Still have hope for Sweed

[steelsnis]

Listening to all of the talk about Braylon Edwards got me thinking (dangerous when that happens...)

ESPN said Edwards had 16 drops of on-target throws last year, and is tied with Brandon Marshall for the most in the past two seasons with 30 drops. 30 Drops!!!

I know the knee-jerk reaction to Sweed's struggles are to bury his azz deep on the bench and not let him get on the field, but the guy clearly has a ton of talent and from what the reports are, he worked his tail off during this past off-season to learn the playbook and get himself in the right spots.

Drops happen. They are a part of the game. But if we don't give Sweed a real chance to earn his keep, aren't we cutting off our nose to spite our face?

I'm not discounting his drops, don't get me wrong, they came in critical spots. But he truly hasn't been in the position to make up for it with consistent reps. It's a tough situation, I know, because to earn reps, he's gotta catch the ball. But at some point, I think we need to give him a real opportunity to see what he's got, and I think we should do that when we have the luxury of having a bunch of good WR's and not when one of them goes down w/the inevitable injury.

Just my random thoughts...

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Still have hope for Sweed

Sweed gets activated against Detroit over McDonald and has 7 catches for 130 yards and a TD.

Would that be any more surprising than Mendenhall getting 31 touches for 191 combined rushing & receiving yards and 2 TD's just one game after Tomlin did not allow him to play on offense because of poor practice habits during the previous week?

[NWNewell]

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No doubt, drops do happen. But when the number of drops resemble the number of catches, that's a big problem!

[papillon]

Re: Still have hope for Sweed

Sweed gets activated against Detroit over McDonald and has 7 catches for 130 yards and a TD.

Would that be any more surprising than Mendenhall getting 31 touches for 191 combined rushing & receiving yards and 2 TD's just one game after Tomlin did not allow him to play on offense because of poor practice habits during the previous week?

Not at all, Wallace and Sweed may be the future Steeler tandem due to retirement and money.

Pappy

[Djfan]

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Detroit is a great place for him to get a few successful reps.

[LordVile]

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My HOPE, for sweed is that we never see him again!!

Me and my buddies got a running joke now, when someone F's up something. we say "You pulled a SWEED!!"

I'm gonna pick up on a hot chick: "Don't pull a SWEED on her."

[LordVile]

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Detroit is a great place for him to get a few successful reps.

Yeah, man. If we get up high in the points against the pussycats, put him out there and rep it to him. See how he does with less pressure.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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My HOPE, for sweed is that we never see him again!!

Me and my buddies got a running joke now, when someone F's up something. we say "You pulled a SWEED!!"

I'm gonna pick up on a hot chick: "Don't pull a SWEED on her."

I'll stick with the classic "Pull a Munson" for those situations.

[SteelHead]

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As Tomlin would put it "Sweed's story as a player for this team is not finished being written yet". However the first few chapters have stunk.

I don't think the number of drops matters in Limas case , it's the magnitude of them. Dropping 2 wide open touchdown passes that could have won games tends to get a lot of attention from coaches.

Sweed is a humble country boy with a good work ethic. He's a terrific athlete and has proven he can get open in the NFL , he just needs to catch the damn ball !!!

I truly hope he does pan out , the future of our WR core depends on it....

[drprwnap]

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Okay, I'm the one who started the Limas Sweed=Bust thread. Let me say this:

I WOULD LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO BE WRONG AND HAVE THIS KID BE A GREAT RECEIVER. I WILL COME BACK AND GLADY EAT ALL THE CROW YOU GUYS THROW AT ME.

That said, I still stand by my opinion!

[frankthetank1]

Re: Still have hope for Sweed

Okay, I'm the one who started the Limas Sweed=Bust thread. Let me say this:

I WOULD LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO BE WRONG AND HAVE THIS KID BE A GREAT RECEIVER. I WILL COME BACK AND GLADY EAT ALL THE CROW YOU GUYS THROW AT ME.

That said, I still stand by my opinion!

i agree, i think sweed is a bum. i doubt his hands will ever improve much. it seems like that is the hardest skill to improve at for a player. i bet TO would own most or all receiving records if he eliminated half or a quarter of his drops. i hope sweed turns into an excellent wr and gets over this problem. i love to be wrong when it comes to something like this

[LordVile]

Re: Still have hope for Sweed

My HOPE, for sweed is that we never see him again!!

Me and my buddies got a running joke now, when someone F's up something. we say "You pulled a SWEED!!"

I'm gonna pick up on a hot chick: "Don't pull a SWEED on her."

I'll stick with the classic "Pull a Munson" for those situations.

nice pick!! haha

[stlrz d]

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When it's all said and done I think there will be lots of humble pie going around.

[Flasteel]

Re: Still have hope for Sweed

As Tomlin would put it "Sweed's story as a player for this team is not finished being written yet". However the first few chapters have stunk.

I don't think the number of drops matters in Limas case , it's the magnitude of them. Dropping 2 wide open touchdown passes that could have won games tends to get a lot of attention from coaches.

Sweed is a humble country boy with a good work ethic. He's a terrific athlete and has proven he can get open in the NFL , he just needs to catch the damn ball !!!

I truly hope he does pan out , the future of our WR core depends on it....

Well said.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Re: Still have hope for Sweed

As Tomlin would put it "Sweed's story as a player for this team is not finished being written yet". However the first few chapters have stunk.

I don't think the number of drops matters in Limas case , it's the magnitude of them. Dropping 2 wide open touchdown passes that could have won games tends to get a lot of attention from coaches.

Sweed is a humble country boy with a good work ethic. He's a terrific athlete and has proven he can get open in the NFL , he just needs to catch the damn ball !!!

I truly hope he does pan out , the future of our WR core depends on it....

Aye, "A Need for Sweed"!