ha I'm with you on Derrick Watt. Total waste of a roster spot. Heyward showed some promise last year, though, which isn't often the case with guys you take in the 7th round. Now that the Steelers have Washington, I could see Canada using him how he used George Aston at Pitt.
Joey. “ toast” Porter
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Washington will be TE1 soon enough.
They are happy at what they got out of watt? 4m for nothing is not a good return.
I hope so, I have no issue with Muth and clearly Pickett developed a connection with him (maybe too much). The other receivers that sucked and Canada’s reluctance to make better use of Harris in the passing game until late in the season, made that a necessity than a preference IMO. But Muth not a difference maker, he’s aggressive but too small, not dynamic enough, not much of a catch and run threat. He’s at least one tier below the really good TEs. More is needed there.
Wash might be considered too big coming in (not sure why else he lasted so long?) and I hope that doesn’t automatically trigger Tomlin to merely replace Gentry with Wash and give him the same 5 token blocking plays per game. Would be a waste of abilities.
This team with all its offseason moves still didn’t get a clear stud #1 WR to replace the clear failure that is Diontae “retreat behind the first down sticks” Johnson… they need someone else to put fear into opposing DC. Maybe Wash can be that. He can’t stretch the field but maybe he can accomplish similar by tearing up the field. Someone needs to be a difference maker.
I actually said the same thing - worst case they can move him to safety. Still a few good corners on the board so I don’t think they’re done at the position anyway.
His knee was swollen at the combine so alot of teams took him off of their boards.
Freiermuth is a solid TE2.
Just waiting for the comments when they draft Nate Herbig’s brother out of Wisconsin today.
What they got was sealing the deal for TJ to return. That is it, that’s the list. But it is worth it if that made the diff
Why would they wonder that? All due respect to coach Duzz, but Porter was just drafted higher than any Pitt DBs have been taken under Narduzzi.
Playing 12 yards off is in many ways harder than playing press.
You’re probably right but that’s my hope. It’s not like partridge coaches the DB’s. The Porters failed with their goal and I hope they question playing at PSU. They likely don’t though.
They weren't 2nd rd picks with consensus 1st rd grades. Very different.
There's some nepotism but not with a pick like this. And I saw Khan and Weidl fingerprints all over this draft.
Maybe Tomlin pulled a lil bit. But they took him at a value spot
Porter is solid. He has plus size for a corner and decent speed as well as long arms. He should be a pretty good bump and run corner that can match up against the other teams best outside guy. If your looking for position flexibility or a good slot corner, Porter is not your guy.
I don’t think the Steelers are the only team where nepotism occasionally factors in roster decisions either. Just look at our old friend Ben Dinucci with the Cowboys or Jim Kelly’s jerkoff nephew having a multi-year career.
Most have no idea how much harder it is. Especially if it's off-man. Press puts you in-phase at the snap. Huge advantage.
The first answer is "yes."
The 2nd part of that answer is the goal of press isn't necessarily to "redirect." You have to know the coverage called in order understand what the goal of press is. PITT's corners are taught a "shadow press".
In terms of facing good or not so good passing offenses. Joey got a lot of buzz with NFL scouts when they were looking at Jahan Dotson.
Well the Bengals just took a kid that caught 12 passes for 153 yards and a TD against PSU last year. So there is that.
Ha well, the Steelers drafting Nick Herbig is definitely a W in the column for those here who argue they are obsessed with family ties. That’s said, it seems like most outside observers are high on him.
I got news for you. Rooting for Jesse James to have a bad knee injury every time he caught the ball makes you WORSE than the guy you say you don't want to be.
How's the pup doing?
One of our Siamese boys had to be in the cone of shame for 3 weeks, never saw a creature so miserable!
What’s PSU got to do with it. I don’t think he’ll be lining up in any PSU games going forward, he’s a Steeler now. That’s all that matters.
Trying to recall Steeler CB picks higher than Porter at 32
Woodson. One of the greatest Steeler picks ever.
Deon Figures.....bust
Artie Burns......bum....
I miss anyone? CB's picked higher than Porter?
Woodson. One of the greatest Steeler picks ever.
Deon Figures.....bust
Artie Burns......bum....
I miss anyone? CB's picked higher than Porter?
Yeah, on obvious tight formation running plays. Otherwise…..No. Your B10 bias in clouding your judgement.
But in any case, the one key with Washington is him being past the injury issues.
Did Figures get shot with the Steelers or when he was at Colorado? Memory is failing on that one..
I dont like the Steelers that much. I will root for the Steelers offense and for Porter to give up TDs like its going out of style.
Freiermuth can't block and seems to get concussed way too much. I would have taken Mayer at 32 for the same reasons.
No, I can’t. I can think of a couple others who were 2nd rounders I believe. Delton Hall and Ricardo Coclough.
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