Official 2025 NFL Discussion!!!
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Are they forgetting in camp teams run the same plays over and over looking for match ups. First time the play is ran the offensive player will get the advantage then after the defense will most likely get the jump. Especially when you hear run it again.
Interceptions only matter in a game. But a fumble in training camp will have you on the 3rd team offense.
Interceptions only matter in a game. But a fumble in training camp will have you on the 3rd team offense.
This is just a game to throw you off in Sports betting/Fantasy Football.Thats my opinion
Lmao...he's looked horrible but he'd still be an adequate back-up....the rookie Tanner Mckee has looked wayyyyyy better and should be promoted to backup. Ian Book should've never been allowed back to the practice facility after that 1st preseason game.
Video footage and a story he can tell every day. That's awesome Marshawn
Gerry Dulac: 10 things we learned at Steelers training camp
1.This is Kenny Pickett’s team
That has been apparent from the first day of OTAs, but it was reinforced at Latrobe with the way he took control of the offense and the confident manner in which he comported himself. With no quarterback competition to worry about, Pickett has looked very comfortable in his role as the No. 1 guy. On top of that, his arm looks stronger, giving him little hesitation to fire passes into tight windows.
2. Inside linebacker is a definite upgrade
The position, which has been a revolving door since Ryan Shazier’s injury, has undergone a major renovation with the influx of three new players — Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts and Kwon Alexander. And it has been apparent already that the defense will be in much better stead this year than it was last season. Holcomb appears to be something they haven’t had in a while — a three-down player with good athleticism — and Roberts and Alexander are thumpers.
3. Offensive line is the deepest position on the team
The unit has gone from being the most improved grouping on the team in 2022 to something bordering a strength. The addition of guard Isaac Seumalo to pair with James Daniels, who has looked like the player they envisioned when they signed him last season, has made center Mason Cole even better. That has allowed Kevin Dotson, a 17-game starter in 2022, to provide quality depth with the addition of Nate Herbig. And they have three starting-capable tackles, with No. 1 pick Broderick Jones just waiting for his turn.
4. George Pickens can run different routes
If what everyone saw in Tampa on the opening series is any indication, Pickens will become a more-rounded, not to mention more-dangerous, receiver. Last year’s No. 2 draft pick has concentrated on his routes and running after the catch, which has allowed him to evolve into something more than just a sideline receiver. What’s more, he appears to have developed into a more-grounded player who wants to be a good teammate. That might be just as important as his untapped skill level.
5. Nick Herbig is a great draft choice
Not very often a fourth-round choice who is slotted as a backup is considered a quality addition, but Herbig has shown to be that and more since the team puts on pads at camp. Unless there is an injury, he will spend his time backing up T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, but that is OK. Herbig gives them a young player who uses his hands and quickness to be a tenacious pass rusher, just like the other Wisconsin alum on the edge. It’s a big upgrade over the four different players who tried to fill that role last season.
6. The depth is very noticeable
General manager Omar Khan has been very attentive to stockpile and improve the depth at a number of positions that needed help. Alexander is the most recent example, bringing him in even though they had already signed two other inside backers in free agency. Both Herbigs are another. Signing veteran Allen Robinson, especially if he can regain his pre-injury form, gives the offense four quality receivers. And don’t discount bringing back Mason Rudolph, giving them the deepest QB room in the league. There’s no doubt they are better able to withstand injuries.
7. Youth has been served on the D-line
Cam Heyward is 34 and at some point will begin to show signs of slowing just a little, though that hasn’t been apparent. But, for the first time in a long time, the Steelers have three young linemen who they will count on to be significant parts of Karl Dunbar’s rotation — Isaiahh Loudermilk, DeMarvin Leal and rookie second-round choice Keeanu Benton. It is the best collection of young defensive linemen since Tomlin has been coach.
8. Calvin Austin III can be a real threat
To be sure, it was only one preseason game, but what everyone saw in Tampa of last year’s fourth-round draft choice, who missed the entire 2022 season, was just further proof of what he can add to the offense. Austin is the fastest player on the team whose speed has allowed him to run past everyone in camp. That was evident when he easily got behind the Buccaneers defense for a 67-yard touchdown catch last week. Austin is the most versatile receiver on the team who will give the offense a legitimate big-play weapon.
9. CBs cannot withstand an injury
Even though Cory Trice Jr. was a seventh-round draft choice, the Steelers were hoping the rookie from Purdue would give them the type of cornerback they have been seeking — a big, physical player who excels in press coverage and can disrupt routes. But Trice sustained a season-ending ACL injury in camp. Rookie No. 2 pick Joey Porter Jr. needs to be the starting outside corner, and veteran Patrick Peterson has to be effective in the varied roles he will be asked to perform in the secondary. But an injury to one of those players, especially a prolonged one, will be difficult to overcome.
10. T.J. Watt can’t be blocked
OK, that has been evident long before this training camp, which is why he was the NFL Defensive player of the Year who tied the league’s all-time record for sacks in a season in 2021. But it became so routine at camp that even Tomlin, after watching his All-Pro outside linebacker disrupt his offense one day, yelled, “Can somebody block T.J., please?” The answer is not really. Watt appears to be determined to make up for the seven games he missed last season when injuries limited him to a pedestrian 5.5 sacks.
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