3rivers Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 On 2019-08-14 at 9:19 AM, jebrick said: We have seen Matakevich when he must play vs NFL starters. He does not have the athleticism to be on the field. He is slow to move and slow to react. That does not mean he si not a great ST player. He will lose his job when they have a player that is good in special teams and can actually be a backup. Vwill is a step down from the modern NFL LB. Big Red is a big step down from VWill. At this point, Sutton Smith needs to get on the field. I think they will store him on the PS and let him build strength and weight. He could be a ST demon but he needs to get on the field and show us. Smith is hurt and by the sounds of it won't ,make the team Even if they keep 5 OLB's, smith won't be one of them, and I was hoping he would make the team but Skipper has the last spot currently according to some and he is Tunch's official camp phenom for this season so it's legit . Maybe Smith returns as a PS player, but will he be available? I would expect a team to take a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, August4th said: Hopefully nothing too serious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) hopefully he's back around weeks 2-3 Edited August 16, 2019 by August4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 That sucks but it obviously could have been worse. He looks to have become an effective situational Pass Rusher and, if he can improve upon Run support and Coverage, a real asset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rivers Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 smith, watt and ola are out, so that means Skipper will get his chance. Will Ola be on the IR return list again? Meniscus should heal much before then, but how else do they make sure is on the team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rivers Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 42 minutes ago, Chieferific said: That sucks but it obviously could have been worse. He looks to have become an effective situational Pass Rusher and, if he can improve upon Run support and Coverage, a real asset. Skipper and Ola are 2 players I wanted to make the team. Not only since dupree will be gone next year ( and might not be good this year), but for depth at OLB that is legit. Smith was another player too, but he has been injured and is on the outside and probably won't make the team. Watt and dupree have had injuries in the past, and there is no guarantee they won't have to battle injuries this season. I think a 3-4 D should have 3 quality OLB's but 4 would be better ( but usually costly) . This D currently has 1 (Watt who is on PUP) , a major weakness for the D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantZombie Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 This could cost Ola his opportunity in Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantZombie Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 OLB is rapidly making a case for being the top pick next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, wwhickok said: This could cost Ola his opportunity in Pittsburgh I don't think we're there yet. He's shown enough (IMO) that a 2-4 Week Pre-Season injury isn't enough to cut bait. However, he is going to miss some important reps that could stunt some of his growth. I'm not overly concerned tho. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, wwhickok said: OLB is rapidly making a case for being the top pick next season I believe the case could be made with or without Ola being healthy this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcash4 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Saw on SD Smith is out again tonight. Tough blow for his chances on the 53. Another big opportunity for Tuzar and Gilbert. Looking forward to seeing them a little more tonight. Still very interested in Holton, Spencer, and now Johnson. Add Hodges to that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chieferific Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Looks like Mahomes is gonna play a lot tonight. Should be a good measuring stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) see some dark clouds outside my window hope we don't get thunder that ends up causing delays Edited August 17, 2019 by August4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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