armsteeld Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Title explains itself. I am hyped to watch ILB Mark Robinson, Calvin Austin III, and Demarvin Leal perform out of all the drafted players. Mark Robinson, in my eyes, has the potential to be a starting ILB within the next couple seasons. His ability to square up on blockers and neutralize them and still make the tackle is almost special. He's a downhill thumper with excellent movement skills. He has excellent stopping power and I've comp' him to Vince Williams way before it became the norm. Calvin Austin III has something the Steelers have been lacking since DHB and that is speed. CAIII can fly! Even more important than his speed is his quickness. He will cause teams so many headaches because he is a mismatch weapon. He's a better outside than inside WR but since he's small, many think he's only a Slot but they're wrong. Demarvin Leal has a great opportunity to challenge for playing timer even a starting position as a rookie. He has everything you want in a 5Tech but he has to bring it every single game. I think Karl Dunbar and those defensive coaches have the ability to bring out the best in Leal. Leal is excellent on the move and has shown he can play with both power and finesse. Can he do it consistent is the issue. Who are you guys and gals excited to watch? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 the rookies on offense. I'm ready to get a glimpse on what the future may look like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcash4 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Two categories for me: How much did they grow? - Kendrick Green, Tre Norwood, Buddy Johnson, Loudermilk, and Adams What can they provide from the jump? - Demarvin Leal and Calvin Austin 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armsteeld Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 28 minutes ago, Dcash4 said: Two categories for me: How much did they grow? - Kendrick Green, Tre Norwood, Buddy Johnson, Loudermilk, and Adams What can they provide from the jump? - Demarvin Leal and Calvin Austin I am a huge fan of Buddy Johnson. Who is Adams? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, armsteeld said: I am a huge fan of Buddy Johnson. Who is Adams? Montravius Adams the Dlinemen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 I’ll parrot about the offensive rookies/young guys. I’ll add in Pickens as the skill guy I’m most excited to see. I’d like to see Trubisky too. I’m also excited to see how the ILBs work together, how much Highsmith has improved, and the new secondary. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Hitman Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 20 hours ago, Dcash4 said: Two categories for me: How much did they grow? - Kendrick Green, Tre Norwood, Buddy Johnson, Loudermilk, and Adams What can they provide from the jump? - Demarvin Leal and Calvin Austin I am onboard with you with most of these players. The two DL's Loudermilk and Adams are of particular interest to me in light of Tuitt's retirement. I will add Tyson as well because he has been hurt the better part of his past few seasons. You hope that his body isn't breaking down in the role carved for him. I am hoping the Steelers can do a DL rotation similar to what the NY Giants made famous some years ago. I want to see the IOL starting combo of Daniels, Cole, and Dotson. The short yardage game for the Steelers has been abysmal for some years now. I would like to see if these guys can put some SMASH back into smash-mouth. Our OL and team has been called "soft." That is not the Steeler way! Najee is a beefed up RB looking to run between the tackles. This could be interesting and exciting. The ILB law offices of Jack and Bush. Can they jack up some ball carries and knock them in the bushes?! What do we really have behind Najee at RB? McFarland has been a disappointment in large part because he can't seem to stay healthy or get going. Benny can be a tough little guy but doesn't offer a lot of versatility and contrast to Najee. I am hoping they sign an established veteran. Perhaps someone after the preseason a possible cap casualty. I would like to see what both of these guys can show, but I don't have a lot of faith in them if they had to take over for Najee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 12:58 AM, armsteeld said: Title explains itself. I am hyped to watch ILB Mark Robinson, Calvin Austin III, and Demarvin Leal perform out of all the drafted players. Mark Robinson, in my eyes, has the potential to be a starting ILB within the next couple seasons. His ability to square up on blockers and neutralize them and still make the tackle is almost special. He's a downhill thumper with excellent movement skills. He has excellent stopping power and I've comp' him to Vince Williams way before it became the norm. Calvin Austin III has something the Steelers have been lacking since DHB and that is speed. CAIII can fly! Even more important than his speed is his quickness. He will cause teams so many headaches because he is a mismatch weapon. He's a better outside than inside WR but since he's small, many think he's only a Slot but they're wrong. Demarvin Leal has a great opportunity to challenge for playing timer even a starting position as a rookie. He has everything you want in a 5Tech but he has to bring it every single game. I think Karl Dunbar and those defensive coaches have the ability to bring out the best in Leal. Leal is excellent on the move and has shown he can play with both power and finesse. Can he do it consistent is the issue. Who are you guys and gals excited to watch? The rookies. The CBs. Mitch. Jack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSteelers56 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 8 hours ago, mwalker said: The rookies. The CBs. Mitch. Jack. I hope Jack can be our new age LawDog Timmons. Big, hard hitter, athletic, decent coverage, see ball hit ball guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidersfan1 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Not so much hyped... But intrigued Trubisky/Rudolph/Pickett Snell/McFarland/Durant/Other Pickens/Austin/Gunner/Miller? Dotson/Green Cole/Green Daniels/Dotson? Connor Heyward/Watt Excess slack at the ILB position Return of Devin Bush Two of Gilbert/Allen/Spillane/Buddy Weatherspoon and Wallace as CB? Sutton at Nickel? More or less the shuffling process 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidersfan1 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Mataeo Durant as a Marlon Mack over Anthony McFarland If he's a #21, wouldn't #30 or #39 be more apropos? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidersfan1 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Moultry (mononym) is better than all that (Skipper, Tuszka, etc.) I've always preferred Avery on the inside anyway. Really you need to lose two out of Spillane, Gilbert, and Allen. You keep Snell to do most of what they offer on special teams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidersfan1 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Tyler Snead is the kind of white you're looking for in the slot. Intelligent. Finds the soft spot. Slippery. Tough. Short area quickness. Acceleration. Long speed - questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidersfan1 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Oladokun is good... He has a strong foundational base, which is to say, his footwork doesn't s___ . It translates fluidly to give his arm the look of hey, that's a good arm. He has improvisational skills and a good enough arm. Could be Batch-like. Trey Lance comparison. Make of that as you will. I'd really like to see a Pickett/Oladokun preseason game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidersfan1 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I'd take Chris Steele over Tre Norwood. My splash cuts: McFarland, Gunner, Layne, Rudolph, Norwood, Mark Robinson, Skipper, Karl Joseph, Marcus Allen, James Pierre Surprise Keeps: Oladokun, Durant, Moultry, Steele, Avery, Snead, Boykin, Carlins Platel And I kept Carlins Platel based off a 20 second clip of him grabbing and holding and getting a pass deflection. He was closer than our guys normally are 🤫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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