2024 steelers training camp

What I like seeing in these highlights is that Fields is making these throws while in the pocket. These big throws are not from scrambling around and throwing on the run but of course knowing that the defense can't touch him probably adds a lot to his comfort in the pocket. Still he does look very impressive.

 

its encouraging. But Facing pressure in a regular season game knowing you can get flattened by 300 pound defender is a different thing altogther. If he can still make these types of throws in the pocket then weve got something

 

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I admit I was against Fields but he could have some of that Mahomes ability. Pass first but if trouble run it. Just like Big Ben in his waning years

 

I'm with you. Camp excitement really does not impress me, but his talent is evident. A report from Sat's rain soaked practice said he looked pretty bad, but the whole O did as well. Taking that with a grain of salt, might have dome things that normally would not even be tried on those conditions in regular season, etc. What I do see is a guy who is taking the opportunity given to him, is winning some fans over, but more importantly his teammates seem to love him. You win the locker room, they will work harder with you,

 

Honestly the best QB is a hybrid one that can do both like a Maholmes. I see that kind of QB being sought after more than any. I’m all for an athletic QB as long as they can learn to develop field awareness and go through progressions. The College game is and has been migrating to the running QB but they have the advantage of only needing the guy for four years at most. It is a little different in the NFL. For the injury reason alone I still believe there will always be a place for the pocket QB in the NFL. You can still win with the pocket QB with the spread offense and quick precise strikes.

 

Connection between Pickens-Fields is better and better.

Justin Fields' Connection With George Pickens Heats Up - Steelers Depot

 

It will be interesting if the lightbulb goes on for him and he realizes that its entirely different situation than Chicago. There he was drafted to lead them back into relevance, to be the man. It was he had to make plays and that pressure forces dumb mistakes. He could eventually become the man in Pittsburgh but there are plenty of others to carry the load so don't try to make things happen. Take the 5 yard dump or the 9 yard scramble, move the chains.

 

Any news on Cam's condition. Is he back to his old self, with the groin injury completely in the rear-view mirror?

 

He's practicing so he's over that groin injury.

 

Went to training camp today.

J Fields was either the first or second QB to take the field with J Pumlee as the other. They started throwing. Fields doesn't set his feet all the time. Even in the game of pass and catch. Makes me wonder if his feet are the reasons we hear of his varying performance. One thing of note, when he did take the practice field, there was applause from the crowd. When R Wilson took the field, there was no acknowledgement from the crowd. I found that interesting.

R Wilson threw the ball in QB drills, but when there were 7 or more on the play, he maybe had 1 snap - a running play. Perhaps he will not see action in the first game and so his reps were limited, IDK.

Van Jefferson looked good. I saw no lack of effort from Pickens. He had plenty of catches. Conner Heyward was impressive, had a td that the refs called him for OPI. Muth had a nice grab for a td, kept his concentration. Defense did many workouts on the middle and far field, so I paid less attention to them. Did see Queen out there. TJ was on the field but Minka was on the sideline during the one offense vs defense drill.

You could hear Danny Smith doing his thing. Boz wasn't out there today.

They were working with P Wilson. Najee was even coaching him up on one drill.

J Colletto #45 was making his presence known. Is it possible they keep a fullback?

 

Matt Williamson said, this morning, that Spencer Anderson has been so good that if the Steelers were to trade James Daniels for a decent return, and plug him in as the starter at RG, he'd be fine with it.

That's really good news.

 

I typically like Matt Williamson but that is the dumbest, dumb thing to say in camp. Yes the Steelers camp is physical, yes Anderson probably did look on par with Daniels "in camp" but wait for at least a preseason game where you can see how he stacks up at a game level before saying this guy is plug and play.

 

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Thank Tom Arth for that.


Dude has worked with the likes of Justin Herbert. Yes, that Justin Herbert, the one many (myself included) were nervous on given his boom/bust style of play coming out of Oregon?! Herbert's natural talent ended up shining through but make no mistake; Arth had just as much to do with Herbert's sensational 2020 Rookie Campaign just as much as Shane Steichen did.


Now, Arth has to aid Fields in both progressing and improving upon the basics and fundamentals of the position. Remember, Tom Arth was once under Peyton Manning as a backup; a QB who is arguably the greatest fundamentalist and disciplinarian of the position the game has ever seen. Those lessons learned under both Manning and his coaching background have clearly stuck with him.


If Fields is to thrive, Tom Arth is the guy; all the more reason I was ecstatic when the team announced he would be the QB Coach.