Bell injury may benefit Steelers

The injury to LeVeon Bell is an unfortunate blow, but me being the eternal optimist that I am (no comments from you, BF), I can see a way that it actually benefits the Steelers. Jonathan Dwyer should be our starter for roughly the first half of the season. Lets say he goes out there and has a lot of success running the ball behind the Steelers zone blocking scheme. He's capable of some good games so it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to average between 75-100 yards per game which would put him on pace for a 1,200-1,600 yard season. At that point, with Dwyer's value riding high, the Steelers could entertain trade offers. If we could get a third round draft pick in next year's draft I'd jump all over it. Parlaying a sixth rounder into a third rounder is a pretty good deal. We tried to trade him on draft day but apparently couldn't find any takers, but let Dwyer have some early season success and that may change.

 

I'm not a big Dwyer fan, but if he does well why in the world would we want to trade him?

 

Because we should have some pretty good depth in Bell, Redman, LSH and Jones. It would be an opportunity to pick up a decent draft pick, theoretically anyway.

 

So you think we will be keeping 6 RB's total (including Will Johnson)?

Besides ... Redman, LSH, and Jones are 1-year rentals that might get offers elsewhere.

 

Or....maybe........keep him?

 

Five.

 

I have a hard time seeing them keep 5 RB's and will J.

dwyer had his chance last year. he had time the year before too. him getting to 1,000 yards has never been close. what makes anyone think he can this year?

I don't see where he will be the day one starter either. every back we have right now is a 1 year rental, except for bell, so signing someone before the season is out would be a smart thing me thinks. nobody has shown enough to make the team, make that kind of offer.

I see jacks point, but to ask our team to let a back start just to hopefully up a draft pick status is really reaching. to get a 3rd and having a 2nd sit the bench? very doubtful in my eye's and I would have to question the coaching staff and front office that would do that.

 

I understand where Jack is coming from ... if you have to play Dwyer anyway, he does well, and a good opertunity to trade him came along during the season (I missed that on my 1st reading) why not take it.

My biggest concern is really all of the constant changes year to year and the lack of any sort of sembelance of continuity on the offensive side of the ball. So, I am reluctant for them to get something that finally is working (even if it is Dwyer) and then immediately change/trade it.

 

LOL! Yeah, mac, I've already spoken with Tomlin and Colbert about that and I'm awaiting a return call from Dan (as in Rooney).

Just messin' with ya. All I'm saying is that it may possibly play out that way. Not saying that's the Steelers strategy or anything at this point. By all accounts, they did try to trade him once so it's not beyond the realm of rational thought.

Or is it!

 

That 6-8 week report was a rumor. Even Tomlin disputed that report.

I think some of these guys want us to fail just so they can say they were right.

 

Until I see differently...Dwyer is the best back on the team.....Redman has more desire.....Bell has the pedigree....but since I haven't seen anything from them this year...Dwyer is the man.


HACK

 

Yeah, you're right. LSH has shown some promise as well, although i don't see him being much more than a situational back

 

I agree !

 

It's hard to disagree with that.

If the Steelers agreee, Dwyer should probably be inactive for Thursday's game. I recon we'll find out how highly they value him come Thursday.

 

well said .. exactly right and i will take desire over pedigree 90% of the time..

HINES

 

rational thought? this is not the place for that kind of absurdity. LOL

 

And hard to argue with, given what Dwyer has shown lately, compared to Redman, but Redman hasn`t really had a fair shot to compete, and even last year, it was obvious he was playin thru injury...
Such a shame, that life ain`t fair...
What I`ve really been trying to figure out, is, just how bad is Bell hurt???
I`m seeing all kinds of different reports, and nothing I truly trust...
The closest I`ve seen to a definitive answer, was in an article about Jarvis Jones, in the Gazette, that had one sentence, saying Bell has a small ligament tear in his foot, and is expected to miss the first month of the regular season.
So I would read that as the first 4 games.
But, that is the only thing I`ve read that actually namd the injury... The prognosis of missing time, sounded pretty speculative... By the Author... Ed Bouchette... so WHO KNOWS?
Would LOVE to see Bell week one, but I`m doubtful...
GO STEELERS!

 

Thats funny I thought I heard Red will be opening day starter, LSH back. Will be hard to find carries for so many RB's when Bell comes back? So who do they keep?