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Velasco Picking up Playbook Quickly

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by CanadianSteel, Sep 13, 2013.

  1. CanadianSteel

    CanadianSteel Well-Known Member

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  2. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    I'm really surprised he's getting the start. Great news.

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  3. CanadianSteel

    CanadianSteel Well-Known Member

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    Awesome. Now Beachum can play TE and hopefully help with the run game and pass protection.
     
  4. darcrav

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    hooray everything is back on track

    Damn, now I must go change my score prediction:shrug:

    Great news ,now I wanna watch the game again
     
  5. BobbyBiz

    BobbyBiz Well-Known Member

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    Super Bowl dreams are dancing in my head again.
     
  6. PWP

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    Rednab probably knows he needs some holes to get any type of running game going.
     
  7. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    Velasco at C means we can fill the TE hole, and hopefully actually have a run game. Who knows, maybe Felix Jones gets the ball as well?
     
  8. CANTON STEEL

    CANTON STEEL Well-Known Member

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  9. RobVos

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    We will see how he plays. Is this guy known to be smart? If so, and he plays well, maybe we should scout brains with average physical talent vice raw talent. It seems maybe the best olines are not necessarily those with the most physically gifted linemen, but those with good physical skills but just as importantly, very good football brains.
     
  10. freakfontana

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    not to jump to early , but velasco was rated pretty high in general nfl discussions
     
  11. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    The good part is he played in a zone scheme last year so he really could bring some much needed experience in the zone.
     
  12. Fe3CCity

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    Im not sure where I read it but I saw e was rated on PFF one slot above pouncey. Steelers depot did a couple gifs on the guy and seems legit. I think he is and will be a nice pick up.

    The only reason the titans let him go was draft pick behind him.

    Im anxious to see how he does.
     
  13. Lizard72

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    Yup Steelers Depot did GIF's of him against Cincy in preseason and he was handling Peko pretty well!

    He started all 26 games last year for the Titans. Speculation is they wanted to see if they could pull a Dwyer and get him back cheaper and guaranteed as the back-up this year.
     
  14. darcrav

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    26 games!!! holy cow .they made the playoffs J/K

    I hope it all works out
    hate to have a Velasco Fiasco.
    fingers crossed
    let's go STEELERS
     
  15. SteelerGlenn

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    26 games last year, man that's a long season!
     
  16. darcrav

    darcrav Well-Known Member

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    RIGHT, Gucking Foodell
     
  17. DSteelerCT

    DSteelerCT Well-Known Member

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    ....oh, never mind...
     
  18. lovembig

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    that says a lot about their offensive plan. if a guy can come in and pick it up in 1 week that tells me a lot. no wonder other teams stop their offense so easily. must be pretty easy to figure out.
     
  19. Lizard72

    Lizard72

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    Who wouldn't want 26 games during the year?
     
  20. Myronwemissyinz

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    Well after 26 games guy should show up in shape....Some of us know a typo when we see one Liz....NP!!
     
  21. IlliniSteel

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    some of the guys on NFL radio have been saying that we do not have the personnel for this zone blocking. I am not an x and o guy so any word on if big V is a good fit? Does not really matter I guess, has to be an upgrade.
     
  22. SteelerGlenn

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    I know it was a typo, that was obvious. Just busting his balls a bit.
     
  23. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    Great! Velasco picks it up in less than a week and Gilbert's been here 3 years now and still doesn't have it figured out. :shrug:
     
  24. Myronwemissyinz

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    Aint been following close enough my man.....
     
  25. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    I figured this would happen, and its the best possible scenario for us!
     

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