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Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mac daddyo, Nov 29, 2014.

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  1. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    mike adams to start over gilbert this week as per steelers.com. the last two games he started this year were record setters for ben. no sacks against during the colts game. thoughts? :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Nov 29, 2014
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  2. Rush2seven

    Rush2seven Well-Known Member

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    I thought Gilbert was injured, thus the start isn't because of play. Adams has been good for the running game.
     
    Rush2seven, Nov 29, 2014
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  3. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    I'm not a Gilbert fan. I'd rather him be on his butt on the bench than on his butt on the field. So I'm fine with this. I mean Gilbert was gonna be on his butt most of the time anyway right? Although I don't consider Adams a world beater by any means.
     
    blountforcetrauma, Nov 29, 2014
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  4. Busman

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    THIS right here.. The run game is much better when Adams is playing RT. I expect this game to be alot of running so strategically this is a perfect fit against New Orleans
     
    Busman, Nov 29, 2014
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  5. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I like it, I've always felt Adams could be a good player. What I don't like is we just gave Gilbert a contract, so what happens if Adams continues to do well and takes his job for good, Gilbert just becomes an expensive back up or they release him after the season? Or does Beachum go back to swing man and they role the dice with Gilbert and Adams again?
     
    Blast Furnace, Nov 29, 2014
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  6. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Gilbert and Adams could both wind up falling in to that buyer's remorse category. I hope not though. They didn't break the bank for either of them and the guaranteed money was low right?
     
    blountforcetrauma, Nov 29, 2014
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  7. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Not Adams, they haven't extended him yet. I don't remember the details of Gilberts contract but i think I remember people saying his cap hit wouldn't be much if they end up releasing him.
     
    Blast Furnace, Nov 29, 2014
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  8. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    DANG IT! I mean ALLEN! LOL!!! Freudian Slip I guess? HA!
     
    blountforcetrauma, Nov 29, 2014
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  9. darcrav

    darcrav Well-Known Member

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    Was it?
    Was it really a Freudian slip?
    What's eating Gilbert Grapes of Wrath
     
    darcrav, Nov 29, 2014
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  10. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    The Ghost of Tom Joad.
     
    blountforcetrauma, Nov 29, 2014
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  11. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    The fact that NO is allowing 6.0 yds per carry ,middle and right side bodes well for us. Adams is much more of a road grader than Gilbert.....cha-ching!
     
    thesteeldeal, Nov 29, 2014
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  12. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    I'm a fan of Adams and I think he could eventually grow into a very good RT. He's got everything you want in RT. I think the running game is going to be even better with him in there.
     
    TheSteelHurtin2188, Nov 29, 2014
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  13. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    it was because of injury. does anyone know what happened to gilbert? this was the first I saw of him being injured and not practicing. this also leaves us thin at a tackle spot for the game. AV possibly brought up?:cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Nov 29, 2014
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  14. Myronwemissyinz

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    He was hurt in Wednesdays practice. Ankle.
     
    Myronwemissyinz, Nov 29, 2014
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  15. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    He got tangled up with Foster on a play in practice. It'd be pretty cool if AV was activated. There was this guy...his name escapes me...he would really come in handy this week. ;-)
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Nov 29, 2014
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  16. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    well maybe it's better we would have probably cut him to activate a box of rocks.:facepalm::cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Nov 29, 2014
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  17. freakfontana

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    what do you think about foster ? while not try adams or gilbert at left guard ?
     
    freakfontana, Nov 29, 2014
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  18. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    No comment!
     
    Wardismvp, Nov 30, 2014
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  19. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Indeed… THAT GUY could be handy in a pinch. Good thing we have Hubbard on the active roster instead. Can AV possibly be ready? I had thought of him as being about as much of a long-range development project as an NFL team would consider these days.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Nov 30, 2014
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  20. blackandgoldpatrol

    blackandgoldpatrol Well-Known Member

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    as bad as adams looked on the left side in pre-season and training camp, he has been fantastic on the right side this regular season...
    as for gilbert's injury, I would really love to know how two players on opposite ends of the line get tangled up
     
    blackandgoldpatrol, Nov 30, 2014
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  21. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Seems very unlikely, but... :smiley1:
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Nov 30, 2014
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  22. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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    Seems like anything goes with this club at times.
     
    dobbler-33, Nov 30, 2014
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  23. Rush2seven

    Rush2seven Well-Known Member

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    What is frustrating to me is that we have nobody from this year's draft on the depth chart on the two weakest parts of this team: the offensive line and the defensive secondary. Either those were just terrible picks, or we just wasted them. I'll have to defer to the experts here to know which.
     
    Rush2seven, Nov 30, 2014
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  24. steelers5859

    steelers5859 Well-Known Member

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    After the way Adams played today, we need Gilbert back. He is so weak for a big guy. We'll be drafting another tackle or two in the draft next year.
     
    steelers5859, Nov 30, 2014
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  25. Aerosteel

    Aerosteel Well-Known Member

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    Adams up, Adams down
     
    Aerosteel, Nov 30, 2014
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