Steven Jackson anyone

Wonder if we can get him next season.

 

The guy has been productive, but I'd shy away from a 30 yr old RB. I'm sure he'll want (and should get) a decent contract and you could easily be paying for his reputation while his production suffers.

 

No thanks. The guy is on the wrong side of 30

 

Isnt he like 100?

 

The Steelers need to blow this thing up and start over. The NFL is now all about youth.

 

is he the guy that says "woah nelly"

 

I thought we didn't want any Diva's.

 

I don't think Steven Jackson is a bad player. The numbers clearly show that he's not. However he has spent a lot of time hurt. Also I just think he's a little too old for what we need. I suppose it's kinda weird for me to say that though because I actually would like to have Greg Jennings. I just think we need to get some young blood stud in the backfield. Hopefully we can find an Adrian Peterson clone.

 

Oh c'mon now.
Its not that bad.

 

SMH

 

@ what?

 

Id take him he is well worth he chance

 

shaking my head?

 

I think he means he is shaking his head "NO".

 

I absolutely love some of you guys on here. Any player that is up for free agency 50% of the responses are no he sucks or is a locker room cancer or something similar when usually they are in a bad situation like playing for the perennial losers like the Browns, Raiders or Jags or some such team . The other 50% apply some strange rules like he is over 30 so he can't possibly be any good, can't stay healthy(yeah like the young guys on this team can) or some such fluff. So wait Ben who has taken more punishment than any QB in the last 10 years is over 30 but he is good to go for three maybe four superbowl runs in the next six to eight years he plays for the Steelers but any RB over 30 is in decline and is just a broken down player ready for the scrap heap? I don't get that logic. I also love the ones who don't even want to discuss the possibilities and would rather waste time typing SMH or smacking my head against the wall. If you aren't willing to take part in a discussion why make a comment like that.

Get real here guys(and gals) THe Steelers have 2 count them one, two running backs under contract beyond next season. One is a rookie(Rainey) the other was just placed on IR for the second season in a row(Batch) Redman and Dwyer are RFA's and could just could get offers from other teams but no guarantee's they are back and the best back they have Mendenhall is free and clear as a UFA and the team hasn't got the money to keep him. So discussing the prospect of bringing in a Veteran FA for the right price to see what they have is not a waste of time. I don't care if they are north of 30 or a potential Diva, it never hurts to look and discussing it is no big deal.

 

No - he is the one who wore one glove and had innocent sleep-overs with young boys.

 

Thats the key. I don't think SJ will play for the Steelers price.

 

I don't think he would either but sometimes you can find a player like him that is tired of playing on a team that is always on the rise and is looking to end their career on a contender or with a classy team. Guys that are willing to take less money for a last shot at a ring. Again don't know what Jackson is looking for don't know what role but talking about it hurts nothing. They are going to have to find some UDFA or cheap bodies out there somewhere because they are up against it.

 

I'd much rather pay Mendy for another 2-3 years than bring in Jackson for the same price. Besides, it's all RB-by-committee now anyway. The NFL is no longer dominated by stud RB's, and the teams that focus on the run usually suffer in other areas on offense now (Texans, Vikings, 49ers) unnless they have a dynamic passer that can pull plays out his his rear, like Ben and Favre. Give me 2-3 1st and 2nd contract guys at RB and we'll be alright.

 

Same also applies to teams that pass the ball more than they run GB. Look at the Packers and the games they lost, with no threat of a running game teams pinned theri ears back and got after Rodgers. THe Falcons went to a focused air attack and the ground game suffered. Turner just didn't have the year this year that he did last year. Of course if Mendy can be signed then there is no reason to look elsewhere, however I don't think that happens.

 

Can he hold on to the ball? Does he move his feet forward and fight for a yard? Can he score TDs and get those couple yards for a 1 st down? Is he consistent? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, we dont want him. It might actually work and we ll just stop using him anyways once it does.

I dont like Mendy a lot but when hes playing good, hes really playing good. And Sunday he was getting yards, so what do they do? Stop using him for 2 quarters.

 

I have been thinking the same thing a lot lately about blowing it up as the previous poster said. It just seems that a few moves here or there won't be enough to make up for the age and holes needing to be filled.

 

in case you have not watched football that long....Rbs over 30 are usually broken down or on the brink of breaking down for good...just look at some of the Rbs that hit the 30 yr old wall..s-jax will be no different

 

I have watched football for quite awhile thank you and while the age of 30 is significant for a running back it depends on how that player plays, how he was used, what age they broke into the league, how long they waited to get their starter role, overall health, fitness, attitude and what they are looking for in terms of playing time going forward after turning 30. There are plenty of backs younger than thirty breaking down because they are used as every down backs and real work horses. I think MJD comes to mind when you discuss that type of back. There are guys like Jacobs who saw very little starting time but did take a pounding in that short time who could be ready to decline or in the right offense flourish. Steven Jackson has taken alot of punishment but if he hits the open market and gets the right sort of team he could play for a contender for at least a couple of years, in the right system. Discarding a players potential based solely on his age is just being short sighted. Half the guys that the Patriots pick up from the scrap heap on any given year are older veterans who they get maximum return on their investment. Corey Dillion anyone?

 

There's not a lot of 30+ year old RB's that continue to play at a high level. Combine that with certain players being more effective in certain schemes/systems, and chances are Steven Jackson wouldn't work out here in Pittsburgh. While it's possible, my money is on him being a bust if we signed him. RB's tend to go downhill fast.