Welcome to the Steelers Chase Claypool

no doubt, one of the biggest hits we took was the loss of Jesse James. he was the go to guy or safety valve. we have receivers, we need someone to dump the ball to within 2-3 seconds. no LB can cover this guy. look at the earlier posts, someone put up a twitter from Claypool saying blocking is fun too. he smashed a guy off the line. he has all the makings for a great TE. this guy can be a Gronk with speed.

 

people are whining about Dobbins because of ESPN and Mel Kiper Jr. they hype players and convince people who should be taken. if you drill down on Dobbins, you have to look at who he played for and how good his line was. OSU plays some weak teams for most of the year. they also said he has butter fingers at times and that just does not work in the NFL. he’s a good serviceable back but he was not going to change things here.

 

Yes, and they still have Harbaugh.

 

I think so too. I've watched him a lot at ND and he is very impressive.

 

Not only did the ravens get dobbins ... theyre actually taunting us ... for looking pass him ... lol

 

Really? Really?? Now, you take a rb?! ... smh ... our gm and coach ... should be drug tested

 

I guess my favorite part is where he is only the 2nd receiver of that size to run a sub 4.45 since 2003...... The other being Calvin Johnson..... .

 

That fits with everything I have seen and read, too. That makes me think he either can't make quick moves to shake defenders or he needs to get better at running routes. I hope it is the latter, because that is something you can work on and many of the reports are that he is raw. Even if he isn't getting great separation, he is a threat down the field and in the red zone and apparently he's going to be a big help on special teams as he develops as a receiver.

 

The guy threw 36 touchdown passes and only six interceptions last season. He's not just a running quarterback. He got a lot better as last season went on, too. He's going to have to transition to staying in the pocket more and running less at some point, but right now he's a dominant player in one of the best offenses in the league. They also have a top five defense that got better with the trade for Campbell. Ouch.

 

Agreed. He's an outstanding blocker as wide receivers go, but he's not the guy you want taking on defensive linemen to set the edge.

 

Round 2, No. 49 overall: Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame

My take: Though he's listed as a wide receiver, Claypool has the body of a tight end at 6-foot-4, 238 pounds. His addition gives quarterback Ben Roethlisberger a third receiving target of at least 6-4, joining tight ends Eric Ebron and Vance McDonald. The Steelers are also plenty familiar with tall receiver targets and, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, had success with both Martavis Bryant (a 2014 draft pick) and Plaxico Burress (a 2000 draft pick). Not only is Claypool a big target, he also ran a sub-4.45-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. In going with Claypool over available running backs J.K. Dobbins and Cam Akers, the Steelers prioritized Roethlisberger's receiving weapons and seemingly gave another vote of confidence to running back James Conner, who -- as general manager Kevin Colbert reiterated recently -- overcame a number of "acute" injuries.

https://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburg...eelers-2020-nfl-draft-analysis-for-every-pick

 

Man I hope he is 100x better than Vincent Jackson.

 

Beat me to it.


Personally, I believe he has more potential than Vincent did coming out in terms of polish. It took Vincent a while to get going there. Chase is ahead of the curve in that regard.

 

Huh?!


Outside of A.J. Terrell, I did not notice many other smaller guys go toe to toe against Chase. Perhaps I need to watch the tape again because, outside that Clemson game, he did not look overpowered or outmatched to me. Now... for another certain WR who got beaten up pretty good by Greedy Williams....

 

Fair enough. Will do.

 

My disdain for Charger players is showing. Maybe if he had a QB like Ben he would be headed to the hof.

 

Oh... you mean technique against press?! I thought you meant in terms of power and strength at the press itself. Agreed then 100%. Claypool needs to work on that. Otherwise, he will not advance much in the league.


Once he does though... we are looking at a player with Pro Bowl potential.

 

Remind me how far they got in the playoffs.In January defenses always catch up to that. Maybe he proves differently.jmo

 

I think they like the Claypool pick!

 

They are both Notre Dame broadcasters, so that video is coming from an incredibly biased point of view. Burmeister is the play-by-play guy for Notre Dame's radio broadcasts. Simms is a pregame and sideline analyst for NBC's broadcasts of Notre Dame games. Sure, they have seen a lot of Claypool, but those aren't the people I would go to for an unbiased view.