Way Too Early Depth Chart

According to Ourlads:
(looks like Rodgers is back, and Jones is the starting LT, Max backs up Troy, Dunker backing up McCormick... and Allar is 4th string )

 

Mason will be gone , Roman will be gone KJ will be gone..MM already talking about opening up the playbook for Wetjen and Eli ..With Bennard RB capable as well..Plus Rico is #1 RB,MM has already stated that...

 

10-7 first round Playoff loss

 

Link? Didn't see those announcements.

 

Steelers Depot ,MM stated Rico would be the primary 1st and 2nd. down RB ..I will try to find it..thr other is just what MM wants out of the position and those 2 are bad fits. .

 

Dowdle is the best back out of the group currently on the team. That doesn't mean he only wants that type of running back. They need a third running back.

 

Jones starting at LT after spinal fusion surgery is optimistic

 

I'm curious, I keep hearing random draft people and pundits talking about Fautanu moving to Left Tackle. That seems like a terrible idea. Until I see otherwise, the best offensive tackle on the team is Dylan Cook.

I thought they would consider moving Fautanu inside to LG. I was pretty unimpressed with him last year, and somebody gonna get killed if they have him playing LT.

 

I agree that we need a RB3. But I think it's mostly just for injury insurance.

Both Dowdle and Warren are versatile.

But I really like the idea of having a home run hitter on the roster. Something that I don't think either of our guys is good at. Really something we haven't really had since FWP. Based on the last few years, we really need guys who can come in and make game changing plays on offense.

 

We're giving up on Kaleb Johnson as RB3 already?

 

If he has a bad training camp,he need to be on the hot seat

 

I liked Johnson and would have played him more last year and not shot him off into the abyss after making a stupid special teams mistake.

But in reality, it seems to me like we gave up on Johnson last year.

Then we doubled down on giving up on him when we brought in Dowdle after hiring a new staff.

Given that the plan is probably to try to get both Dowdle and Warren something like 220 touches, I don't think there's much room for RB3.

But maybe a new coaching staff will try to find a place for him. And hopefully the D can get off the field this year so we actually get somewhere around an average number of offensive snaps.

But after the Dowdle signing, I'd rather have our RB3 be someone fast who can blow a game open rather than another guy who's the same (but likely worse) than the RB1 and RB2.

Again...to me the Dowdle signing was the team officially giving up on Johnson. But I could certainly be wrong. Unless we have an injury in the top 2 spots. Then Johnson probably slots in there.

 

KJ running behind Gennings "Dan Halen" Dunker will be a thing of beauty

 

How long before Eli jumps him on the roster?

 

That's what our 4th. and 7th. round picks are for and maybe even our 2nd. ? He asked Wetjen if he was comfortable at the RB spot , he also talked about expanding the playbook for Eli because he is RB capable and WR capable. He even called Eli a 4 down player because he could do so much.. So if all our skilled draft picks stay healthy I see no room for KJ.. The kicker is KJ is the only 1 of the group who is not good at all catching the Football...I kind of see the type of Attack that MM is looking for...

With these running capable guys he can go 4 and 5 Wide and force Defenses to go small and then motion a RB capable guy into the RB spot.. He did it with Cobb and Montgomery.. He also can start with any RB or slash player in at RB and motion them into slot or a WR spot..He has done that before a lot as well Again guess who is not capable ?

 

Dowdle and Warren can both hit the occasional home run. If anything, they need a bruiser because neither of them brings great size to the field.

 

I disagree, but I think our opinions are consistent with our previous discussions on the RB position.

But I'd obviously take a bigger back if he was home run hitter like Derrick Henry...who's basically the perfect RB.

I do think people underestimate Warren's "size" because they see he's "only" 215, they forget that he's 5'8".

Dowdle is the same weight (215), but he's 5'11".

For comparison, Najee's heavy at 242. But he's also 6'1".

 

They are both rock solid, but there is still something to a 240-pound back hammering away at a defense, especially in short yardage. I haven't watched enough of Dowdle, but I don't think Warren is particularly good in those situations.

 

My guess (without being able to find specific data) is that Warren's success rate in short yardage situations is better than Najee's was. It's certainly possible that my recollection of Najee is clouded by the short yardage attempts where we'd see him lose yardage or get stood up at the line (or just run into the back of linemen).

Here, I think Warren being shorter and quicker is an advantage over Najee. But I also think Warren has better vision and is more decisive than Najee.

Without the data though, I don't think we can say. I looked quickly, but didn't see anything that specifically sliced that data to provide succ% for short yardage (or 3rd and short).

I wonder if @Bubbahotep has an idea where to look? Seems to me like he's got a good handle on where to find analytical info that goes beyond what they have on PFR.

Marcus Allen was also an excellent short yardage back despite not being a big plodder. He was smaller, had great vision, and made quick decisions.

 

You were pretty unimpressed, because that was the first time in his life Troy Fautanu had played RT. Fautanu played LT in college, the only reason he played RT last year was to try to help out the Cluster-F that is Broderick Jones.

I think the Steelers went out of their way this year to draft a RT, because Jones is a lost cause.


AI Overview
Troy Fautanu was a dominant left tackle for the University of Washington, where he played a career-high 993 offensive snaps and started all 15 games at LT in his final season (2023), allowing only two sacks. Throughout his Washington career, he logged 29 starts at left tackle and played roughly 2,072 college snaps before being drafted by the Steelers.
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College Snap Breakdown & Key Data
Primary Position: Left Tackle (Washington).
Total Career Starts: 29 games at LT, 2 games at LG.
Final Season (2023) Stats: 993 snaps, allowed only 2 sacks and 3 QB hurries.
2022 Season Stats: 866 snaps, 0 sacks allowed.
Versatility: Started all 13 games in 2022, playing mostly LT but also filling in at guard

 

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