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Ah forget preseason ...predict "your" 53 now

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Daddymac10, Jun 14, 2021.

  1. Daddymac10

    Daddymac10 Well-Known Member

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    WR1 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool, Ray-Ray McCloud
    WR2 Diontae Johnson, James Washington
    LT Chukwuma Okorafor, Dan Moore
    LG Kevin Dotson
    C Kendrick Green, BJ Finney
    RG David DeCastro, Rashaad Coward
    RT Zach Banner
    TE Eric Ebron, Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry
    RB Najee Harris, Anthony McFarland, Kalen Ballage, Benny Snell
    FB Derek Watt
    QB Ben Rothlesberger, Mason Rudolph, Joshua Dobbs
    LDE Stephon Tuitt, Carlos Davis, Isaiahh Loudermilk
    NT Tyson Alualu, Chris Wormley
    RDE Cameron Heyward, Isaiah Buggs
    LOLB Alex Highsmith, Cassius Marsh
    LILB Vince Williams, Miles Killebrew, Buddy Johnson
    RILB Devin Bush, Robert Spillane
    ROLB TJ Watt, Quincy Roche
    LCB Joe Haden, Justin Layne
    RCB Cameron Sutton, James Pierre, Shakur Brown
    FS Terrell Edmunds, Marcus Allen, Tre Norwood
    SS Minkah FitzPatrick, Antoine Brooks
    P Pressley Harvin
    K Chris Boswell
    LS Kameron Canaday
     
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  2. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    the only one i question is no UG3.

    killebrew could play the role of LB/SS that marcus allen is playing and UG3 makes it at LB. :cool:
     
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  3. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    I think he’s short an OL as well. Pretty sure we usually carry 9.
     
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  4. Maddog78

    Maddog78 Well-Known Member

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    What is the distinction between WR1 and WR2? Surely you're not projecting Ray-Ray as a starter over DJ.
     
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  5. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i agree maybe buggs for haeg. since wormley can play DE. :cool:
     
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  6. PWP

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    We may keep all 4 QB'S...If Haskins shows well at all he has future trade value at least.. With Bens age and previous injury list he may go down early ao keeping all the options is probably the best thing to do..
     
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  7. turtle

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    QB (3)- Roethlisberger, Rudolph, Haskins
    WR (6) - JuJu, Claypool, D. Johnson, Ray Ray, James Washington, Anthony Johnson
    RB (3) - Najee, A. McFarland, Benny Snell
    FB (1) - Derek Watt
    OL (9) - Chuks, Banner, Dan Moore, Dotson, DeCastro, K. Green, Hassenauer, Finney, Coward
    TE (3) - Ebron, Freirmuth, Rader
    DL (7) - Alualu, Heyward, Tuitt, Wormley, Buggs, Mondeaux, Loudermilk
    LB (5) - Bush, Williams, Spillane, Buddy Johnson, Killebrew
    OLB (3) - Watt, Highsmith, Roche
    CB (6) - Haden, Sutton, Pierre, Layne, S Brown, Mark Gilbert
    S (4) - Fitzpatrick, Edmunds, Norwood, A. Maulet
    STs (3)
    K - Boswell
    P - Harvin III
    LS - Canaday
     
  8. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Overall good list, but I don't see them keeping just 3 OLBs, also no Joe Haeg on the OL.
     
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  9. turtle

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    Yes, 3 OLBs is a tough way to go. But they've done it before and they don't seem to play a lot of STs, not as much as the ILBs anyway it seems.

    As to Haeg, it was a toss up between him and Coward for me. I guess Haeg would provide more T prospects. Out of the 9 I have listed, I would consider 6 interior prospects.
     
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  10. Maddog78

    Maddog78 Well-Known Member

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    Drop a WR and add and OLB, currently not on the roster. Roche and a cheap vet better than Marsh at setting the edge.
     
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  11. turtle

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    Titans have Ola Adeniyi AND Tuzar Skipper, maybe one is cut and brought back since they seem to like the old familiars.

    I'm interested to see how WR Anthony Johnson does this preseason. He might be a tough cut, but 6 WRs is high.
     
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  12. Vox Ferrum

    Vox Ferrum Well-Known Member

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    Remember the 53 is now expanded to 55, adding 2 PS players 4 pm before game day, and the 46 is expanded to 47 (48 if you have 8 O linemen). The options for the 53 can be countered a bit. However yu get to cute and you start losing guys as well.
     
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  13. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I think it's too risky to go with only 3 OLBs when Highsmith is just in his second year, and the only backup being a rookie, they can keep 5 WRs and stash 1 or 2 on the practice squad.
     
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  14. Confluence

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    i noted the six WRs too, and thought five is better and take that spot to a more needed position, like OLB,
     
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  15. Confluence

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    agree, but Rader might take the third TE, and I think Gilbert and maybe Denmark can shake up the DB's
     
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  16. Confluence

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    also, UG3 will make the roster, prayers to staying healthy
     
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  17. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    Dobbs vs. Haskins will be the most interesting. Harvin will likely beat out Berry, unless Harvin struggles getting the punts away in time to beat the rush.
     
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  18. Steel Hog

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    Harvin better know how to hold for kickers as well if that is in the job description. Most interesting for me is between players trying to be starters, not clipboard holders at home games. JMO>
     
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  19. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Haskins is interesting because they didn’t bring him here to be a clipboard holder, they brought him here to be a starter.
     
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  20. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    We know Ben won't play a lot of preseason, so I hope they switch Haskins, and Mason back and forth from game 2 game 2 run with the 1st that are playing.
     
  21. Roonatic

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    I'd like to see Ben challenged. Even if Tomlin goes with his franchise qb i think Ben would respond well to the threat.
     
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  22. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    I am hoping to see competition at the CB and Safety position and OLB and ILB positions
    and of course OL.
     
  23. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    How does this get a disagree and hilarious? :goofy:

    They picked him up to be a starter, that’s not the same as saying he will be the starter.
     
  24. Steel Hog

    Steel Hog Well-Known Member

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    There is no threat. Ben starts in Buffalo period. I'd like to see him compete as well but that won't be happening since MC has given BB the green light on what he wants to do within MC offense. I wish what you'd like to see could happen. I think you're right how he'd respond.
     

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