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02-12-2016, 05:48 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers: 2015 Disappointing player of the year
February 12, 2016 by Erick Starkey
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The Pittsburgh Steelers had their fair share of successes last year, ending the season with a 10-6 record. They also made it to the divisional round of the playoffs, where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champions. That being said, Pittsburgh did have a few disappointments this past season. Most of the Steelers’ disappointments were injuries to key players, but they did have some players who underperformed throughout the season. Here is a look at which Steeler needs to improve for the 2016 season so they can meet the teams expectations for them.
Jarvis Jones, OLB
Jones was Pittsburgh’s first-round draft pick in 2013, and he has not shown much in his three years in the league. During his first two years, he was able to play in only 21 games, racking up 58 tackles and only three sacks. He battled injury in the first two years of his career, and he could never really get going in either season. After his first two seasons, he proved to not be worthy of his 17th overall selection, but Pittsburgh hoped that 2015 would be his breakout year.
This past season proved to be no different for Jones. He did suit up for 15 games, but his production was limited. He started for most of the season, but he could only rack up 29 tackles, which was fewer than he had in 2013, a season in which he played in 14 games. He was able to get two sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception. If you take out the roles that he played in turnovers, Jones would have had an incredibly disappointing season. He just could not get to the ball fast enough to make the play.
The only silver lining to Jones’ resume this past year was the fact that he did not shy away in the playoffs. In two postseason games, he had four and five tackles, to go along with a forced fumble and a sack. Jones showed that he can perform well at a high level in the postseason, but he was so inconsistent for the rest of the year. Jones was able to account for five tackles only twice during the regular season. He has yet to show that he was worth the first-round pick, and if he does not perform well in 2016, he may be a complete bust.
Honorable Mentions
Josh Scobee, K
Scobee was such a big disappointment, that he did not last more than four games. He was brought in at the beginning of the season after injuries to Shaun Suisham and Garrett Hartley, but he did not pan out. In only four games, Scobee missed four of his 10 field goals and one of his extra point attempts. He did miss two key field goals in a loss the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, and then he was released by the Steelers.
Jacoby Jones, KR
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February 12, 2016 by Erick Starkey
http://isportsweb.com/wp-content/uploads//2016/02/USATSI_8995667-450x318.jpg
The Pittsburgh Steelers had their fair share of successes last year, ending the season with a 10-6 record. They also made it to the divisional round of the playoffs, where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champions. That being said, Pittsburgh did have a few disappointments this past season. Most of the Steelers’ disappointments were injuries to key players, but they did have some players who underperformed throughout the season. Here is a look at which Steeler needs to improve for the 2016 season so they can meet the teams expectations for them.
Jarvis Jones, OLB
Jones was Pittsburgh’s first-round draft pick in 2013, and he has not shown much in his three years in the league. During his first two years, he was able to play in only 21 games, racking up 58 tackles and only three sacks. He battled injury in the first two years of his career, and he could never really get going in either season. After his first two seasons, he proved to not be worthy of his 17th overall selection, but Pittsburgh hoped that 2015 would be his breakout year.
This past season proved to be no different for Jones. He did suit up for 15 games, but his production was limited. He started for most of the season, but he could only rack up 29 tackles, which was fewer than he had in 2013, a season in which he played in 14 games. He was able to get two sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception. If you take out the roles that he played in turnovers, Jones would have had an incredibly disappointing season. He just could not get to the ball fast enough to make the play.
The only silver lining to Jones’ resume this past year was the fact that he did not shy away in the playoffs. In two postseason games, he had four and five tackles, to go along with a forced fumble and a sack. Jones showed that he can perform well at a high level in the postseason, but he was so inconsistent for the rest of the year. Jones was able to account for five tackles only twice during the regular season. He has yet to show that he was worth the first-round pick, and if he does not perform well in 2016, he may be a complete bust.
Honorable Mentions
Josh Scobee, K
Scobee was such a big disappointment, that he did not last more than four games. He was brought in at the beginning of the season after injuries to Shaun Suisham and Garrett Hartley, but he did not pan out. In only four games, Scobee missed four of his 10 field goals and one of his extra point attempts. He did miss two key field goals in a loss the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, and then he was released by the Steelers.
Jacoby Jones, KR
to read rest of article:
http://isportsweb.com/2016/02/12/pittsburgh-steelers-2015-disappointing-player-of-the-year/