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08-27-2017, 05:12 PM
That young receiver from Southern California made another nice impression for the Steelers Saturday night, did he not?
Rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster? Well, yes, their second-round draft choice did OK too with three catches for 31 yards around a temporary absence after he took a hit on his knee.
Then there was the other receiver from USC, not quite as heralded — tight end Xavier Grimble. The Steelers scored one touchdown in their 19-15 loss to Indianapolis at Heinz Field and Grimble was the one who caught it, with one hand over a cornerback on a 10-yard pass from Landry Jones.
That was one of three receptions for Grimble, the first time he has caught a pass or been targeted in a game this preseason. Yet on an offense whose supposed only weak spot is tight end, Grimble, starter Jesse James and old vet David Johnson are trying to correct that impression.
“That’s kind of the tight ends’ role, man,” Grimble said. “We do the dirty work: Pass block, run block, pass protection, try to catch passes, make combat catches. We have an important part in this offense no matter what anybody says. Everybody [on the team] knows they need us to play at a high level so the offense can, you know …”
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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/08/27/X-Marks-the-Spot-for-Steelers-Xavier-Grimble-tight-end-roster-cuts-Stephon-Tuitt-Kevin-Colbert/stories/201708270170
Rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster? Well, yes, their second-round draft choice did OK too with three catches for 31 yards around a temporary absence after he took a hit on his knee.
Then there was the other receiver from USC, not quite as heralded — tight end Xavier Grimble. The Steelers scored one touchdown in their 19-15 loss to Indianapolis at Heinz Field and Grimble was the one who caught it, with one hand over a cornerback on a 10-yard pass from Landry Jones.
That was one of three receptions for Grimble, the first time he has caught a pass or been targeted in a game this preseason. Yet on an offense whose supposed only weak spot is tight end, Grimble, starter Jesse James and old vet David Johnson are trying to correct that impression.
“That’s kind of the tight ends’ role, man,” Grimble said. “We do the dirty work: Pass block, run block, pass protection, try to catch passes, make combat catches. We have an important part in this offense no matter what anybody says. Everybody [on the team] knows they need us to play at a high level so the offense can, you know …”
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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/08/27/X-Marks-the-Spot-for-Steelers-Xavier-Grimble-tight-end-roster-cuts-Stephon-Tuitt-Kevin-Colbert/stories/201708270170