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stillers4me
06-10-2018, 09:32 AM
It’s a well-known fact that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed two thirds of the team’s OTA practices this year. However, what’s probably not well-known this year is that for the three OTA practices he did attend, he likely made rookie wide receiver James Washington, the team’s second-round draft pick this year, a better player.

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“He’s a good teacher,” Washington said of Roethlisberger at the conclusion of Thursdays OTA practice (https://937thefan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/james-washington-talks-after-final-ota-session-6-7-18-0), the final one of 2018, according to 93.7 The Fan. “I run a route, he’ll tell me what I did good, what I need to improve on. He’s testing me, throwing balls everywhere and just seeing my range of motion just testing and he’s a good quarterback to work with.”


As you can see in the video clip from Thursday’s practice below from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (http://ESPN.com) that I slowed down, it looks like Roethlisberger was testing Washington’s range in the end zone. The rookie wide receiver not only did a nice job of elevating to catch the football, he first showed some nice footwork in his route............

read more @ http://www.steelersdepot.com/2018/06/steelers-rookie-wr-admits-big-ben-taught-and-tested-him-during-otas/

86WARD
06-10-2018, 11:54 AM
Lies.

Mojouw
06-10-2018, 01:07 PM
It’s a well-known fact that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed two thirds of the team’s OTA practices this year. However, what’s probably not well-known this year is that for the three OTA practices he did attend, he likely made rookie wide receiver James Washington, the team’s second-round draft pick this year, a better player.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/washington-otas-2018-roethlisberger.jpg






“He’s a good teacher,” Washington said of Roethlisberger at the conclusion of Thursdays OTA practice (https://937thefan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/james-washington-talks-after-final-ota-session-6-7-18-0), the final one of 2018, according to 93.7 The Fan. “I run a route, he’ll tell me what I did good, what I need to improve on. He’s testing me, throwing balls everywhere and just seeing my range of motion just testing and he’s a good quarterback to work with.”


As you can see in the video clip from Thursday’s practice below from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (http://ESPN.com) that I slowed down, it looks like Roethlisberger was testing Washington’s range in the end zone. The rookie wide receiver not only did a nice job of elevating to catch the football, he first showed some nice footwork in his route............

read more @ http://www.steelersdepot.com/2018/06/steelers-rookie-wr-admits-big-ben-taught-and-tested-him-during-otas/

That high ball just under the goalposts is a pass that Ben has always loved to throw in the RZ. Not always had guys capable of high pointing the ball and getting down in bounds. Washington better practice that. I figure Ben rifles at least a half dozen of those his way this season.

ALLD
06-10-2018, 06:55 PM
Ben didn't invent that pass. It has been part of Steelers history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwt9Es4oidg