OTAs are an introductory process as much as anything else, an opportunity for rookies to show veterans exactly where it is they’re coming from in their transition into the NFL.
http://www.steelers.com/news/article...e-99af9815ef0f
OTAs are an introductory process as much as anything else, an opportunity for rookies to show veterans exactly where it is they’re coming from in their transition into the NFL.
http://www.steelers.com/news/article...e-99af9815ef0f
Here's hoping he works out. Like I said in previous threads, I was excited when we first got him, then I watched tape and grew pretty doubtful based on what I saw. I can say that I heard some good things since, things I was worried about that both prove I might have been right, but also that he knew those were weaknesses and has been working on them (mainly, strength and burst).
Can he sack the QB? My gut feeling is he will struggle to get to the QB. If he fails at OLB they could try him at ILB.
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I haven't hear anything on whether or not he is working out to get stronger. That's good news that he is putting in at the weight room. That's something Jarvis Jones refused to do.
My fear is Watt will get locked up too easily and too often. I think he could play ILB if he doesn't work out at OLB. He has the speed/agility and intelligence to succeed in the middle, or so it seems.
Something needs to happen next season. Harrison isn't what he used to be. Someone needs to step up and demand double-teams. I foresee Chickillo and Watt as the immediate backups.
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Did you see his results last season in the big ten. Heck yes he can sack the QB. He can also play the run, and deflect passes. Tj is just scratching the surface of what he's capable of.
He's not an athletic reject either, he was a combine leader in many areas for the linebackers.
Is Chickillo even in the equation? Chickillo isn't a first round pick. If Chickillo was a first round pick I would be disappointed right now. I am not writing off Watt, but my gut feeling is he will struggle disengaging linemen. In college he showed he can be locked up by TEs. It all remains to be seen. Obviously I hope he is a terror on the field. They can't keep relying on Harrison to do it all.
I feel the same about Dupree too. If he shows nothing this year the Steelers will again have to draft an OLB in the first round.
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That was college. The NFL is totally different. Did you see Jarvis Jones, Huey Richardson, Aundray Bruce, Eric Curry, Trev Alberts, Vernon Gholston etc...? They put up sack numbers in the NCAA, but flopped in the NFL.
Being a combine leader does not mean success in the NFL. Do you remember Tony Mandarich, Mike Mamula, Vernon Gholston, Matt Jones, Heyward-Bey, Bruce Campbell, Adam Archuleta, Aaron Curry?
I don't see any issues with his athleticism/pass coverage/intelligence. My concern is his ability to get to the QB on his own. Can he do it in the NFL? It remains to be seen. I am of course pulling for him to be the next Harrison/Lloyd.
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