You can tell that football is really back when your daily reading once again consists of articles that are full of gifs, because it means that we finally have some hard evidence to analyze. Today is my first such stab at breaking down some film since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last game in the 2016 playoffs.
In other words, just as it is the preseason for them, it is the preseason for me as well, so bear with me. I’m sure I’ve got some evaluating rust to knock off. But I wanted to start with a player who is going to be playing a critical role this season, yet has almost been taken for granted, at least in my perception.
I am talking about Javon Hargrave, the second-year defensive tackle taken in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He was an immediate starter at nose tackle as a rookie—such that nose tackle is a starting job anymore—but played a much bigger role as the season progressed and injuries mounted.
He saw a good chunk of playing time early in the game over the course of the first few series and then left with the rest of the starters who were in the game, but over the course of that time, he put down some quality film. Not all of it was in midseason form, but for now anyway I wanted to look at the good.
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http://www.steelersdepot.com/2017/08...ep-big-season/