Thomas was a rookie in 2010 and he had Tim Tebow in 2011....Thomas also destroyed the steelers in the WC game that yearOriginally Posted by Mojouw
Thomas was a rookie in 2010 and he had Tim Tebow in 2011....Thomas also destroyed the steelers in the WC game that year
Thomas also benefited from having Peyton Manning entering his 3rd year which surely helped. Coates will be going from playing with Ben to being stuck in Cleveland. Coates is a lot like Mike Wallace without the year and a half of production
I didn't love the trade at first but after a little time and the Wilcox trade, I like it a little better. I did like the fact that they got something for someone who was a potential roster casualty.
I look forward to seeing how Coates does now that he's "mentally stronger" and "healthy". I wish his production would've showed signs of those first games of 2016 but he fell so far down, there wasn't a glimmer of a sign. I think he will definitely do better than Hunter at WR and no doubt better than DHB at the position. He's got a leg up just based on opportunity.
Same with Markus Wheaton...look forward to seeing how he does with the Bears.
Steeler message boards will always project somebody to be total junk and vilify any player that makes a mistake. Some of the notable exceptions are; if they are from Pitt, WVU or other local ties, are an undersized late round pick or UDFA(the underdog rule), if they make at least 1 great play in the preseason (the training camp hero rule).
Look to recent total junk players like Willie Colon who was beat on from day 1 as a Steeler, but still had a productive 10 year career
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Ed B. of the P-G apparently not a big Coates fan based on this summation in his chat today
Coates? Always hurt, always seemed confused
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/s...s/201709050093
If "confused" is code for could not learn the playbook and learn how to run routes (Ben seemed exasperated on several occasions with Coates about that) might explain why the Steelers said goodbye
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Emilio: Why is Senquez Goldon not in the Steelers practice squad?
Ed Bouchette: Maybe they could sign him to the NEVER PRACTICED squad.
Classic!!!
“I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play!” - Jack Lambert
LOL,this is funny Ed!
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He wasn't hurt and he wasn't confused the first 5 games of last season.
I think Ed B likes to cover his complete lack of inside knowledge and laziness by bashing easy targets whenever he can. Ed sounds more confused when talking about Steelers issues that he should know than Coates ever sounded to me.
Douchette strikes again. Kicking a guy in the ass as he's heading out the door.
BB's comments after the AFCCG were just the tip of the iceberg (in regards to how he felt about him). IMO, Coates was more talented & has more upside than some of the players that they kept... but, my gut says that BB wanted him gone.
Again they essentially traded a WR with numerous issues that they were going to cut anyway for sorely needed safety depth and they traded him to one of the most poorly run teams in the NFL, not sure why this trade is receiving pushback right now
Pushback???
Some are questioning trading a young talented player to a division rival though maybe pushback is too strong of a word, had trouble coming up with the right word while making the post
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I was at Heinz in week 2 against the Bengals last year - Coates had some long gains and also quit on a route that resulted in a Bengals interception, after which Ben went over to Coates on the sideline to share his thoughts
Coates fell off the cliff after getting injured in week 5 against the Jets but there were issues going back to his rookie season
The Auburn product's season got off to a rough start when Mike Tomlin publicly criticized Coates' conditioning, and overall lack of knowledge of the team's offense, while local media constantly compared Coates to another Steelers mid-round draft pick with similar tangible skills in Martavis Bryant.
https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.co...rs-offense-and
And as Teegre posted above Ben was not feeling the love after the New England loss
How tough is it when guys like Sammie Cotes and Cobi Hamilton have given you one big play game at times. How tough is it when they didn't make those plays and those may have been plays you were counting on?
BR: It's a little frustrating because we talk about sometimes it's just one play here, one play there and tonight we didn't make those plays. Was it too big? Was it just a, I don't know. We need to make every single play in a game like this against an opponent like this.
http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/01...ranscripts-122
Note Hamilton also is gone - if Bouchette delivered a kick today it after those from two others who definitely have insider knowledge
Got it.
I am only speaking for myself, but allow me to clarify.
I think it was a GREAT trade. They traded a deep position that was 100% going to be cut, for a position of need. As far as why Coates (as opposed to Hunter), IMO, Coates burned his bridge with BB in the AFCCG.
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I can't put my "finger" on it but it may have been before that.
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I really don't know why anyone is questioning this trade. He was going to get cut anyway so we did well with getting something for him. Seriously, what did Coates ever do other than run some streaks and screens? He never showed that he was capable of running anything else and he showed no ability to adjust to the ball or catch in traffic.
I liked his potential when we drafted him but I think that's all that he'll ever be, potential.
“I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play!” - Jack Lambert
Reason he got traded. Heard that during practices Coates always looked like he didn't know what he was doing, and/or not giving 100% effort.
Hate seeing talent being wasted.
1. Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia 2. Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia 3. Maason Smith, DT, LSU 3. Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan 4. MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh 6. Tommy Eichenberg, ILB, Ohio State 6. Ryan Watts, S, Texas
Not surprised. Soft as tissue paper.
This is not really an attempt to defend Coates or Britt. I simply don't read or watch enough Browns coverage and games to know what is normal for either player.
But it is a 4th and 7 play down 14 points with 32 seconds left in the game. I mean even Coates can likely handle that basic math. Is it a great "look" for either guy? Not really. But it is garbage time.
this has gotta be some kind of record
That's a joke, right?
"Zeds dead baby, Zeds dead." - Butch
We actually got something for letting him go
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And to think that people on here were complaining about that trade.
“I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play!” - Jack Lambert
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Coates couldn't catch a cold during winter in Siberia. He is running out the clock on his contract and stealing a paycheck.
All Defense!
In defense of Coates, I don’t think many people would catch a cold,during a Siberian winter...basically because there wouldn’t be a lot of people there to “pass” the virus and it’s a myth that the cold weather causes colds. It does however cause it indirectly because people stay inside where the rhinoviruses and influenza viruses fester.
So you could say that Coates couldn’t catch a cold during a Siberian Summer as well.
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Old Coates is tearing it up 1 catch for 11 yards. He's on the right team.
and it only took him 6 targets to get there!
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