I don't want to overreact but not a good start for Dobbs...
I don't want to overreact but not a good start for Dobbs...
Rudolph was further along than Dobbs as a rookie, so the edge goes to him.
If Rudolph shows any progression this season, the Dobbs story is over.
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Dobbs will always be remembered as the QB who kept Ben on the sidelines because Tomlin didn't want to stop Dobbs' momentum!
yeah, Dobbs was playing too well to put our future Hall of Fame QB back into the gameOriginally Posted by DesertSteel
Tomlin did this same bullshit in 2015, when he put Ben in uniform against the Browns, but Landry Jones started this game because Ben had an injury the week before!yeah, Dobbs was playing too well to put our future Hall of Fame QB back into the game
Unfortunately for Jones but fortunately for the steelers, Jones has had a injury early in the game,so it allowed for Ben to have a record for the yards in a game in NFL history for a Backup QB!
That’s the arrogance of Tomlin thinking his team with a back up QB is better than another NFL team...the arrogance that gets him in trouble more times than not...lol
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Fortunately for Tomlin, the Browns were silly enough to not change their gameplan in defense when Ben has entered this game!
I mean, when Jones started the game, the game plan of the Browns was to stop Williams with 8 man in the BOX, but when Ben got into this game, no adjustment for the Browns, so Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant were often one against one against their corner and Ben had over 270 yards in the first half!
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It better be Rudolph based on his draft pedigree.
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Through 7 Shots and first Team scrimmage today, the beast is JuJu, and impressive showings by OLB Ola, WR Spencer and QB Rudolph.
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Another INT for Dobbs
Camp sleeper...maybe Dobbs in just another Dennis Dixon or just another Tee Martin who lasted a little longer...but then Tee Martin was drafted before Tom Brady...
– I’ll have to tally up Dobbs’ numbers from the first two days but rest assured they aren’t pretty. The QB on all three interceptions through the first two days. Not all his fault but still not loving his accuracy and ball placement to all areas of the field. Rudolph hasn’t “wowed” either but he’s been better of the two. Long ways to go though, to be fair. Battle is determined in late August, not late July.
https://steelersdepot.com/2019/07/20...diary-day-two/
What is going to hurt Dobbs in the long run is inconsistency. Rudolph has the edge over Dobbs for that alone.
So it depends on what you want. The guy with athletic ability to dazzle and make plays, or the guy who isn't as exciting, but is more sound as a QB?
Another interception for Dobbs,this time by Artie Burns.
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2 TD for Rudolph
Dobbs had also 1 TD to JuJu in the first play
if Dobbs doesn't pick it up I could see Mason #2 and the Steelers keeping Devlin Hodges as the #3 and releasing Dobbs.
Yeah,he is just awful right now...Players like Dobbs need to be good even in practice if he wants to stay in the NFL.
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No love for Devlin Hodges?
He seems to be playing well. I hope the coaches give him a shot.
He should play .... I mean, 2 years ago, Bart Houston played some game in the preseason even if he had no chance to make the team.
He should but I expect Rudolph and Dobbs to see a lot of PT due to their age and draft pedigree.
Preseason can't come fast enough.
If we rely on the preseason last year,I think Dobbs and Rudolph are going to have a lot of pass attempts in their games, which they need if we want to evaluate them.
It was a problem with Todd Haley in the preseason ... At every preseason, whether with Landry Jones or other backup QB, the playcalling was often run, run and pass because it was a 3rd down and long and when the steelers had a pass attempts in the first 2 down, it was a screen ... So it was very difficult to evaluate .... But last year, Fitchner gave the opportunity to them.
– Still seeing Josh Dobbs struggle. Some of the basic accuracy is just amiss. Missing more than he should and he’s gotta start picking things up. Lots of reps today with Ben out and he didn’t take advantage.
https://steelersdepot.com/2019/07/20...ary-day-three/
Third Round QB in a deep quarterback class (2018, Rudolph) vs Fourth Round QB in a weak quarterback class (2017, Dobbs).
One has looked good his rookie year, while the other struggled a bit.
Advantage Rudolph.
I think Rudolph is a better QB than Dobbs, but the 2017 draft were not a weak draft for the QB, especially not with Mahomes and Watson.Both are the real deal.
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