I may be wrong, but shouldn't a PROFESSIONAL RB or WR KNOW HOW to carry a football by the time he/she is playing in the NFL ?? Thought they taught that in pee wee, grade school and high school.
You just have to scroll up to see suggestions that he should have made the Pro Bowl. And again, I think he is a good WR, but not great. Not a Pro Bowl type guy, or even a reliable goto receiver.
I think if a veteran bridge QB is brought in, or even an established veteran, that we may see how good all of these WR's are. 2021 Ben was not 2014 Ben, and I think a lot of fans miss that point. A guy with diminished skills and coming off elbow surgery has been throwing to Steelers WR's for a couple seasons now.
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They also teach defensive players how to strip the football from RB's and WR's in pee wee, grade school and high school. They become even better at it as PROFFESSIONAL LB and DB's.
Obviously, we keep DJ. Do we re-sign him? Who knows.
a QB, whoever it is, needs someone reliable to throw to. 2-3 years ago When our line could hold for more than 2 seconds juju proved to be able to get open anywhere on the field. I would sign him as a no 2. We also need a fast receiver to pair up with him to help stretch the field.
dj has proved to have butterfingers and is a poor route runner. Whether they cut him or let him finish out his contract I would definitely look for that more reliable speedy receiver to help stretch the field. I won’t even bring up AB but so far dj and claypool have not even looked like half the receiver MB was (marijuana and all)
His stats are not bad, 11 yards per catch, which is about middle of the pack. But he’s not a big play receiver- he couldn’t make the crucial plays in the biggest game of the year, he’s the Neil O’Donnell of receivers - that’s why I’d rather the Steelers pay juju than resign him.
By all rational standards of measurement, DJ has exceeded expectations. Especially based on his draft status and the fact he's had a severely declined Ben throwing him the ball. Drops improved for most of the season. I expect him to come back in 2022 ready to take the next step. He's the last of our problems.
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In this passing offense who needed double covered?!
Just bumping this thread since the subject of 'NEW CONTRACT MONEY' seems to be the subject of the day today.
This thread was fans on here discussing DJ and how they felt about him as a player. I only scanned it but looks like most of the discussion was disappointment. Now that a thread has come up about him wanting a new contract, I thought people might like to look back at how they felt at the end of the season vs today.
DJ is the best WR he have and, he gets open and, yes sometimes his hands are a question but, he gets open.