Lions @ Steelers

Great start - 2 straight TD drives. Big Ben looks great.

Rudolph came in and drove them to another score, 17-0 early.

not sure about the o-line, imho the defense will do alright, Ben did well first time in Canada's offense, yes l like Harris he's going to make a difference this year.

I didn’t actually see the first drive but what I saw looked good. I also get the impression that we are not showing much. Nowhere near as many shifts and movements as we will see when the season starts. But I have picked up in a few here and there and it has seemed to work very well.
Ben looked mobile and sharp. I liked what I saw.

Really liked how Ben, Harris and Freiermuth looked. Freiermuth along with Ebron, the good WRs, and Harris running and receiving could really make this offense potent if we get decent OL. I liked how Ingram looked on D...OLB could really end up a strength this year. Sexton also looking good returning again. He might be better option than McCloud. It is only preseason but 3-0 looks nice.

Freiermuth is gonna be a stud.

I was glad to see Washington get some action. I thought he answered the call very effectively, too.


In other news, the Falcons lost their backup QB, McCarron, for the season and may be in the market for a backup. Would the Steelers look to trade one of theirs?

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

Freiermuth is gonna be a stud.

him and ben ate up that single coverage for 2 TDs

not going to single cover Freiermuth.

Great Randino wrote:

I was glad to see Washington get some action.  I thought he answered the call very effectively, too.


In other news, the Falcons lost their backup QB, McCarron, for the season and may be in the market for a backup.  Would the Steelers look to trade one of theirs?

Really hoping Washington isn't traded. WR will be really strong for us with him as #4. Ray Fittipaldo had his 2nd 53 man roster projection today. He has Sexton beating out McCloud for 5th WR

Quote :

Receivers (5): JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, James Washington and Mathew Sexton.

Breakdown: It’s becoming hard to ignore Sexton’s abilities as a punt returner. Creating good field position for the offense is going to be important this season. Ray-Ray McCloud added some value on offense last season, but with Matt Canada having numerous other options at his disposal this season, McCloud isn’t as valuable. If that’s the case, they should keep the best returner, and Sexton has outperformed McCloud this summer.

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2021/08/23/Pittsburgh-Steelers-53-man-roster-projection-nfl-training-camp-preseason/stories/202108230081

effyou515 wrote:

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

Freiermuth is gonna be a stud.

him and ben ate up that single coverage for 2 TDs

not going to single cover Freiermuth.

Offense has the potential to have a lot of weapons. I've been following the Steelers since 1978 and this may be the most exciting draft class I can remember.

Tim Benz: Little details of Pat Freiermuth's game could lead to a big impact on Steelers offense

https://triblive.com/sports/tim-benz-little-details-of-pat-freiermuths-game-could-lead-to-a-big-impact-on-steelers-offense/


he'll just get better.

for me i need to see more than 1 or 2 big plays from a guy before i start singing his praises. i mean that was a nice return from sexton but he only had 1 return right ?
those 2 td's from PF were sweet , but those were his only 2 catches.
in other words i need to see consistency. a bigger sample size.
if DJ and ebron caught everyone of those balls they dropped would they not be in higher regard ? hell i would be putting DJ right up there with antonio brown in his prime. but i cant because he is inconsistent.
when ebron dropped that ball right away im thinking, well here we go again. despite the balls he did catch that BIG 3rd down drop is what stood out for me.

Freiermuth has great hands and catches the ball extremely well.



But his blocking will need to improve a lot. On his first attempt against the Lions, he dove at the feet of the linebacker who just stepped over him And he whiffed on another block as well.

Stella Nation wrote:

Freiermuth has great hands and catches the ball extremely well.

https://twitter.com/Alex_Kozora/status/1428744470179295234

But his blocking will need to improve a lot. On his first attempt against the Lions, he dove at the feet of the linebacker who just stepped over him And he whiffed on another block as well.

I love numbers and stats and this chart was interesting to look at. But, it amazes me somebody is actually tracking something like this specifically in training camp and storing the data.

LambertWardSteel wrote:

Stella Nation wrote:

Freiermuth has great hands and catches the ball extremely well.

https://twitter.com/Alex_Kozora/status/1428744470179295234

But his blocking will need to improve a lot. On his first attempt against the Lions, he dove at the feet of the linebacker who just stepped over him And he whiffed on another block as well.

I love numbers and stats and this chart was interesting to look at. But, it amazes me somebody is actually tracking something like this specifically in training camp and storing the data.

keep catching touchdowns the blocking stuff will come.

effyou515 wrote:

LambertWardSteel wrote:

Stella Nation wrote:

Freiermuth has great hands and catches the ball extremely well.

https://twitter.com/Alex_Kozora/status/1428744470179295234

But his blocking will need to improve a lot. On his first attempt against the Lions, he dove at the feet of the linebacker who just stepped over him And he whiffed on another block as well.

I love numbers and stats and this chart was interesting to look at. But, it amazes me somebody is actually tracking something like this specifically in training camp and storing the data.

keep catching touchdowns the blocking stuff will come.

Freiermuth was a solid receiver in college. The hype around him being the 2nd coming of Heath Miller were overstated when considering run blocking. Freiermuth wasn't a horrible run blocker, but he wasn't at a level that he would start blowing up DEs or LBs in the NFL. If you read his draft profiles, you notice it's his potential as a run blocker. He has the size, strength, and footwork to become a strong run blocker. In watching his tape, I've seen plays where he's been an effective blocker. But he'll have to continue to work on getting his pad level lower and drive like a boss ... or at least like The Legend

friermuths arms looks more like Bens than james harrisons. perhaps more time in the weight room and getting stronger might help with his blocking.

Master_Of_Puppets wrote:

friermuths arms looks more like Bens than james harrisons. perhaps more time in the weight room and getting stronger might help with his blocking.

He's got room to improve, he's already looking pretty good as a rookie. Another offseason with extra time to get into the weight room will really benefit him. As far as the blocking goes, I mean honestly, he's probably still a better blocker than Ebron even being a rookie.

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

Master_Of_Puppets wrote:

friermuths arms looks more like Bens than james harrisons. perhaps more time in the weight room and getting stronger might help with his blocking.

He's got room to improve, he's already looking pretty good as a rookie. Another offseason with extra time to get into the weight room will really benefit him. As far as the blocking goes, I mean honestly, he's probably still a better blocker than Ebron even being a rookie.

i'd bet JuJu is a better blocker than ebron.
i'm pretty sure they have weight rooms at the collegiate level.  it just looks like he didnt spend much time there..
of course we can only see his arms, but i was surprised to see no muscle definition. now vance mcdonald you could see he had some guns. even ebron looks to be pretty toned. i would think since a TE is called upon to block often , a person would be encouraged to add some upper body mass. when i was in high school, the coaches had our weight room workouts scripted for us. even the amount we worked out with and how many reps we had to do...

Master_Of_Puppets wrote:

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

Master_Of_Puppets wrote:

friermuths arms looks more like Bens than james harrisons. perhaps more time in the weight room and getting stronger might help with his blocking.

He's got room to improve, he's already looking pretty good as a rookie. Another offseason with extra time to get into the weight room will really benefit him. As far as the blocking goes, I mean honestly, he's probably still a better blocker than Ebron even being a rookie.

i'd bet JuJu is a better blocker than ebron.
i'm pretty sure they have weight rooms at the collegiate level.  it just looks like he didnt spend much time there..
of course we can only see his arms, but i was surprised to see no muscle definition. now vance mcdonald you could see he had some guns. even ebron looks to be pretty toned. i would think since a TE is called upon to block often , a person would be encouraged to add some upper body mass. when i was in high school, the coaches had our weight room workouts scripted for us. even the amount we worked out with and how many reps we had to do...

True but football is now his full time job. In college there are distractions and other things that come up. When you're in the NFL you're expected to produce or you get kicked to the curb. Not to mention the fact that in college the competition is lesser across the board versus the NFL. He could probably beat a lot of guys that the collegiate level just on his talent alone. In the NFL he's going to be going up against the best of the best week in and week out. He's got the frame to put on a little more muscle if need be if he really needs it for blocking purposes. I don't know that I want him to put on too much muscle though, don't want it to hurt him in the receiving department and we need a good consistent receiving threat at TE. Ebron is far too inconsistent.

Yeah, real twig arms. He should load up on the protein shakes and hit that gym!

I agree with Iowa that football will be his full time job and his workouts will be more focused going forward. Gentry transformed his body from year 1 to year 2 ... I expect the same for Freiermuth.