1 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: He's the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson on 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: Home of the Black and Gold Steelers Nation Radio. Welcome 3 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: to the Drive. I'm Dale Lolly here with Matt Williamson 4 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: and Matt. It's a Monday in Pittsburgh and well, all 5 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: kinds of stuff happening here with the Steelers over the 6 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: last couple of days. Yeah, I mean they're not monster moves, 7 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: but they're filling the blank moves. Nice. Uh, nice little 8 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: set up for you know, as they lead into the draft, 9 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: fill some holes here and there, spend a little cash. Yeah, 10 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: it's good stuff. So, uh, Saturday night, the Steelers, Uh, 11 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: we find out that Tyson and Lulu returning to the Steelers. 12 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: He initially agreed to a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 13 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: Renigged on that, uh and said, you know what, I'm 14 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: changing my mind. I'm going back to Pittsburgh. Then today 15 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: happen very often, didn't happened often? Make sure it's true. 16 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: I have I've seen it happen before. Um, specifically with 17 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: a player now that the Ravens did this with with 18 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,919 Speaker 1: the player a couple of years ago with Yeah, because 19 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: Crabtree became available and then all of a sudden, the 20 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: guy failed. It was physical, it's dirty pool and he 21 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: went on played somewhere else, right. Yeah, but I can 22 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: recall there was a undrafted rookie and this is probably 23 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: ten fifteen years ago, who initially agreed to a contract 24 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: with the Steelers and the team and now they're they're 25 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: you know, ten or fifteen. Yeah, he was on the 26 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 1: list and then the next day he said, you know what, 27 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna sign with the Falcons. Instead they offered him 28 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: a little more money, which is which is why they 29 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: don't announce their guys anymore until they've got the name, 30 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: until it's done deal. Yeah, yeah, I mean it happens. 31 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: If you're an undrafted guy like that and you're fighting 32 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: over a couple of grand not a couple of million, 33 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 1: you know, you can see why it be a bigger deal. 34 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 1: And yeah, that's not as big as deal, I guess, 35 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: but so it does happen with some things. Um so, 36 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: Tyson Lulu Black. Today they resigned Jordan Barry to a 37 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: one year deal, which again, you know when he came 38 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 1: back last year he was very good, he was. My 39 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: question to you about that, does that mean he's the 40 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 1: potter now more than likely they have the cap space 41 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: to do it. You know, I think that was Yeah, 42 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: it's not like you know, they tried to to move 43 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: on from him last year. It didn't work out. You've 44 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 1: got a guy who kicked well. Yeah, holding things with 45 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,959 Speaker 1: the reliability as a holder is important. They still have 46 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: Corliss Weightman there. Those two can have another training camp 47 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 1: battle this year, and they can actually have an actual 48 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: training camp battle as opposed to just kicking by themselves 49 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: at Hines Field. But funds aren't so tight now that 50 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 1: the better draft on the seventh round, right or you know, man, 51 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: you know, you know if we if we go with Weightman, 52 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: we save three thousand dollars against that. That's not gonna 53 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: get the better guy and help yourself on game day. Right. 54 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:30,119 Speaker 1: And then finally that the Steelers signing a apparently this 55 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: is coming from this whole thing broke over a. I 56 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: guess he was playing some kind of video game and 57 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: somebody overheard him talking about signing with the Steelers, and 58 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: that apparently it's now the case that he is signing 59 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: with the Steelers, and that would be heard this one 60 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: as I was like pulling into the parking lot downstairs. Yeah, 61 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 1: that would be Rashad Coward, uh an offensive lineman from 62 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: the Chicago Bears. He was a restricted free agent they 63 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: didn't tender and which is not unusual for I mean, 64 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: the Steelers did tender any of their three restrictive free 65 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 1: agency issue because it gets a little pricey, and the 66 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: Bears didn't have a ton to spend either. Yeah, I mean, 67 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: you're talking about going to three million dollars on one 68 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: of these guys. He said, well, maybe we can sign 69 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: them back at a cheaper deal. Well, the Steelers signed 70 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: Rashad Coward to deal and he started fifteen games for 71 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 1: the Bears the last two years. I didn't know much 72 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: about him. I knew that they had some they're trying 73 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: some new people in it line on the line there. 74 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: It's not the best line you've ever seen or anything 75 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: like that. What I do know about him, he's a 76 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: small school guy with old dominion, I think, I believe so. Yeah, 77 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 1: where he's a d lineman. He's only twenty six, switched 78 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: to guard at the pro level. He's a big guard. 79 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: He's six five like that, so more of a tackle 80 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: body at guard. Those type of guys, and I'm generalizing them, 81 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 1: usually have their best days ahead of them. They're athletic, 82 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: I mean, and we'll see. You know, he's got some 83 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: starting experience. I'm sure it's not a huge contract. No, 84 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: I'm sure it's not either. And you know, again it's 85 00:04:57,279 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: more depth. They've now outed Joe Haig and Rashad Houred 86 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: on that offensive line. Um, you know you've you've added 87 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: two guys with starting experience essentially to be backups. At 88 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 1: this point, I think they've got seven linemen. Now you 89 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: could put out there and be okay with Yeah, and 90 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: most teams don't. None of them are pouncy or you know, uh, 91 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: you know, well one of them to castro castro. But 92 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm not sure these guys have super high ceilings. 93 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: But I also think they're higher on banner than most 94 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: of our listeners might be. I think they're higher. I 95 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: know they're higher on banner than any of the outside prognosticators. 96 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: We're looking at that and saying, well, it's just he's 97 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 1: just a guy. He's just a guy. They think he's 98 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: a good player and a good starter, and and I 99 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 1: think Dotson and Chooks the best days are ahead of them. 100 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: It's interesting. I mean, now you have seven, they're they're 101 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: they're all making the team, they're all gonna be active 102 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 1: on game day. They're NFL players. Is O line a 103 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: huge need anymore in the draft. I'm sure they wouldn't 104 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: turn their nose up at one. But it's not a 105 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: necessity like, oh, you have to take an offensive offensive 106 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 1: tackle in the first round. I don't know that you do. 107 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: You got three off you got three NFL offensive tackles 108 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,040 Speaker 1: on your roster. That guy would be fourth no matter 109 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 1: what I mean, unless it's Derris Horsy, unless it's unless 110 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: it's one of those top guys, and then you're taking 111 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: him regardless, right right, Um, but you don't pigeon somelf. 112 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: You don't pigeonhole yourself in this saying, Okay, we're just 113 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: gonna take the best offensive tackle available and that's Jalen 114 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: Mayfield and he's the seventh guy on our list. We're 115 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 1: taking him, like there's a lot better than things you 116 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: could do with twenty four than Jalen Mayfield and reveion youah, 117 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: or hey, if Creed Humphreys sitting there in the second round, 118 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 1: sure you know yeah something like yeah, So any anything 119 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: like that, you've opened you've opened up this possibility. This 120 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: is what Kevin Colbert does every year, right, sets himself 121 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: up for the draft that you don't have to make 122 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: bad business decisions, you know, And he's the best I've 123 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:54,119 Speaker 1: ever seen it doing it. And this is just another 124 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: move there. They could line up and play right now 125 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: with that, with that offensive line, and if you add 126 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 1: more to it eight. If that doesn't happen until next year, fine, 127 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: If these guys get better as they're allowed to do, 128 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 1: it might not be as big a need. You have 129 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: a new offensive line coach, you know, you know, and 130 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,679 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna play offense a little differently too. Yeah, 131 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: so you know, and I think what this does again 132 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: that the two holes that they haven't filled, the two 133 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: biggest holes that they haven't filled, Um, running back, an 134 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: inside linebacker you can look at cornerback is potentially that 135 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: and I think I think it is. You know, we 136 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: talked to Cam Sutton today. Cam Sutton is gonna be 137 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: you're starting your on your starter on the outside in 138 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: a base three four two. Basically he's going to kick 139 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: inside when they go to their nickel and dime. Okay, 140 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: you don't have another Cam Sutton though behind him? Right 141 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: to be nice to have that third round version of him, 142 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: which is what he was. He was a third round 143 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: draft pick. William Gay was a fifth round draft pick. 144 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: The Shade Townshend was the third round draft pick. That's 145 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: where you get those guys. And Lane might be that 146 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: not versatility wise, different style of corner. You know, he 147 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: could play on you know, in in the sub package. 148 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: He just steps on to the outside, which is what 149 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 1: they did last year when Nelson or Hayden were down 150 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: right right right. But if you have, if you have 151 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:16,679 Speaker 1: the opportunity to draft one, you'd just do it. Yeah, 152 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be comfortable just with those four. But you 153 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 1: don't have to do it in the first round. But 154 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: you don't have to do it in the first round. 155 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: To do it necessarily in the second round. And it 156 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 1: doesn't have to be an outside guy or a slot 157 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: It could be either. It could be both. You know, 158 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 1: it could be another guy like Sutton who can play 159 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: insider out, you know, like and Eric Moulden or someone 160 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: like that. Yeah, and again that's the same situation of 161 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 1: setting yourself up. Yeah, we know we're gonna draft a corner, 162 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: but it doesn't have to be this type, you know, 163 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: like We'll just take the best corner that's out there 164 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: in the given round that we like, the best guy 165 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: you know set himself up. Well, yeah, I agree. Um, 166 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: you know, so the running back situation, Um, we're gonna 167 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 1: go over Daniel Jeremiah's uh top thirty or top fifty 168 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: here in a little bit. And you sent me uh 169 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: Dame Brinklers as well. Um, it's running back situation at four. Well, 170 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: there'll be one, and it looks like that might be 171 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 1: the spot to have to take one if you want 172 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: to get one. Yeah, you're probably right, a difference maker, 173 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 1: an every down guy. Um, let's talk about that. And 174 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 1: we have a lot in the past. Do you think 175 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: of lu Alu I do pretty much shuts the door 176 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: on three pound defensive lineman for this year. Yeah, because 177 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 1: they resigned warmly as well, So you've you've got the 178 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: same guys coming back, you know, still two young guys 179 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 1: that might have some upside. See that to me is 180 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 1: a great move because first of all, lul lu somebody 181 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: we wanted them to sign from the beginning, has a 182 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: really good year. Would you say? He played the snaps 183 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: and yeah, and it's a bad defensive tackle class, you know, 184 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: like that. That's the difference between it's still just a 185 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:55,199 Speaker 1: bad defensive tackle class. It's a maybe historically bad defensive 186 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,439 Speaker 1: tackle class. It's not like, boy, they don't have any stars. 187 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: I never see a situation where there are one. We're 188 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:07,559 Speaker 1: two defensive tackles taken in the first round. Just doesn't happen. 189 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: None might be none, it just doesn't happen. I mean, 190 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 1: even like the edge class, there isn't a Chase Young, 191 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 1: but there's guys in the third and fourth round. I 192 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: like this the tackle class, there's not a Chase Young 193 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: clothes and the depth isn't great, you know, but people 194 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 1: are talking about, like Christian Barmore's the number one defensive 195 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: tackle in this class. First of all, it wasn't a 196 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 1: starter at Alabama because they had other guys who are 197 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 1: first round draft picks. I mean, if he's your number, 198 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: if he's your standard bearer, and he's like twenty six 199 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: in this draft class, maybe maybe maybe, um you watch 200 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 1: like his October tape. Really that's the best defensive tackle 201 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 1: in his class. He didn't play well for a lot 202 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 1: of the year, turned out the end when everyone's watching, 203 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: you know, I mean, that is questionable. The kids from 204 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: the Washington kid was Zuriki, yeah out last year and 205 00:10:57,400 --> 00:10:58,839 Speaker 1: then you watch his tap and he's like, yeah, he's 206 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: all right, He's okay, he's not weren't app But that's 207 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: the difference between the That's why the Alu Alu sigen 208 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: to me so big, because I didn't want to be 209 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 1: in that market where the tackle center group on the 210 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,960 Speaker 1: other side of the line. There's gonna be some value. 211 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: You don't absolutely yeah as much, but you're gonna get 212 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: somebody that you have a higher grade on the where 213 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 1: you pick them. Yeah, you could take you know, Michael 214 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: Manet or Drew Stallman in the sixth round and go yeah, yeah, 215 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: these are our developmental sting. You know, maybe he's not 216 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: the starter right now, but there's a bunch of those 217 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 1: tackles too that'll it'll fall further than the usually Yeah, 218 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: because it's such a deep tackle class. I was looking 219 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 1: at guys last ning. I'm like, any other year, this 220 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 1: guy would you know he's a three year starter where 221 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 1: you know, yeah, what's the matter you and the numbers? 222 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 1: These guys put the second team All American and like 223 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,439 Speaker 1: sixth round right right, right? What's up with that? There's 224 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 1: a there's a lot of them, so they don't have to. 225 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: But I think they've set themselves up, which is another 226 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: Colbert trait of not only not having to do things, 227 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 1: but usually being able to pick from the best pool 228 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 1: of positions at the time. Running back is the only exception, 229 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: you know, like you're a little pigeonhole and the market 230 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 1: has kind of dried up. I mean, if you look 231 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: at the guys who are available, really the only guys 232 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: still available that haven't signed it are James Conner, Wayne Gallman, girl, 233 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: guys I don't really want. Yeah, I mean, I could 234 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,080 Speaker 1: see Connor being a Steeler and I have no qualms 235 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: with that at the right price. But he can't be 236 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: the man, right, That's it. I wrote that today and people, 237 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 1: you know, I said that, you know, don't be surprised 238 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: if James Conner's you know, brought back at some point. Well, 239 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:39,679 Speaker 1: I can't bring him back. I'm like, not as the start. 240 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: You know, he's the number two. He's the number two. 241 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:44,959 Speaker 1: If you get a you know, a hundred to a 242 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,319 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty touches out of him as the number 243 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: two guy, that's what you want, you know, what he is. 244 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: When he's healthy, you can win games with that guy, 245 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 1: and he can put up yardage as a runner and receiver, 246 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 1: but he can't be the guy. I mean, you can't be. 247 00:12:57,559 --> 00:12:59,559 Speaker 1: You can't run him out there for five straight games 248 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: and give him, you know, twenty five carries. No, that's 249 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: not gonna work. We've seen that. Yeah, it works for Spurts, 250 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: but it doesn't work for it you can he'd be 251 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 1: a guy that gets you ten ten carries a game, 252 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:12,079 Speaker 1: absolutely spelling your starter because you don't want to give 253 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 1: him forty touches over the course of the season, even 254 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 1: be your opening day starter, even if you're happy with 255 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 1: your first round break. Because the kid who he is, right, 256 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 1: you trust him in protection and knows all you know, 257 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 1: who would pick up in the blitz and what holds 258 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: the hit. And you know, I've been really critical of 259 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,199 Speaker 1: their running back room in the last couple of years. 260 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,319 Speaker 1: But if you take everyone and move them down or 261 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 1: wrung right, Yeah, and if all of a sudden Connor 262 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: is now replacing Snell, or Connor is kicks Jay Samuels 263 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: off the roster, everybody goes down or run, it's not 264 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 1: a bed or more competition and you got a higher end. Yeah, 265 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 1: I mean that's fine. I would have no problem with 266 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: bringing Connor back, not for starter money, but as a two. 267 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: Yeah and right, And I mean here the contracts signed 268 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: by running backs this year. Kenyan Drake got an average 269 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: of five and a half million dollars a year. But 270 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: it's just silly. That's the worst of the worst. That's 271 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 1: the worst free agent contract deal signed this year. And 272 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 1: he even came out and said, they said they're gonna 273 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 1: use me at wide receiver. So he's a little and fast, 274 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 1: but he's not that good a receiver. He doesn't catch 275 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: a ball. Well, he's not a great that's a great 276 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: ideas awful signing. Uh, Chris Carson got five point two 277 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 1: million a year and he's a second round Fantasy draft 278 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: Like he said, look a good player, you're not gonna 279 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: give him close to that the Connery. Jamal Williams got 280 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: three million dollars year. After those two guys, nobody else 281 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 1: got more than three million dollars a year at the 282 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 1: running Aaron Jones is different. And he's on that list 283 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 1: because he signed earlier. Yeah, and he went he went 284 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 1: back to his own team. Uh, Jamal Williams, Mike Davis 285 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: got three million dollars average per year. That's one of 286 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: my faves. But if you're not going to spend three 287 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 1: million on the back, actually his average is two point 288 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: seven five he's the number one right now. Yeah. DeVante 289 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 1: Booker got two point seven five million dollars a year. Again, 290 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: that was that was the Giants went from the Carlos 291 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,000 Speaker 1: high two point to five million. That was a day 292 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,880 Speaker 1: free agency open for thirty for thirty one year old 293 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: soon to be thirty two year old running man like 294 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: six teams. Mike Boone got one point nine to five 295 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: million dollars. This wouldn't have been a bad stealer. Uh 296 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: some JP Ryan one point six five million. But I'll 297 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 1: think like Wayne Gallman over three or four of those 298 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: people on the list, and definitely Connor over three or 299 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 1: four people in that list just his football place. I 300 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 1: mean four nets signed for three point to five on 301 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,000 Speaker 1: a one year deal. The other ones were all two 302 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: year deals. The one year deals, and Philip Lindsay got 303 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,000 Speaker 1: three point two five million and Mark Ingram got two 304 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: point five. Yeah, that's the running back markets market. If 305 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 1: you're James Conner, you're sitting You're sitting out there. If 306 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: somebody offered him two million right now for a one 307 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: year deal. He should say yes. He should say yes 308 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 1: unless he's unless he's holding out hope. We you know, well, 309 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: I'm gonna wait until training camp to see if somebody 310 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,680 Speaker 1: gets hurt. Okay, and then but there's also draft picks 311 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 1: coming into the least, right, there's a whole influx that 312 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: are about to screw up your market. And that doesn't 313 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: mean you're gonna get five million a year. The market 314 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: for running backs is even worse than the market was 315 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 1: for wide receivers, oh by far. And I think to me, 316 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: teams should be acquiring multiple starter caliber running backs this year. 317 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,880 Speaker 1: If you're one of that seventeenth game again, it's a 318 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: lot of wear and tear. You're not gonna how many 319 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 1: running backs do you think top of the line, you know, 320 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 1: fifteen to twenty carey per game? Guys, do you think 321 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: playoff seventeen games next year? Right? I mean, just think 322 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 1: of all your fantasy drafts you guys are in. You 323 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:34,920 Speaker 1: took McCaffrey and Barkley first two overall. Boom boom gone 324 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: Tomorrow missed time, comar Coke miss a little bit of time. 325 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: Henry played a lot. I think Miles Sanders missed time, 326 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: mixed and missed a ton of time. Chubb was out 327 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:47,840 Speaker 1: for a while, you know if very few have lately anyways, 328 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 1: and last year was a particularly bad year, especially for 329 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: the top guys. But he's only gonna get harder. And 330 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: I like your point of keeping one more on the 331 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 1: roster than maybe you would have. And maybe he's a 332 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 1: specialty guy. Maybe. I think the seventeen games affects that 333 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: position more so than any other in the league. Yeah, 334 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:06,960 Speaker 1: without question. I mean it's hard enough to get someone 335 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: through sixteen, let alone seventeen plus playoffs. I mean offensive 336 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: lineman and defensive lineman, yes, and linebackers yeah, but usually 337 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: they're delivering a blow, whereas a running back position, I 338 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:23,879 Speaker 1: mean they're getting into crashes every every game and usually 339 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: have multiple guys hitting them. I wonder, I mean, if 340 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: assuming we get the seventeen and three preseasons, so the 341 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: teams that draft A T. N. Harris and Williams, how 342 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: much will you play them in the preseason? I mean 343 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:39,840 Speaker 1: they're gonna be high picks. There be top fifty picks 344 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 1: the Steelers or not. Do you save them a little? 345 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: I think? I mean you have to find out what 346 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: they're what they're like in past protection, that stuff. So 347 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:51,160 Speaker 1: you get to play him enough to do that. It's 348 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: not a Barkley situation, or you just would have been 349 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 1: bubble wrap for the race season. But I I do 350 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 1: think that you you know, whereas maybe you gave, hey, 351 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:01,119 Speaker 1: we want to see the kid get fifty carries in 352 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 1: the preseason to get his feet, but maybe now it's 353 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 1: only thirty. Kid just love to see that with you know, 354 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: somebody like that. But you know it doesn't break it 355 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: heart if he gets hurt, maybe you do use those 356 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: those you know you're you're lesser. I guess you'd be 357 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 1: in a big McFarland preseason. Yeah. Yeah, guy who's got 358 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:20,880 Speaker 1: to prove that he belongs on a roster, your first 359 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,160 Speaker 1: round draft pick. One of those three guys he's gonna 360 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 1: be on your roster. Yeah, without question. I wouldn't want 361 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:27,800 Speaker 1: to use him up in the preseason at my point, 362 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 1: if he's gonna play. I mean I can remember when 363 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: he when the Steelers drafted levy On Bell in the 364 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: second round in two thousand thirteen and Mike Tomlin was 365 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 1: going live in practice, Yeah, and Bell got hurt and 366 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: ended up missing the first three games of the season. 367 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 1: He was their guy. He was drafted to be he 368 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:49,359 Speaker 1: was drafted to be the one. He was the guy, 369 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 1: and he missed the first three games of the season. 370 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 1: They started ohing four that year. You know their record 371 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:56,399 Speaker 1: with Bell as opposed to without Bell that year, I 372 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 1: think they were eight and four. So he came in 373 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 1: and gave him a real shot in the arm even 374 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:03,880 Speaker 1: as a rookie, and was better in a second year. Yeah. Yeah, 375 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: I imagine all the people are talking about, you know, 376 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 1: don't use the first round pick on the running back. 377 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: I understand that logic, but think about this team if 378 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 1: they had to leave Bell on his prime in the 379 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: last two years. Again, it's easy to say when you 380 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: have a running back, Yeah, yeah, when you're when you're 381 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: top running back is right now is Benny Snell, then 382 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: running back becomes a big priority. Or if you're the 383 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins and your top running back is I don't 384 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: even know who their guy is right now gask And 385 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: I guess yeah, it's probably their best. They did that 386 00:19:32,119 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: last year. They saw it and they couldn't keep a 387 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:38,160 Speaker 1: guy healthy. The Jets, Yeah, Atlanta's best guy. People talk about, well, 388 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: you know, the forty Niners just go out and get guys. Yeah, 389 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: and they end up using six running backs every year. 390 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: I mean they go They've also spent a ton of 391 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 1: money on McKinnon and they gave Heavin Coleman way more 392 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 1: than this match, like five or six right in a 393 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 1: year ago, and they paid guys. They paid guys right right, 394 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 1: And they've gone through a lot and that system has 395 00:19:57,400 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 1: been everyone just assumes because my Shanahan did it way 396 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 1: back when that you could go from Terrell Davis to 397 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 1: Anderson and Tatum Bell. And the other thing is that 398 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 1: those guys don't last, and they don't last at all. 399 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 1: You use them up in two years. And oh, by 400 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: the way, even those old Bronco teams, he traded Champ 401 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:19,160 Speaker 1: Bailey to get Portis. Yeah, he's a Hall of Fame quarter. 402 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,040 Speaker 1: I mean, they used resources on these guys, they did value, 403 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 1: they did value the position. And so it's not just 404 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 1: and it goes back to the you know the graphic 405 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:30,879 Speaker 1: that we put out her put out last week from 406 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 1: four for four where you know, of the thousand year 407 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: of rushing season since two thousand have come from guys 408 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: taken in those first two rounds. I bet that's not true. Receiver. No, 409 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: I mean there's so many second and third day you know, 410 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 1: Day two guys that Michael Thomass and Adams and you 411 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 1: can you can find running backs in later rounds. Absolutely, yes, 412 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 1: they don't last as long because they're not a high 413 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: pedigree guy. I mean, as good as Terrell Davis was, 414 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,959 Speaker 1: he didn't last very long. He didn't last very long. 415 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 1: The other thing with those guys, and even I mean 416 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 1: any of those guys that weren't the first two rounders, 417 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:11,359 Speaker 1: they don't start the season as starters, right, you know, like, oh, 418 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 1: you keep using fancy references, but okay, you had Robinson 419 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 1: from the Jags last. You didn't start him in fantasy 420 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 1: from the beginning. You didn't know he was good. It 421 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 1: takes you three weeks didn't know he was good, right, 422 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: It takes you to realize they're even good. And then 423 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: you know they beat their head into the ground and 424 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 1: didn't last long. Yeah, I mean, I remember Shounders last. 425 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 1: It reminds me of I went down. I was when 426 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,360 Speaker 1: I was still doing some high school stuff. One year 427 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 1: I went to Fort Cherry High School and I'm talking 428 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:42,960 Speaker 1: to their their longtime coach, Jim Garry, who's Marty Schottenheimer's 429 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:45,000 Speaker 1: coach and Marvin Lewis's head coach. He'd been there forever. 430 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: He had seen a lot of good players over the 431 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:51,119 Speaker 1: course of his career. And he's I said, who's your 432 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: who's your running back? They just had their their top 433 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 1: running back graduate. Who's your running back this year? And 434 00:21:54,720 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: he mentions a couple of seniors and you know, junior 435 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:00,920 Speaker 1: and so then I got this freshman like Varanillo. He's 436 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: you know, he may get some carries here there. That 437 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: guy Vanilla ended up being the all time leading rusher 438 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: in in Whippio history. He was just, you know, they 439 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 1: didn't know what they had. He didn't start the season 440 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: as the starter. You know, it was like two or 441 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:16,239 Speaker 1: three weeks into the season. Oh, put the kid in there, 442 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,119 Speaker 1: and every time he gets the ball he breaks off 443 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 1: a twenty five yard run. You know, Okay, he's a starter. 444 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 1: I'm not saying McFarland is Varnello, but maybe he is. 445 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: You know, he really didn't get a chance to show himself. 446 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: I mean, and as people people were saying, oh, well, 447 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:33,239 Speaker 1: he's a bust. He didn't do anything his rookie year. 448 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:34,920 Speaker 1: They wouldn't give him the ball. Don't give him the 449 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 1: ball because they couldn't trust him to you know, they 450 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 1: didn't know who he is. You don't know, he didn't 451 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,360 Speaker 1: have a preseason. Look at every rookie running back from 452 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:44,800 Speaker 1: last season, none of them did anything until late in 453 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,400 Speaker 1: the year. And it was out of necessity. Oh. Absolutely, 454 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 1: they all took a long time. I mean even the 455 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 1: best ones, the Acres and Taylors and the guys drafted 456 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 1: in this in the second Yeah. Rather you know Edwards Hilaire. Oh, 457 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,399 Speaker 1: he had that big game and the opener. Nothing really 458 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:00,480 Speaker 1: you look at the rest of the season. Was it 459 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 1: was disappointing. Yeah, I mean for a first round back, 460 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: I mean taking back in the first round. And he 461 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 1: said he could have the exact same season Dobbins had 462 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:13,000 Speaker 1: last year or had last year. I'd say, now total yards, Like, okay, 463 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: you were the guy, and he missed some time, but 464 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: you were the guy. But you should catch sixty balls, 465 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:20,400 Speaker 1: you know, if you're him. You know in that offense too. 466 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: And last year was bad for running back, so we 467 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 1: we thought the opposite. For again, fantasy reasons, running backs 468 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:28,840 Speaker 1: will step right in. Yeah, that's easy for us to say, 469 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,880 Speaker 1: but the coaches have to say, hey, j K get 470 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:33,959 Speaker 1: in the game, but I don't trust him to protect yet. 471 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 1: I haven't seen it. I don't want to get my 472 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:38,000 Speaker 1: quarterback hill right absolutely. I mean that's a and that's 473 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 1: always going to be a factor for McFarland. It's always 474 00:23:40,359 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 1: been a factor. The little backs are, it's all. I 475 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:44,440 Speaker 1: don't care if they could be the toughest little back 476 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: in the world, but they're gonna get run over in 477 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 1: past protection. But let's say Covid that we never heard 478 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:53,439 Speaker 1: of Covid and the Steels play five preseason games. He 479 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 1: may have been in Week two trusted by that, and 480 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 1: maybe he will be next year. I mean, I'm not 481 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: saying he's going to be a superstar, but that that 482 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:03,840 Speaker 1: that story hasn't been written, you know, not even close. 483 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:06,919 Speaker 1: And so you know, but I still think, you know, 484 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:10,360 Speaker 1: you look at it, running back is priority number one. 485 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 1: They don't have a starter there. They have a starter 486 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 1: everywhere else, and a guy who is lined up and 487 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 1: started at least half a season's worth of games at 488 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 1: that position. I'm not arguing with you, but I think 489 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 1: there's still a conversation about corner because there's three starters. 490 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,240 Speaker 1: A corner. I mean, there's two starters on this team 491 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,439 Speaker 1: for sure. I don't know that there's three starters on 492 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:31,640 Speaker 1: this team. I just don't know. I'm not saying lane 493 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:33,880 Speaker 1: is or isn't. Again, I wish I could see them. 494 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 1: They know I don't, yea. So maybe that is their 495 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,360 Speaker 1: two biggest needs at this point, corner and running back. 496 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 1: Maybe lineback or two. I mean, we just looked at 497 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 1: it origin and said they gotta build a running game. 498 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 1: They gotta rebuild a whole offensive line. I mean, they 499 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:50,639 Speaker 1: won't turn their nose up at a center or a 500 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 1: tackle and they're loaded. They're not loaded a guard, but 501 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 1: they're buying a guard. But it might be pick four 502 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 1: or five before they go O line. And I don't 503 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: think i'd be critical of that. They had see I 504 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: think a lot of fans would be. And I can't 505 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:05,359 Speaker 1: believe that. I can't believe they're not taking offensive lineman 506 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: again when we had great Coachell on a couple of 507 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: weeks ago. The quickest way to create a running game 508 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 1: is to get a good running back back and a 509 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 1: reference profitable, focused, real quick. They'll always kill you for 510 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 1: taking backs, but they also have a theory, and I 511 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: kind of agree with this one. Just don't stink on 512 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 1: the line. If you can have a league average O 513 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: line with seven or eight guys that you can trot 514 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: out there and none of them is awful, you know 515 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:32,479 Speaker 1: what I mean, you can't have a hole. You can 516 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 1: you can't. Don't have a massive hole. Certainly don't have two. 517 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 1: You can get buy in this league because it's the Vikings. 518 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 1: Yeah right, I mean the Vikings offensive line isn't great, 519 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: but they have a running game. But they have a 520 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: running game, right, Why is that their guards are bad? 521 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:48,560 Speaker 1: Yeah right? Why do they have a running game? Because 522 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:50,639 Speaker 1: they got a great running back. Dalvin Cooke would have 523 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: been nice here. Yeah, has been a lot better running 524 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: game with that. Imagine like Dalvin. You know, if Dalvin 525 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:57,720 Speaker 1: Cook was running behind the best offensive line in the league, 526 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:03,760 Speaker 1: that's two thousand yards that Emmon Smith. Yeah right. Anyways, 527 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 1: we're gonna take a break. He is Matt Williamson. I'm 528 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: Dale Lolly. We want to thank Jacob Breck for keeping 529 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:10,919 Speaker 1: us on the air here during the first segment, and 530 00:26:10,960 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 1: we want to thank you for listening to this edition 531 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: of The Drive on Steelers Nation Radio.