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Post by steelclan » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:49 pm

Is it any accident when this guy plays the running game gets better?


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Post by Kodiak » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:51 pm

steelclan wrote:Is it any accident when this guy plays the running game gets better?


did you mean to say "not playing"?
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Post by Steelafan77 » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:53 pm

Finney is a more than capable at LG and likely starts on any other team. I like Finney. I think Gilbert is the better run blocker though. When Gilbert is in the game that OLine seems unstoppable. JMO
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Post by steelclan » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:55 pm

Steelafan77 wrote:Finney is a more than capable at LG and likely starts on any other team. I like Finney. I think Gilbert is the better run blocker though. When Gilbert is in the game that OLine seems unstoppable. JMO


Gilbert?
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Post by Steelafan77 » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:57 pm

Marcus Gilbert. Yes.
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Post by Legacy User » Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:59 pm

There is no question:

Finney >>>>> Foster

Way better
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Post by steelclan » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:00 am

Steelafan77 wrote:Marcus Gilbert. Yes.


Gilbert is a RT and Finney is an OG. Not sure what you're getting at mate.
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Post by Steelafan77 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:05 am

My point is that I agree with you. Finney is due and is very capable at LG. I also threw in that I felt Gilbert was the best run blocking lineman and when Gilbert is out there the Steelers OLine seems unstoppable. I would venture to say once Foster hangs 'em up Finney will fill in perfectly.
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Post by CASTEELER » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:14 am

DeCastro is best run blocker!!
He can pull to both right and left sides and open holes for LB
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Post by steelmann58 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:19 am

I am sorry but think Foster has been very good and i also agree Finney could be a starter on almost any team and he is solid.
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Post by Scunge » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:30 am

If the game plan is to have the offense run the ball predominantly and throw less than yes, maybe Finney might be better than Foster. But Finney has been exposed when he has to do a lot of pass blocking, I don't think he is quite the well rounded player that Foster is quite yet.

Also, KC not having NT Poe anymore and with Tamba Hali on PUP and S Berry on IR and done for the year, it wasn't exactly a stellar front 7 to run against.
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Post by Legacy User » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:31 am

Scunge wrote:If the game plan is to have the offense run the ball predominantly and throw less than yes, maybe Finney might be better than Foster. But Finney has been exposed when he has to do a lot of pass blocking, I don't think he is quite the well rounded player that Foster is quite yet.

Also, KC not having NT Poe anymore and with Tamba Hali on PUP and S Berry on IR and done for the year, it wasn't exactly a stellar front 7 to run against.


Man I was expecting you to tell us how bad LB was today because he only had 1 20 yard rush - it was because he faced a bad defensive front, got it.
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Post by Lynch » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:32 am

steelclan wrote:Is it any accident when this guy plays the running game gets better?


It's no accident. This guy is one of my favorite players.
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Post by K_C_ » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:32 am

CASTEELER wrote:DeCastro is best run blocker!!
He can pull to both right and left sides and open holes for LB


Decastro should be All-Pro.

End of story.

Great player.
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Post by Legacy User » Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:33 am

KC wrote:
CASTEELER wrote:DeCastro is best run blocker!!
He can pull to both right and left sides and open holes for LB


Decastro should be All-Pro.

End of story.

Great player.


He sucked dick last week.
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Post by Pabst » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:06 am

steelmann58 wrote:I am sorry but think Foster has been very good and i also agree Finney could be a starter on almost any team and he is solid.

Foster will be 33 and a UFA after next season. I'm thinking the long term plan is to have Finney take over that spot
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Post by Legacy User » Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:17 am

Still Lit wrote:
KC wrote:
CASTEELER wrote:DeCastro is best run blocker!!
He can pull to both right and left sides and open holes for LB


Decastro should be All-Pro.

End of story.

Great player.


He sucked dick last week.


and by "he" you mean "every player in a Steelers uniform"
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Post by Legacy User » Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:20 am

I think DD is the weak link.

Finney and Hubbard are passable backups
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Post by cop1211 » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:19 am

Pabst wrote:
steelmann58 wrote:I am sorry but think Foster has been very good and i also agree Finney could be a starter on almost any team and he is solid.

Foster will be 33 and a UFA after next season. I'm thinking the long term plan is to have Finney take over that spot


This Finney is the starter next season.
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Post by Steelperch » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:20 am

If I recall, Finney started vs KC during the season last year and dominated as well. Honestly it's all about match ups. Steelers have the horses to run over the Chiefs nickel D. Put Finney out there vs the Jags or a dominant interior pass rusher with some size and length and he's a liability. Ask him to run block all day and he'll get the job done. Decastro is an elite pulling guard. He also can struggle vs good pass rushers and dealing with power players.
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Post by Minkah'n History » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:02 pm

CASTEELER wrote:DeCastro is best run blocker!!
He can pull to both right and left sides and open holes for LB


No way Decastro is a better run blocker than Gilbert.
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Post by Legacy User » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:09 pm

Hinestuff wrote:
CASTEELER wrote:DeCastro is best run blocker!!
He can pull to both right and left sides and open holes for LB


No way Decastro is a better run blocker than Gilbert.


Debatable. Depends on what they are being asked to do. When DD is on, that due can cause havoc.

Consider the source, but:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/p ... ugh-week-5
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Post by FortyThree » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:10 pm

Lynch wrote:
steelclan wrote:Is it any accident when this guy plays the running game gets better?


It's no accident. This guy is one of my favorite players.


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Of course he is.
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