Switzer Retires
-
Orangesteel
- Posts: 13434
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:23 pm
Steelers legend.
“Thoughts are a waste of time for me.” - Michael Pettaway Tomlin
-
Orangesteel
- Posts: 13434
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:23 pm
“Thoughts are a waste of time for me.” - Michael Pettaway Tomlin
I see you've fallen ill with the infection.
Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the pigeon is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.
I hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
-
Rod & Wire Mill
- Posts: 2137
- Joined: Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:43 pm
Thank You!Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
-
AirRescueFF
- Posts: 2244
- Joined: Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:03 am
Technically a running back.
As was the guy from Florida.
-
Orangesteel
- Posts: 13434
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:23 pm
Yes…thank you.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:55 pmRainey
And much as I loved the Pickens pick, I was just as thrilled that they double dipped at WR and took Austin.
You look at his tape and he plays faster than anybody else on the field, then he goes to the combine and runs a 4.32 40 but it gets better, a 39 inch vertical and 135 inch broad jump and then runs a 6.65 3 cone time. He isn't just a one dimensional straight line track guy, but a tremendous leaper with great lateral agility.
You look at his tape and he plays faster than anybody else on the field, then he goes to the combine and runs a 4.32 40 but it gets better, a 39 inch vertical and 135 inch broad jump and then runs a 6.65 3 cone time. He isn't just a one dimensional straight line track guy, but a tremendous leaper with great lateral agility.
-
stillthere
- Posts: 8537
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:37 am
-
stillthere
- Posts: 8537
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:37 am
ARE was pretty small but was a great gadget player.Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
Could change the stadium name from Acrisure to Tastee Freeze or Mr. Softee...
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...
-
JackLambert58
- Posts: 8807
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:12 pm
- Location: Rhode Island (Behind Enemy Lines)
No love for Markus Wheaton?Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
"Jack Lambert is mean and relentless wherever he goes, on and off the field! I do remember many times he would chase me in practice, but no way would I let him catch me" - Franco Harris
-
Valentino_Blake
- Posts: 354
- Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:51 pm
Papa Eli filled a need that one year. Plugged a hole. I can't hate.Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
I thought Wheaton was a good pick and he was going to turn into an average enough WR. But if I remember correctly he really destroyed his hands. Can't blame the Front Office for that....JackLambert58 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:02 pmNo love for Markus Wheaton?Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
-
Thrillsseeker
- Posts: 5516
- Joined: Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:42 pm
-
Louis Lipps Service
- Posts: 3251
- Joined: Tue Sep 24, 2019 4:33 pm
Ray Ray was fine. The problem wasn’t Ray Ray, the problem was our offensive scheme inexplicably making him the focus at the worst possible times.Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
If you go back and watch through the lense of him being a #4/#5 WR, he actually made a lot of plays for us.
The problem was we were feeding him the ball 8+ times per game in some cases when he should have only seen it 3-5 times per game.
Eli Rogers wasn’t special but he wasn’t as bad as those guys.Scunge wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:36 pmI hope Calvin Austin the 3rd finally bucks the miserable trend of these terrible Smurf slot WRs.
First it was Eli Rogers, then it was Ryan Switzer followed by Ray Ray McCloud. None of them any damn good in the end. Austin has something they all never had, actual speed and quickness. If I remember right, I think Switzer and Ray Ray have a combined ONE receiving TD between the two of them for their CAREER. I think it is safe to say that Austin should be able to surpass that daunting total by week 8 of the regular season??
He showed up on occasion and made some actual plays in some big spots. Christmas 2016 against the Ravens immediately comes to mind.
“Yeah we suck, be there is a chance we could suck slightly more if we try to correct the problem.” - Art Deuce (summarized by SteelPerch)
With regards to the slot WR, I watched Anthony Miller play in CHI some and he looked pretty darn good in his first year or two. Not sure what happened to him over the last few years, but maybe he's became afraid of taking real NFL hits. He certainly looks more than physically capable, though (Tarzan/Jane syndrome maybe?, but I do remember him being in several on-field fights, so who knows). Maybe he's just too much of a hot-head?
I hope he can regain his rookie/sophomore form, but I have my doubts -- based on his last few years. At least he'll be playing with Mitch again, who he had a real connection with during those early years.
I hope he can regain his rookie/sophomore form, but I have my doubts -- based on his last few years. At least he'll be playing with Mitch again, who he had a real connection with during those early years.
With Miller, I have a hard time seeing how he will see the field. Bad enough they drafted two WRs, but they also signed Gunner from NE who has been to the Pro Bowl as a return man. Worse still for Miller, they went out and got another big, fast Darius Hayward-Bey special teams/occasional deep threat type of WR in Miles Boykin.
Miller won't be able to compete with Pickens or Austin and Gunner and Boykin have the edge as special teamers. Miller for his career hardly plays on special teams. Last season was a wash as he got cut from Houston and we barely played him, but in his last season with Chicago he had 19 special teams snaps.
For comparison sake, Boykin last season in an injury truncated 8 games played, had 144 special teams snaps. Miller in his last year in Chicago averaged a little over 1 snap per game on special teams whereas Boykin averaged 18 special teams snaps per game.
Miller will in all likelihood make the practice squad and if there are any injuries he will be surely called up, but it looks pretty grim for him making the initial roster.
Miller won't be able to compete with Pickens or Austin and Gunner and Boykin have the edge as special teamers. Miller for his career hardly plays on special teams. Last season was a wash as he got cut from Houston and we barely played him, but in his last season with Chicago he had 19 special teams snaps.
For comparison sake, Boykin last season in an injury truncated 8 games played, had 144 special teams snaps. Miller in his last year in Chicago averaged a little over 1 snap per game on special teams whereas Boykin averaged 18 special teams snaps per game.
Miller will in all likelihood make the practice squad and if there are any injuries he will be surely called up, but it looks pretty grim for him making the initial roster.
Jibbs way of playin to win babaaay.The problem wasn’t Ray Ray, the problem was our offensive scheme inexplicably making him the focus at the worst possible times.
He has always tried to feature a mediocre jag over the years and then call on them in big spots.
Hey, let’s give our fullback that never touches the ball a carry on 4th & the season.
