Matt39 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Mendenhall isnt coming in to spell anyone. He's a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Mendenhall isnt coming in to spell anyone. He's a starter. i'm sure Mendenhall was a surprise to still be there and they took BAP i wouldn't read much into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I would read into it. Parker can only function behind a great offensive line. He is McFadden in that he can't break tackles and needs running lanes to survive in this league. Mendenhall can move the pile and get forward. We night not see Rashard on every highlight reel but you can bet he'll be at or around 100 yards on the ground on a consistant basis. Parker will soon be a third down back, which is exactly where he belongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 No way, its a two headed monster in the running game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_monkey Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Doubt it. Having more than 1 good RB is all the rage. They'll most likely split playing time to keep both fresh into the 4th quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 No, they will have use RBBC, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNorth09 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Parker and Mendenhall are going to split carries. The only thing happening to Parker is he's losing pretty much all his fantasy value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 was this a serious question? parker is a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardChiefsFan Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 parker isn't going anywhere. they will probably split the carries but i think parker still deserves most of the load being he has proved he can do it where mendenhall has not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Parker is a one dimensional home run hitter. He doesn't get tough yards, he doesn't catch passes, and he fumbles far too often. Mendenhall was a great pick for the Steelers, but Parker isn't going anywhere for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Willie Parker simply can't carry the load in Pittsburgh, thats all it is. A Pittsburgh RB by himself would have to carry the rock 300-350 times a season and Willie Parker isn't built way. This allows the Steelers to keep him fresh for bigger games and the RB by committee is the popular way to go in today's NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 No way, its a two headed monster in the running game. I definitely second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Willie Parker simply can't carry the load in Pittsburgh, thats all it is. A Pittsburgh RB by himself would have to carry the rock 300-350 times a season and Willie Parker isn't built way. This allows the Steelers to keep him fresh for bigger games and the RB by committee is the popular way to go in today's NFL. Parker did just that for the past 2 seasons. But I think it's stupid. They'd be better served by giving a tired defense a constant dose of fresh-legged Mendenhall & Parker in the 4th quarter. Slavishly giving a single RB that many carries, with defenders as big/strong/fast as they are these days, is idiotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Yes SE, Parker did it but he got injuried towards the end of this past season and was worn down late in the year in 2006. The Steelers were reading the writing on the wall that if they kept giving Parker the ball 300-350 times a season his shelf life was going to be even less than most Running Backs. They made a smart move by giving him a complement to take the ball 10-15 times a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVM Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Yes SE, Parker did it but he got injuried towards the end of this past season and was worn down late in the year in 2006. The Steelers were reading the writing on the wall that if they kept giving Parker the ball 300-350 times a season his shelf life was going to be even less than most Running Backs. They made a smart move by giving him a complement to take the ball 10-15 times a game. Eh, you cant attribute a broken leg to having too many carries, and the last two games before his injury game he averaged 5.9 and 7.1 ypc against New England and Jax, respectively--two very good defenses. Despite having only 1 carry for -1 yards in the last 2 games(he got hurt in the next to last), he finished 4th in yard in the entire league However, as said by many others in this thread, he's a homerun hitter---but he can be very effective....especially if he and Mendenhall are both fresh in the 4th quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I don't think Willie Parker is that great, but Barry Sanders was a home run hitter and arguably the best RB of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I don't think Willie Parker is that great, but Barry Sanders was a home run hitter and arguably the best RB of all time. Barry Sanders was Babe Ruth. Willie Parker is Jack Cust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Barry Sanders was Babe Ruth. Willie Parker is Jack Cust. Jack Cust is a good player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Gone are the days of a 1 Rb league. The NFL has changed and right now it's a RBBC league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Doubt it. Having more than 1 good RB is all the rage. They'll most likely split playing time to keep both fresh into the 4th quarter. Thats the plan. Most of us fans were elated that he fell in our laps. Then Limas Sweed falls to us in 2, that made our draft. I look for Mendenhall to be the starter by year 2 with Parker going back to his 3rd down role tho. Finally we Steelers fans have an offense that hopefully can put alot of points up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 No way, its a two headed monster in the running game. Agreed. Parker is still effective. They're certainly different kinds of backs, but I wouldn't be giving the starting job away just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Running backs take a beating so nothing wrong at all to have a couple of quality backs to run out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawngnome o-line Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Def not done, RBBC is the plan of attack. Did they fill the hole at OG in the draft or in FA, since I haven't been following their team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Def not done, RBBC is the plan of attack. Did they fill the hole at OG in the draft or in FA, since I haven't been following their team Even with Faneca last year, they gave up a ton of sacks. BTW, i think you Jets fans will be a bit let down with him as far as his pass blocking goes as well. They signed Justin Hartwig but he'll be the starting C. As far as replacing Faneca at LG, they'll either go Kemoeatu, Simmons IMO and not miss a beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Even with Faneca last year, they gave up a ton of sacks. BTW, i think you Jets fans will be a bit let down with him as far as his pass blocking goes as well. They signed Justin Hartwig but he'll be the starting C. As far as replacing Faneca at LG, they'll either go Kemoeatu, Simmons IMO and not miss a beat. Come on now, I wouldn't say miss a beat. This isn't any regular offensive lineman, he's arguably a Top 5 OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Stiller, when your tackles just flat out under perform or are always hurt, you can't rely on the Left Guard to hold up the entire line by himself. Ferguson and Mangold played well in '07 and the line still sucked here in New York. I havn't seen a decline in Faneca's play yet and I'd like to believe he will give us three or four strong, solid seasons here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterNorth09 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Even with Faneca last year, they gave up a ton of sacks. BTW, i think you Jets fans will be a bit let down with him as far as his pass blocking goes as well. They signed Justin Hartwig but he'll be the starting C. As far as replacing Faneca at LG, they'll either go Kemoeatu, Simmons IMO and not miss a beat. I really hope the Alan Faneca we see next year is not the Alan Faneca that allowed Dewayne Robertson to get 2.5 sacks last season. I'm still optimistic about Faneca but I know there is a remote possibility he could be a bust plus he's a bit undersized for LG and he's already playing next to an undersized LT in Ferguson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'm just sayin', guys........... Faneca runblocking and Faneca passblocking are two different cats. Alot of his problems last year may have been due to tryin' to help sucky Mahan out. He wasn't worth the money to us tho. I mean look how much we gave Ben and look who was not drafted to replace him. Usually the Steeler FO makes wise decisions in reguards to this type thing. I could be way off here, but i gotta beleve my FO knows something about Faneca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hey, if John Madden thinks Faneca has plenty of left in the tank, thats enough for me Stiller, even though I respect your opinion and will keep it in mind. As for runblocking, I have got to believe that was more of the reason the Jets brought in Faneca. They obviously want to be a running team with Jones, Washington and Chatman. Their two QB's are: 1. Game Manger and 2. A Third year player whose had 8 career starts. Both need strong running games to succeed right now, IMO. As for the money they gave Ben, well Stiller, you and I have known each other for a while and we both know how I feel about Ben Handoff Roethlisberger. He is no way worth that kind of coin. Dennis Dixon will be the starting QB in three years. Mike Tomlin needs a homeboy back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 LOL Was just gonna ask you guys what ya thought of the Dennis Dixon pick. Colbert says he was looked at as a QB first but he also said once he gets into camp they'll see what else he could bring to the team. I'm thinkin' he could be along the lines of a slash type player. Oh, what'd ya's think of the Mendenhall and Sweed picks too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 BTW, don't get me wrong, you guys have a HOF LG in Faneca. I was only tryin' to give ya's input from a Steeler fan standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think some of our views on Mendenhall have been addressed in this thread Stiller. Willie simply wears down late in the season and also got injuried this past season after carrying the ball 300-350 times a year. He is not built for that type of pounding IMO and obviously in the Steelers' minds as well. Smart pick especially when Branden Albert was off the board. Limas Sweed was a good pick-up because you have the tough yardage guy in Ward, the speedster in Holmes and now you have the tall, redzone type target in Sweed to pair with Heath Miller. Dennis Dixon? I don't see him anywhere but Quarterback but you know the second he was picked that you and the rest of Steeler Nation were thinking one thing and one thing only: Kordell Stewart 2. I don't see it happening. Overall the Steelers had a very good draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman88 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 LOL Was just gonna ask you guys what ya thought of the Dennis Dixon pick. Colbert says he was looked at as a QB first but he also said once he gets into camp they'll see what else he could bring to the team. I'm thinkin' he could be along the lines of a slash type player. Oh, what'd ya's think of the Mendenhall and Sweed picks too? If they try and play Dixon out of position it will be a huge mistake. Dixon is a QB and can be a good one if given the time to develop, at worst he will be a good backup who you can rely on if the starter gets injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Dennis Dixon? I don't see him anywhere but Quarterback but you know the second he was picked that you and the rest of Steeler Nation were thinking one thing and one thing only: Kordell Stewart 2. I don't see it happening. Are you sayin' Antwaan Randle El and Kordell Stewart spoiled us Steeler fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Are you sayin' Antwaan Randle El and Kordell Stewart spoiled us Steeler fans? Dennis Dixon is a much better Quarterback than both of them, IMO. And yes you have been spoiled with Randle El and Korsell. I mean, look at how well Brad Smith has done for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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