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Interesting big man can move. Good fit in a zone scheme??
Interesting big man can move. Good fit in a zone scheme??
Chris Hubbard
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Is he related to L. Ron Hubbard ?
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Foster might lose his starting spot if he doesn't get back quick. With Munchak it's a clean slate for everyone so if Hubbard continues to impress and Foster doesn't when he gets back I could see a switch. Hubbard has the speed and agility you look for for a LG and in the zone scheme so athletically he fits better. I always thought Foster was a solid interior guy but I always thought his best role would be as a utility guy who can play when someone goes down and not a full time starter.
Kid played for Alabama. Would be nice to have someone who can pull. Makes us more versatile. Just thoughts. Foster is a leader for us and while he isnt an all pro he is consistent
Kid played for UAB ... University of Alabama Birmingham. And I don't see Foster losing his job to this kid, while Foster was attending his mother's funeral.
Sorry i must of misread or the article had it wrong. Either way interesting. His athlectism could be why he is getting a shot with the first team. Way more upside then Wallace at LG.
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Nothing to be sorry about. The article was misleading in that it (correctly) stated that he had his pro day at Alabama, but didn't identify him as a UAB player. You know how some bigger schools will allow smaller school players to attend their pro days ... and while his athleticism is intriguing, as the article noted, he's battling Wesley Johnson for a spot and I think Johnson's versatility may win out in that scenario.
I dont think Johnson has ran first team yet. Be great if he also improves enough to jump into the mix. Munchak has a great history for turning low draft picks and undrafted guys into players.
I don't think he has run with the firsts yet either. But, as a highly valued draft pick, I think he'll be given every opportunity to unseat the undrafted 2nd year player and it's up to him to seize the moment.
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The Steelers are pretty thin after their top eight (if you include Whimper in that group). With Foster out, Wallace moved into the starting lineup, but after Snow went down, they needed Wallace to play center with the second team. Hubbard is the most experienced interior player left, nothing more than that.
More then likely you are right but his athlectism is intruiging. Especially with us making a move to more zone stuff.
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Maybe if we kept more than the usual 2 backup linemen or whatever the hell Tomlin does every week, he might have a chance
I am a kool aid drinker, but perhaps I will refrain from drinkin this thought process. Especially a established starter returning from a death, not a injury............
Sometimes, a young guy can get a chance to beat an older guy for the position. Pouncey was one who did so, Rothlisberger was another, after the injury the starter never got the job back. I'm sorry for Fosters loss but he was and likely still is just a good serviceable lineman, nothing great. If one of the young guys can bump him into a back up role because they bring more we still have Foster and the guy that bumped him. That could be a strength for us and along the offensive line.
Are you serious? He's been the most dependable! Knock on wood.
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Dependable as in health wise, yes I'd agree. But as in terms of consistent play, I'd disagree.
He ran with 1st team because Fosters mom died and Snow broke his foot.
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Hubbard.will be lucky to make the 53, luckier yet to be active on gameday... His odds of unseating Foster are very low. Wish the best for him as well as all of our other hopefuls but c'mon
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The DARK HORSE to watch on the O-line this season is little known....."CHRIS ELKINS" from Youngstown St. There won't be any hiding this kid on the practice squad either. I am really pulling for this kid to make the roster.