I guess I just don't remember him being this great special teams player. The only thing I remember from him are his multiple boneheaded mistakes last year. I don't see his value. There are multiple young guys who are better safeties.
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I guess I just don't remember him being this great special teams player. The only thing I remember from him are his multiple boneheaded mistakes last year. I don't see his value. There are multiple young guys who are better safeties.
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ALEX KOZORA SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 AT 12:01 PM
Shamarko Thomas’ career as a safety may not have gone as planned but he’s embraced the opportunity to be a core special teamer. And Danny Smith gushed about him in his sit down with Bob Labriola on Steelers Nation Radio.
“He’s excellent. First of all, it’s important to him. His work ethics are outstanding. He runs well, he understands it. He’s a physical guy and his effort is relentless. Those kind of guys are fun to work with. I expect big things out of Shamarko.”
Despite dealing with a groin injury suffered in the preseason, Thomas was a full-go for Monday’s opener, logging 15 special teams snaps. That was tied for third most on the team behind Anthony Chickillo’s 18 and L.J. Fort’s 16. Thomas was credited with a tackle on a night where the coverage team wasn’t very involved, facing only one punt and kick return.
Smith expanded on what he meant when he said Thomas “understands it.”
“There’s certain reads, tips, keys, what people are trying to do against you. You’re talking about him covering in particular. He and I go through those things week-to-week. He’s done a good job of that. Again, his work habits, his preparation. That’s the key. As he’s grown as a player, his preparation has grown.”
Thomas has taken all the best attributes he’s shown coming out of Syracuse, his fearless nature, a top-notch work ethic, and propelled them into being one of the Steelers’ top special teamers. Since last season, Thomas ranks second on the team in special teams tackles, according to Pro Football Reference, with eight. Only Vince Williams’ nine ranks ahead of him.
With all the turnover the team went through in the offseason, the list of names we’ve oft-repeated, keeping Thomas around offers consistency and continuity. If the Steelers’ special teams unit can play the way they did Monday, they’ll keep almost every game competitive and momentum shifts to a minimum
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I think if Harris can't go this Sunday I might cut Shark to make room for an extra o-lineman... Dangerfield showed more in one game than Shark has in the last 3 years.
Is he better on SP?? Forget safety. SP are important too. Why cut one of your special team leaders?
Danny Smith Says Shamarko Thomas Is ‘An Outstanding Player’
BY MATTHEW MARCZI OCTOBER 8, 2016 AT 09:00 AM
When it comes to Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-year safety Shamarko Thomas, it seems that for a lot of people it is a struggle to evaluate him outside of the prism of the ambitions that were prescribed for him when he was drafted, given the role of inheriting the strong safety spot that Troy Polamalu controlled for so long.
This is, of course, absent the fact that the was just a mid- to late-fourth-round draft pick, where the focus tends to be on the fact that the Steelers traded a third-round pick to get that pick to select him. He got in on defense early, but never re-established a role for himself after he was replaced following an ankle injury in the middle of his rookie season.
However, he has for a long time been a building block of one unit, at least, that being on special teams, and especially as a gunner on Danny Smith’s punt coverage units. Smith is a coach who doesn’t like to single out players unprompted, but when he is asked about a specific guy, he will go on for a while about what he means to his units.
Smith was asked to name some of the contributors that have led to the Steelers’ early success on punt coverage. “I hesitate to name guys because you forget guys”, he said. “It’s a collective unit, and it’s a unit that has to be in sync. You need to get outside pressure from your gunners. You need to get hangtime from your punter. You need good inside protection and good inside lanes and things like that”.
He said that his favorite statistic is net punting yardage “because it’s a team stat. It’s the amount of distance that we flip the field. You know, you punt it 50 and they get a five-yard return, it’s a 45-yard net. That’s a big factor for us.”
But Bob Labriola then asked about Thomas, who leads the team with five special-teams tackles—the next closest has two—and Smith couldn’t help himself. “Shamarko is an outstanding player to me”, he began. “He really is, I mean I love the guy. I was meeting with him when you walked in here, and we go through particular things”.
He then went into a relationship that he has with Thomas that a lot of people don’t realize. “He and I have been together for a while. He and I have plans that we put into practice. I count on him a lot. I demand a lot from him, and I expect a lot from him, as he does himself”.
Smith said that he appreciates the opportunity to coach Thomas because “he’s a fun guy to coach”, citing his competitiveness and his toughness. “He can run. He has a lot of attributes, and he has that want-to. He wants to be special, and he has
BY MATTHEW MARCZI OCTOBER 8, 2016 AT 09:00 AM
When it comes to Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-year safety Shamarko Thomas, it seems that for a lot of people it is a struggle to evaluate him outside of the prism of the ambitions that were prescribed for him when he was drafted, given the role of inheriting the strong safety spot that Troy Polamalu controlled for so long.
This is, of course, absent the fact that the was just a mid- to late-fourth-round draft pick, where the focus tends to be on the fact that the Steelers traded a third-round pick to get that pick to select him. He got in on defense early, but never re-established a role for himself after he was replaced following an ankle injury in the middle of his rookie season.
However, he has for a long time been a building block of one unit, at least, that being on special teams, and especially as a gunner on Danny Smith’s punt coverage units. Smith is a coach who doesn’t like to single out players unprompted, but when he is asked about a specific guy, he will go on for a while about what he means to his units.
Smith was asked to name some of the contributors that have led to the Steelers’ early success on punt coverage. “I hesitate to name guys because you forget guys”, he said. “It’s a collective unit, and it’s a unit that has to be in sync. You need to get outside pressure from your gunners. You need to get hangtime from your punter. You need good inside protection and good inside lanes and things like that”.
He said that his favorite statistic is net punting yardage “because it’s a team stat. It’s the amount of distance that we flip the field. You know, you punt it 50 and they get a five-yard return, it’s a 45-yard net. That’s a big factor for us.”
But Bob Labriola then asked about Thomas, who leads the team with five special-teams tackles—the next closest has two—and Smith couldn’t help himself. “Shamarko is an outstanding player to me”, he began. “He really is, I mean I love the guy. I was meeting with him when you walked in here, and we go through particular things”.
He then went into a relationship that he has with Thomas that a lot of people don’t realize. “He and I have been together for a while. He and I have plans that we put into practice. I count on him a lot. I demand a lot from him, and I expect a lot from him, as he does himself”.
Smith said that he appreciates the opportunity to coach Thomas because “he’s a fun guy to coach”, citing his competitiveness and his toughness. “He can run. He has a lot of attributes, and he has that want-to. He wants to be special, and he has
Coach, maybe you should wait to compare Davis to a rookie in his first 4 games while Davis is in his 3rd year with the team.
That would be the fair comparison Dangerfield vs. Davis, wouldn't it?
That would be the fair comparison Dangerfield vs. Davis, wouldn't it?
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Still waiting for the numbers on missed tackles.....Also...how many years Dangerfield been in the NFL? What was he like in his first year? That is the comparison you should be looking at. (Steel beat me by 15 minutes)
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I forget. The experts we've had thru here always know best
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Davis missed NINE tackles in just three games and gave up a few touchdowns. There is a missed tackle report on steeler depot if you want more information.
Davis broke up what was likely a touch down pass earlier in the year by providing good coverage and getting his hand on the ball to tip it away. That play was on a highlight of the game, don't recall which one it was. The fact that Dangerfield is playing well does not mean that Burns is not a good player trying to get adjusted to the game. They are putting them in when they think they are ready and the situations look like a good match up for personnel they are playing. The fact that the back up guy looks like starter material is a great problem to have.
What TDs??
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Davis blew two tackles that resulted In touchdowns. One was when both burns and Davis missed their man, the other when Sproles turned Davis around three times. And you say I don't watch the games. lol.
Now can you tell me how many passing Td's he gave up?
Really you're a ******* idiot..missed tackles are not counted as TDs given up by a DB