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These names will be linked together forever more. Let the comparisons begin, because the rivalry is real.
Let's be honest these men have the envious task of replacing a historic duo. Bell & Brown. Keep in mind, THEY DID NOT WIN A TITLE so that will always diminish their personal stats. But, they put up some gaudy numbers....Juju, Conner & Samuels are on the clock. It's going to take a whole lot of off-season & in-season preparation in the gym & in the film room to beat your competition. Each week we will all be checking the stat line of all players as well as our Steelers Won/Loss record....
I will just touch on a couple of points, & will let you all chime in.
AB vs. Juju...
Antonio Brown...We know AB will be prepared physically as his preparation is as legendary as Jerry Rices. Juju will need to match that intensity or exceed it. Between the ears is where I think this will eventually catch up to Brown. He may even work out TOO HARD & start to break down. As you get older you need to be smarter. AB's thought process seems to be going in the wrong direction, I also think AB has not thought through how losing will affect him. Football will not be fun if they are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs by mid-season. He also will gravely miss the rapport & on field relationship between him and Ben. Ben pushed him & challenged him to be the best, which is always good. The timing thise two had was practically the best in history, & AB will miss the WI-FI connection. Once Oakland breaks down, the finger pointing will start and if he didn't like getting blamed for Pghs failures, wait till Oakland realizes the $$$ was not well spent. They will turn on him. Even if he goes for 1400 yards and 11 TD's, if they are bottom dwellers, it will get old quickly for the Oakland faithful.
Juju Smith-Schuster...He is now the focal point of an offense, and with great power comes great responsibility. He's going to get doubled & will need to adjust and be patient as teams will key on him. Film is his friend, & needs to study all opposing DB's tendencies and exploit them. His toe tap needs to get a little bit better, as his rival AB is possibly the greatest of all time. I would also suggest a strength training program, and drop 10 pounds for a tad bit more quickness. He will retain strength if he does this. He is strong already & fights for the ball, but it will be even more intense hand to hand combat. The WI-FI connection with Big Ben needs to become as legendary as Browns' was. He needs to curb social media UNLESS IT MOTIVATES HIM TO KICK AB'S ***.....Juju needs to play with a chip on his shoulder & be driven to lead his team by example AND play...Oh and he NEEDS TO DESIRE TO KICK ABS *** EACH WEEK.
Bell vs. Conner/Samuels (2 headed monster)....
Le'veon Bell...I got a feeling this guy will be in for a very rude awakening. He is going to HATE LOSING, & losing is in his immediate future. While he saved his body, things can happen when you don't stay in football shape. In Basketball, many returnees from retirement or times off (Michael Jordan-twice) have difficulty adjusting as the game lives on. His mindset HAS NOT BEEN FOOTBALL, & he does not have AB's work ethic. I believe he will have some assorted injuries and think he will miss a minimum of 3 games his first year. THE DANCE: Bell would drive me crazy with his dancing and waiting for holes to develop. It worked because of Munchak and our offensive line. This is going to blow up in his face in NY. THE STEELER OFFENSIVE LINE MADE HIM LOOK GREAT & our guys were very disciplined for him & really, really helped him. I envision those holes collapsing quickly in NY and he will get nagging injuries & frustrated in his YPC. He will be under 4 again. I also see him breaking off a few longer runs THAT HE NEVER DID IN PGH, only to have them called back for holding as they waited for THE DANCE. These will deflate him as well as deflate his stats. The New York media will eat him alive if he fails. I say he doesn't last 2 years in The City That Never Sleeps.
James Conner...High Character guy, been through alot, makes this season the time of his life. He can be great, but....I think he should put on 10 pounds of muscle and be even more of a bruising back. Needs to hit the hole quickly ALL THE TIME. Hold onto the rock bro. Blocking while improved, needs to step up much, much better. Conditioning has been an issue and hopefully he is addressing that. To be honest, we win 2 more games last year if he develops the ability to close out a game with bruising 5 yard runs and not fumbling. We did not have the confidence in him to got that route last year. Pass catching needs a definite improvement to get to the next level, but he did have 55 for 497 which is pretty darn good. This guy has the drive to make all this happen..He also needs to want to KICK LE'VEONS ***....
Jaylen Samuels...First off I hope they use some 2 back sets. This dude will shine if they get creative offensively. Great hands & believe it or not, he averaged 4.6 YPC in his limited touches. I think with limited carries again per game, say 8-10, his YPC will be similar.
If they overuse him in the offense, YPC will go down as they can key on him. Blocking needs to get much better. This guy has been working out in the off-season and I believe is quietly motivated to be great. He's got the pass catching skills to off-set Bells pass catching ability easily. While not a pure bruiser, Jaylen is a speedy bull. I see a breakout year for him, and 60 plus catches for him. If given the chance he will be a stud.
Like it or not, these 3 guys will forever be linked together. Our 3 young guns now have an opportunity to make a name for themselves . Seize the moment guys.....Oh, AND KICK AB & BELLS ***.......
Let's be honest these men have the envious task of replacing a historic duo. Bell & Brown. Keep in mind, THEY DID NOT WIN A TITLE so that will always diminish their personal stats. But, they put up some gaudy numbers....Juju, Conner & Samuels are on the clock. It's going to take a whole lot of off-season & in-season preparation in the gym & in the film room to beat your competition. Each week we will all be checking the stat line of all players as well as our Steelers Won/Loss record....
I will just touch on a couple of points, & will let you all chime in.
AB vs. Juju...
Antonio Brown...We know AB will be prepared physically as his preparation is as legendary as Jerry Rices. Juju will need to match that intensity or exceed it. Between the ears is where I think this will eventually catch up to Brown. He may even work out TOO HARD & start to break down. As you get older you need to be smarter. AB's thought process seems to be going in the wrong direction, I also think AB has not thought through how losing will affect him. Football will not be fun if they are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs by mid-season. He also will gravely miss the rapport & on field relationship between him and Ben. Ben pushed him & challenged him to be the best, which is always good. The timing thise two had was practically the best in history, & AB will miss the WI-FI connection. Once Oakland breaks down, the finger pointing will start and if he didn't like getting blamed for Pghs failures, wait till Oakland realizes the $$$ was not well spent. They will turn on him. Even if he goes for 1400 yards and 11 TD's, if they are bottom dwellers, it will get old quickly for the Oakland faithful.
Juju Smith-Schuster...He is now the focal point of an offense, and with great power comes great responsibility. He's going to get doubled & will need to adjust and be patient as teams will key on him. Film is his friend, & needs to study all opposing DB's tendencies and exploit them. His toe tap needs to get a little bit better, as his rival AB is possibly the greatest of all time. I would also suggest a strength training program, and drop 10 pounds for a tad bit more quickness. He will retain strength if he does this. He is strong already & fights for the ball, but it will be even more intense hand to hand combat. The WI-FI connection with Big Ben needs to become as legendary as Browns' was. He needs to curb social media UNLESS IT MOTIVATES HIM TO KICK AB'S ***.....Juju needs to play with a chip on his shoulder & be driven to lead his team by example AND play...Oh and he NEEDS TO DESIRE TO KICK ABS *** EACH WEEK.
Bell vs. Conner/Samuels (2 headed monster)....
Le'veon Bell...I got a feeling this guy will be in for a very rude awakening. He is going to HATE LOSING, & losing is in his immediate future. While he saved his body, things can happen when you don't stay in football shape. In Basketball, many returnees from retirement or times off (Michael Jordan-twice) have difficulty adjusting as the game lives on. His mindset HAS NOT BEEN FOOTBALL, & he does not have AB's work ethic. I believe he will have some assorted injuries and think he will miss a minimum of 3 games his first year. THE DANCE: Bell would drive me crazy with his dancing and waiting for holes to develop. It worked because of Munchak and our offensive line. This is going to blow up in his face in NY. THE STEELER OFFENSIVE LINE MADE HIM LOOK GREAT & our guys were very disciplined for him & really, really helped him. I envision those holes collapsing quickly in NY and he will get nagging injuries & frustrated in his YPC. He will be under 4 again. I also see him breaking off a few longer runs THAT HE NEVER DID IN PGH, only to have them called back for holding as they waited for THE DANCE. These will deflate him as well as deflate his stats. The New York media will eat him alive if he fails. I say he doesn't last 2 years in The City That Never Sleeps.
James Conner...High Character guy, been through alot, makes this season the time of his life. He can be great, but....I think he should put on 10 pounds of muscle and be even more of a bruising back. Needs to hit the hole quickly ALL THE TIME. Hold onto the rock bro. Blocking while improved, needs to step up much, much better. Conditioning has been an issue and hopefully he is addressing that. To be honest, we win 2 more games last year if he develops the ability to close out a game with bruising 5 yard runs and not fumbling. We did not have the confidence in him to got that route last year. Pass catching needs a definite improvement to get to the next level, but he did have 55 for 497 which is pretty darn good. This guy has the drive to make all this happen..He also needs to want to KICK LE'VEONS ***....
Jaylen Samuels...First off I hope they use some 2 back sets. This dude will shine if they get creative offensively. Great hands & believe it or not, he averaged 4.6 YPC in his limited touches. I think with limited carries again per game, say 8-10, his YPC will be similar.
If they overuse him in the offense, YPC will go down as they can key on him. Blocking needs to get much better. This guy has been working out in the off-season and I believe is quietly motivated to be great. He's got the pass catching skills to off-set Bells pass catching ability easily. While not a pure bruiser, Jaylen is a speedy bull. I see a breakout year for him, and 60 plus catches for him. If given the chance he will be a stud.
Like it or not, these 3 guys will forever be linked together. Our 3 young guns now have an opportunity to make a name for themselves . Seize the moment guys.....Oh, AND KICK AB & BELLS ***.......
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