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we don't have a ton of clarity on the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh as both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields have had some struggles and Mike Tomlin talked about Russell Wilson's preseason debut after the game take a listen is is somewhat of an incomplete study um because you just don't get a chance to see them operate or us operate or us establish Rhythm and personality um when you're not winning possession Downs um and we weren't you know the first three or so uh series of the game it was you know three and out and that's you're not going to get an opportunity to establish Rhythm or or or or play the way that you would like as an individual or a collective Matthew when does this situation start to become a concern for not these guys but a George Pickins the Run game a little bit every you know Pat Fri moved to an extent it just looks ugly under Center again in Pittsburgh and I think when does it become a concern I think is two months ago when about these moves happened and have better solution you know um I mean I guess like the the other option was like Mason Rudolph or Kenny picket I mean you know you they've got two upgrades on both of those guys and and and they're still bad they're both better than the previous guys and still you know I I'm nervous about this offense uh I'm nervous let me rephrase that I'm nervous about the passing offense of the Steelers for a variety of reasons obviously not just uninspiring to date quarterback play but also just know knowing who again we have a lot of fun at Arthur Smith's expense but the fact is is that he has not he has been throughout his career whether it's an offensive coordinator or a head coach and now he's back to being the OC he has been very runhe heavy that has been sort of hiso and I don't expect that to change and nothing that we saw from the quarterback play this weekend makes you think like ah we got to start like lighten it up especially when you think about like it gets thin quick after George Pickins in the pass catches you got Fri M at the tight end position but like you know we excited about Calvin Austin like I mean like I just I I just there's so I'm in a couple of beste ball drafts right now where I'm seeing people draft Justin Fields late I don't mind that because again in a bestall like if Justin Fields rips off an 80 yard you know rushing touchdown right th% he's fine as a as a qb3 flyer in best ball but otherwise I just don't want this quarterback room you know what it means there a big season coming for Naji Harris this it really does though especially with the other news Jay that Jaylen Warren's going to miss a couple weeks with a hamstring injury yeah you know what Arthur Smith is going to do looks as he quarterbacks no good Naji good big bodied back uh he's going to get a lot of work early in the season and being real like Naji Harris I think he's going to have a good year I think he's going to overperform expectations he's going as like rb25 at the moment in the same range as at Tony poids I'd rather have Naji Harris I think that in this offense he is going to he's going to look like the guy that close closer to the guy that they drafted in the first round yeah I I got I got a crazy uh crazy reaction for you I agree yeah I I mean you know like I'm not yeah I was a year early a year early yearly that's a th% fair I like I I don't think it's going to be particularly efficient but you know what if he gets 3.3 yards per carry that doesn't matter for your fantasy league just the fact that he gets 22 touches he falls into the end zone I I am with you like they are going to run nji Harris into the ground uh both because that's how Arthur Smith is because of the jayen waren uh situation and also you know the the struggles so far of their passing attack I I agree with you that NJ Harris is a very unsexy pick that no one in your draft will be like oh oh Naji Harris like he's basically like a Richmond Ezekiel Rea that way let's be fair J be like ohim in the sixth round last year to Naji haris was a top 20 running back last year now he was 20th so test the bounds and also he was only top 20 because he played every single game and averaged 9.8 points per game but still he was in the top 20 but there but there he doesn't really get hurt there's a consistency there and again like he is you know what you know he's going to be he's going to be Tyler aler for the you know when when Arthur Smith was the Falcons pre bejn Robinson that's he's gonna be Tyler aler for them and like Tyler Jill had a perfectly fine you know SE over a thousand rushing yards it's a rookie yeah I I agree with you Naj Harris is a completely unsexy value this year so we brought up Jaylen Warren's hamstring injury let's look at some other notable injuries along with Warren right now jir Gibbs still dealing with that hamstring strain Jordan Addison with an ankle Hollywood Brown we know he's got a significant injury that's going to keep him out for a little bit here Josh DS with a higher ankle sprain that's a significant one as well and then DeAndre Hopkins Matthew dealing with the knee so plenty of skill position injuries already Al yes but there it there's some optimism out of Tennessee about DeAndre Hopkins being ready for the season he should be good to go and that's another guy again I think similar to nii Harris which is just like DeAndre Hopkins going like wide receiver 40 yeah I I think I think he is still on a talent level I think he is still a top 12 wide receiver in the NFL in terms of just actual talent like I don't think he's toast at all like he made plays last year the quarterback play was completely inconsistent but they're going to be a much more uh high octane pass first offense this year in Tennessee and I know everyone's excited about Calvin Ridley but I DeAndre Hopkins is a guy that also the other thing about Hopkins is is that even if you feel like he's lost a step I don't know that it matters with Hopkins because Hopkins is not one of those guys that needs to be open to come down with the ball like he can have a guy draped all over him and he's still coming down with a ball just throw it somewhere in his radius and Hopkins will come down with it so I just I think he's actually because the injury and because it's you know he's been around for a while and you know there's excitement about Ridley and we just don't know what we're going to get out of will Levis actually I think DeAndre Hopkins is a value this year last thing here very quickly positive news coming out of San Francisco about Chris mcaffrey returned to practice looking quote unquote spry we haven't seen him in game action yet but certainly feels like he's clearly on track to start the season healthy and you know worthy of the number one overall pick he's my number one overall this year like everyone else so that's the significant news from week two the preseason okay you have a chance to win $1 million in the NBC sweep Stakes on Yahoo fantasy just 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