Players To Watch vs Bills & Steelers Almighty Depth Chart

so why pre game number two is so important um look the first thing is is Russell and Russell Wilson and Justin Fields hasn't necessarily been decided yet now we all think that it's been decided um and maybe again they could be just giving us coach speak but I I need to see Russell Wilson on the field do something you know something now if he comes out against Buffalo and he's like out then I think the competition's over because I don't think he's playing in preseason game number three I I just don't think that's I don't think either one of them actually are going to play in preseason game number three so this is it this is the opportunity I believe to go win the job this is the chance Mike Tomlin said it he takes things in stadium a lot more into account when evaluating someone than he does in practice well here's another opportunity in stadium for them to be able to do that we'll see what happens but I like I like that it's still a battle I like that it's still a battle so not sure who's G to win it uh and you all know me don't care who wins it but I want somebody effective that can run the offense the right way uh but I still think it's up for grabs I think it's up for grabs that's why I believe this preseason game is still super super important number two we got to establish the Run we didn't really establish the run with our Frontline guys the other night we got to establish a little bit of a run I'm not saying that we got to come out and show you know our whole Playbook or anything like that running the football and what we're trying to do but at some point it's just man on man double team front side pull a guy around and and move somebody we got to be able to do that Arthur Smith's offense is terrible without it just flat out ass without being able to run the football so we got to be able to establish the run and again for groups motion all that kind of stuff to trick the defense we're not going to do a lot of that if any of it in the pre-season and I'm okay with that but there's still going to be times where you just line up and you got to move somebody against their will we got to be able to do that got to do a much better job of that on the defensive side of the ball uh demarvin Lea who we talked about Ryan watts and beanie Bishop all need to continue to pop yeah they got to keep going they got to keep going look watts and Bishop are rookies they've shown enough that I think both are going to be on this team at this point but it's not over competition is not over for guys like that demarvin Lea more than likely is going to be on this team he's trying to be a starter he's trying to get to show that number one hey man the first couple of years I get it I wasn't ready to be a pro now I'm ready to be a pro and I'm showing you that I'm ready to be a pro so yeah this is his a big opportunity again game number two continue to do the things that you've been doing just continue don't settle and rest on your laurels because as soon as you do that somebody something will happen and somebody's gon to pass you up and I think the all three of these guys are too talented to allow that to happen it's not that the Steelers won't won't pass them up for somebody because they will and and if they need to but I think these guys are Ultra talented they would prefer not to do that they would prefer to have those guys there so we'll see what happens then Zack Frasier's got to get more first team reps he look I'm sorry the we talked about the snaps and Justin Fields you know Nate herig is just as responsible for those snaps so it just is what it is 50% 50% either way it's all horrible it's time for Zack Frasier to get in there he looked good he started getting more first team reps during practice this week he looked good in preseason game number one it's just time he's the better Center I mean let's just call it what it is he's the better Center not to mention it's his natural position herbig it is not his natural position he's a guard playing Center because the Steelers have him there it's time people it's time so and again we'll get into that a little bit more when we talk about the off offensive line so get some clarity at wide receiver yeah yeah move on from Brandon iuk if we're not going to make the deal which it doesn't look like that deal is getting done it's time to get some clarity van Jefferson does he have the job I think so so here's the thing does a Scotty Miller make the cut he's familiar with arthor Smith's offense do you guys want a Scotty Miller that's a lot of slot receivers you know or guys of that size you know Calvin Austin or theii you know just I don't know I don't know if Scotty Miller makes the team uh I don't mind a Scotty Miller I think he's fine um but I'm not sure that he does even though he does have that Arthur Smith Smith's connection because he knows the offense would you guys be okay with that throw that in the comments you know if Scotty Miller was the fifth wide receiver on this football team would you guys be okay with that you know but we got to start getting some more clarity at wide receiver and again this is another preseason game to help do that now let's bring up the depth chart we'll just start talking about that and see where guys are as of right now so first things first on the offensive line left tackle um I let me just clarify this these are the guys that I want to be in these positions I don't think this is necessarily what the Steelers are going to do but this these are the the positions where I believe the guys are going to be if that makes sense so first up I got broadrick Jones as the starter Dan Moore Jr as the backup we're going to get into that a little bit later but that's what I want to see happen as of right now okay now starting at left guard so at left guard look it's Isaac C Malu I mean that one's an easy one um and then Spencer Anderson looked good the other night Spencer Anderson is also very versatile can play a lot of different positions so he's going to make this team the Steelers like him uh he's the backup as of now at left guard we'll see wherever he can move around so we'll go from there center it's got to be Zack Frasier uh and we can put herbig behind him if we need to that's fine I mean he needs to be we got to have a backup center heran can also play gar because that's his natural position but Zack Frasier needs to be the starter so again this is the Steelers Almighty depth chart as we see it needs to be as of now then look James Daniels uh at Right Guard Mason McCormack is behind him Mas McCormack looked good the other night too he looked good so I almost called him Mitch why do I want to call this guy Mitch people his name is not Mitch it's Mason and I keep wanting to say it well Mason G any any Christmas I don't know it is what it is bottom line good backup I like him there as the backup Right Guard and then at right tackle Troy fanu yes gotta be the starter there now again the injury we're GNA see we we're GNA see exactly what happens Dylan cook isn't G to start in his place it'll be brri Jones but Dylan cook is there I think he's got a good shot to make this team even though technically it looks like brri Jones is actually the swing tackle which is wild to me that your starting left tackle would be your swing tackle but whatever that's what it is as of this moment so moving on we got the tight end position I don't think that's up for grabs I mean look it's Pat fouth Darnell Washington and then Conor Hayward that's simple I think those three guys are going to make the roster a lock obviously farmouth and Washington I think all three are just absolute lock to make on the roster I don't even think there's any debate on that whatsoever at quarterback I mean I'm gonna go ahead and say Russell Wilson wins the job fields behind him Kyle Allen at number three I still want to see the competition continue to grow on but as of right this second that's the order is Wilson Fields Allen in that order running back Naji Harris Jaylen Warren and I like Edwards a lot of people don't like Kim I like him yeah buddy absolutely I like him so dwan Edwards yes yes I like him to be the number three running back um look it's going to be a battle he's gonna have to do some stuff on special teams but I think he's capable of doing that I like him to be the number three running back now let's move to fullback look Jack ketto uh just blowing people out of the way look we haven't had a fullback or we didn't have one last year even when Derek watt was here we didn't always use him in that capacity the Steelers are going to use him a lot uh 21 22 23 Personnel even some 20 personnel which is a little odd sometimes uh but yeah we're going to use a fullback to do things that fullbacks do I like him being on this roster the guy is an animal and we've seen it all training camp we've seen it we've seen him doing his thing so good for him man look wide receiver one is is pickings obviously do we need to go make a trade for somebody else no Pickins is the wide receiver number one now behind him that's where I've got Roman Wilson because I think by by week one I think Roman Wilson will be back and that's where it comes in I got Scotty Miller behind him it comes in okay does Scotty Miller make the team yeah I probably I think right as of right now I think he does I think he does so I like Scotty Miller there uh behind Roman Wilson at the other wide receiver SP starting spot I got van Jefferson as of right now now as the season goes on maybe Roman Wilson end up getting that job because I think he was tracking to get that job before the ankle injury I think he was tracking to get it but as of now van Jefferson the starter Calvin Austin the third coming in behind him so that's how I see the offensive U depth chart right now again this is a a Steelers Mighty depth chart as we see it as we see it now let's flip over to defense what do we have on the defensive side first up at nose tackle we've got keano Benton yeah yeah keano Benton uh I think keano Benton is going to be the difference to this defense Mart travius Adams is a backup looked good the other night has basically looked good since he got here so let's not kid ourselves I think the guy again if we need if Benton needs to move over to one of the other spots in a three four or whatever the alignment is Adams a while of backup has played well can fill in it's a solid position for the Steelers right now very very solid Left End Larry Oak and Joby looking good there were questions about him there were questions about you know what basically after what we saw last year is like okay we got to have something from Laro well we've gotten something so far in Camp from Laro so good for him Dean Lowry behind him been hurt but I think Dean Lowry's a player M matter of fact I know he's a player because I think he could have gone some other places and maybe started uh on other teams at a defensive tackle position so having Dean Lowry as a backup is Big a right defensive end cam Hayward again we run a three4 set cam Hayward um gigant we we know what cam Hayward is we know what he means to this organization it is what it is we I mean we love cam Hayward there's just no ways around it need to have him to have a good year though we need to have him have a good year this year and then demarvin Lea we've talked about it earlier incredible Camp so far the light switch looks like that is flipped on for him the light switch looks like that it is flipped on for him left outside linebacker I mean TJ watt that kind of goes without saying and then Johnson Kiren Johnson has played well looks like he's played his way into a backup role like we thought it was going to go to Marcus gold golden but he retired um and again I love what Mike Tomlin had to say about Marcus golden football's tough if you're not 100% Allin he probably made the right decision and it didn't he came into camp and he thought you know what this just isn't for me or maybe he didn't even want to go through camp and maybe he's like weak four or five call me back and maybe I'll come back then and maybe that's it but either way Kyra Johnson I think has worked hisself into that position uh right outside linebacker Alex heith we know what he brings to the table uh and then Nick herbig playing well playing well uh had a big pressure on CJ strad in preseason game number one I expect big things out of him this season man I just do I think the Steelers are going to mix and match and do a lot of different stuff and obious passing Downs where they can get Watt heith and herbig all on the field at the same time if they can or if they do it can cause problems for teams it really really can cause problems for teams so next up look left end or um in the inside linebacker Patrick Queen and then Mark Robinson behind him we know what Patrick Queen brings to the table second Team all pro last year um young athletic fast and plays with an attitude and it seems like he's also playing with the chip on his shoulder a lot of people aren't saying that he's as good saying that everything that he did was because of roquan Smith well now he gets his opportunity I love that for him good for him man right outside or inside linebacker I tried to talk it into existence even though the majority of you guys told me I was nuts it looks like you guys are right that EOB is going to end up winning that battle over pton Wilson I will say this p Wilson is going to get reps and it's not just going to be an obvious passing Downs okay he's going to get some reps on rundowns his upside is just better than Robinson it is and I know Robinson's a tackler or not Robinson Roberts I apologize Roberts I know he's a tackler I get it he is a great tackler but I just think Wilson can be better and will be better now he's got to show it he's got to go do it but I think that he's going to be better I really really do so quarterback number one Joey Porter Jr great year last year got to be a little less handsy he's a little handsy out there but he can work on that and then Bey Bishop now Granite I know beanie bishop and grin Arnold are playing slot corner and battling out for slot Corner uh but we're just doing the base defense here so we'll put them those two behind Joey Porter Jr and basically Arnold Bishop right now it looks like they're in a battle for that starting slot Corner Spot we thought Bishop was playing well all of a sudden we get to practice this week and Arnold has taken most of the Reps there you don't know if Mike Tomlin saw something or the defense saw something or if they're trying to send a meage message to see how Bishop you know responds to I don't know some adversity hey we're taking this job away from you are you going to crumble or you going to fight back and I think be Bishop may just fight back but we'll see we'll see what happens other starting cornerback position Dante Jackson's look really good he he just he's looked good he's a little banged up right now but he'll be healthy it's nothing serious he'll be back Corey Trice Jr yeah Cory tce Jr has looked good people he has he's figured some stuff out he's trusting his KN he always had the talent it's his health that's always been the problem well is healthy and he's trusting it the Steelers have given an opportunity since Jackson has been out and he's looked good he's looked good as the starting corner so we have his the backup Anthony aett we'll see what he can do if he can if he can push for that backup spot I think he's gonna make the roster I think he will um but right now he's at number three he's at number three behind Jackson and Trice at that position strong safety deshun Elliot little banged up but deshun Elliott has done his thing we know what deshun Elliott can be uh he's looked good in training camp by the way he's looked good in training camp my man Ryan Watts I talked that into existence he's is the backup there as of now look miles kbu is special teams guy we know what kbu is he's a special teams guy watts is a better safety than he's going to be I like him being out there and then at free safety look we're getting ma back to doing the things that M does best I love it uh good it's a big year for him though you know after having a little bit of a not a little bit it was a down year it was injured but it was a down year for for M Fitzpatrick last year Big Year big bounceback year for him and then Damonte KZ a lot of people said that he is a guy that could get traded on Cut Down they or absolutely cut now I don't think that that's gonna happen but it could it kind of depends on what happens with our man Ryan Watts so we'll see what happens there but that is the dep chart as Steelers allmighty sees it on the offense and the defensive side people um like I said I think this preseason game is very very important so