BY KEVIN POWELL
 |
COURTESY OF AP-NFL |
| G.M. Andrews, Associated Press |
This is the year Steelers fans will see if Todd Haley is a great offensive coordinator. He has been given two new great talents to work with, infusing much needed speed and youth to an offense that obviously was lacking in both. Dri Archer and Martavis Bryant will have the opportunity to make a great impact on the Steelers offense this season and for the next decade.
Dri Archer was the fastest man at the combine, running a 4.26 forty yard dash. He is 5'8", 173 pounds, and should have a role in the Pittsburgh offense, much like Darrren Sproles had in the New Orleans Saints offense for years. He is part wide receiver, part running back, hiding behind offensive lineman until he hits the hole, and is gone. That big play ability was a missing piece to the Pittsburgh offense last season. Big Ben will be able to now throw very short passes that have the potential to be taken for large chunks of yardage and even touchdowns. It should also mean that Ben will take far less hits than he has the last few years, extending his career.
Martavis Bryant is 6'4", 211 pounds, and runs a 4.42 forty yard dash. He combines that with 9.5" hands and 32.6" arms, giving Pittsburgh a much-needed complement to Antonio Brown. He is great at tracking the ball, and uses his height and reach to his advantage, making hard catches look remarkably easy. The main reason he seemed to fall to the fourth round of the draft were mental lapses he had during games, but Pittsburgh believes that can be worked out. He showed that while not a great blocker, he is very willing to do so, and learning some technique should allow him to become pretty good at it. He will pull the defense much farther down the field, opening the middle up for Brown, Moore, Bell, and Archer to do their damage.
The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly deserve great credit for collecting quality talent this off-season. Now it is time to develop it, and make this the dynamic offense it can be. They have a solid offensive line, franchise quarterback, and dynamic playmakers to make a serious run at the division title this season.
______________________________________________
Kevin Powell is a contributing writer for:
dynastynerds.com
fakepigskin.com
majorleaguefantasysports.com
dynastyfootballwarehouse.com
kpowell1962.blogspot.com
kpowell1962.blogspot.com
Email --kpowell1962@gmail.com
Twitter-- @kpowell1962
No comments:
Post a Comment