Our RB situation.

Blackout · 12-23-2012, 07:13 PM

Extend Mendy for a few more years or pick up a rookie in the draft?

Knile Davis looks great, but not sure about his injury track record. Eddie Lacy same thing. Might be a safer pick with Marcus Lattimore.

For me, I would extend Mendy and keep Dwyer/Redman on the bench. Next season hope we can have a solid O-Line to open some lanes.

***Fire Arians*** · 12-23-2012, 07:16 PM

i might have an upopular opinion, but keep mendenhall if his price tag isn't too high, he's the best we have right now

4xSBChamps · 12-23-2012, 07:18 PM

if (on the rare occasion that the Steelers choose to run the football) our Offensive Linemen get shoved 2-steps backward, does it matter who our RB is?

***Fire Arians*** · 12-23-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 4xSBChamps

if (on the rare occasion that the Steelers choose to run the football) our Offensive Linemen get shoved 2-steps backward, does it matter who our RB is?

mendy at least has a chance to bounce it to the outside and make a play, or hit a cutback lane. dwyer / red if the middle is stuffed, it's the end of the play. their speed isn't scaring anybody, and rightfully so

mendy burned the bengals a couple times for overplaying the run stuff to the inside by cutting it outside and outrunning the defense, he can do that.

Ricco Suavez · 12-23-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Arians

i might have an upopular opinion, but keep mendenhall if his price tag isn't too high, he's the best we have right now

I agree, money has to be right though. Mendy may not want to stay due to his friction with Tomlin. I would love to pick up a "hidden gem" in the draft, someone who can go between the tackles and bounce it outside with some speed. More than anything I want a RB who can hold onto the ball next year.

PhantomJB93 · 12-23-2012, 07:21 PM

If Mendenhall comes cheap, and I mean really cheap, extend him, but if he's asking for even a remotely significant contract let him go. Either way draft a second or third round RB, even if Mendenhall stays he cannot be trusted as anything more than a backup at this point. I'm not as big on Knile Davis as others but Eddie Lacy or Montee Ball would be great.

VictoryFormation · 12-23-2012, 07:23 PM

Mendenhall was a first round pick. If they would let him carry the ball, they would see that he can be a very productive running back. If they dump him, whoever picks him up gets a steal. They should try to keep Mendenhall, Dwyer, Redman, and Rainey.

ZoneBlitzer · 12-23-2012, 07:25 PM

The Steelers desperately need a feature back. Their QB is on the downside of the bell curve and he needs some help.

PhantomJB93 · 12-23-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by VictoryFormation

Mendenhall was a first round pick. If they would let him carry the ball, they would see that he can be a very productive running back. If they dump him, whoever picks him up gets a steal. They should try to keep Mendenhall, Dwyer, Redman, and Rainey.

Mendenhall has been given more than enough chances. He was a workhorse last year and didn't produce, and that was before his knee injury. He has the talent to be a great back but he's been wasting it for over two years now. Again, I'm not entirely opposed to extending him but somebody new needs to be brought in, the plan can't be to roll out the same RB corps we did this season.

pittpete · 12-23-2012, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by VictoryFormation

They should try to keep Mendenhall, Dwyer, Redman, and Rainey.

Why it didnt work this year, what makes anyone think it will next year.

12-23-2012, 07:13 PM	#1
Blackout Bench Warmer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Castlewood, CO Posts: 349 Gender: Male Member Number: 20509 Thanks: 36 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Our RB situation. Extend Mendy for a few more years or pick up a rookie in the draft? Knile Davis looks great, but not sure about his injury track record. Eddie Lacy same thing. Might be a safer pick with Marcus Lattimore. For me, I would extend Mendy and keep Dwyer/Redman on the bench. Next season hope we can have a solid O-Line to open some lanes. __________________ "Football is a hard game. These spread coaches forget that. Until good defenses remind them." Gene Stallings

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PhantomJB93 Assistant Coach Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,401 Gender: Male Member Number: 13907 Thanks: 24 Thanked 99 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Our RB situation. If Mendenhall comes cheap, and I mean really cheap, extend him, but if he's asking for even a remotely significant contract let him go. Either way draft a second or third round RB, even if Mendenhall stays he cannot be trusted as anything more than a backup at this point. I'm not as big on Knile Davis as others but Eddie Lacy or Montee Ball would be great.

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