DK's Daily Shot of Steelers: Why not Jefferson?

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Why does no one ever mention Van Jefferson?
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@luisd8917 5 дней назад

How about Calvin Austin III who's been praised by not only by his teammates but by the new receiver's coach Azzanni who's been in the league for 20 yrs❓️

@jamesb3092 5 дней назад

CA3 is 5’8” and 170 pounds. How much abuse do you think he can take from players who are pushing 300#? If he’s not getting the ball over the top of the defense, he’s in trouble. I have no doubts in his abilities but he was hurt in his first training camp, I doubt his durability. 😅 My money is on Roman Wilson being WR2 if we don’t bring someone new in. Whom ever it is, let’s hope that they make the full season without injury.

@luisd8917 5 дней назад

@jamesb3092 Calvin is 5 9 but close enough but Calvin didn't get abused last yr he just wasn't utilized properly especially under Canada (then again who was?)but he was the guy in Memphis and one of the best CB in the NFL Sauce Gadner said the best wr he went up against in college was Calvin so for what is worth and what they're saying in camp I'm going with CA3.

@jesseduke203 5 дней назад

I think Calvin Austin will have a big year

@ericpatterson5645 4 дня назад

@@jamesb3092 Wilson is 5' 10" 185 pounds how is that much better against a 300 pounder. I say let them play, they know it's football and that it is a violent game that they choose to do for a living. To me, Austin is your 2 or 3 with it being between Austin and Jefferson. Jefferson is no slouch, and he has the experience, why are we trying to re-invent the wheel? Wilson is a rookie, and lets be honest, he didn't light it up in college because he was on a run first team, so why do everyone keep trying to put him over Calvin, who, again has the experience and has been hit by a NFL player.

@salemhits76 5 дней назад

Pickens could be useful in the slot for some formations with Austin and Jefferson on the outside. GP torched people last year when he actually got the ball in the middle of the field.

@SN-yn6it 5 дней назад

I paused the video briefly to go watch Van Jefferson Rams highlights lol, now I’m back. DK is right !

@dennygc5874 5 дней назад

The true beauty of this off season is in the ambiguity. Nobody has any idea what to expect. And I suspect whatever offense opponents gameplan for, there will be a counter. From formation alignments to personnel deployments, this is the offense we've been waiting for. ❤️🔥🍻

@MarkCunningham-of7kj 5 дней назад

DK, love the honesty, that's why we flock to hear your takes, camp will be here in a few weeks baby!!!😎

@JamesYbarra 5 дней назад

Nick is a DAWG 💪🏽!! Get that young man on the field. Thanks dk for the great show 👍🏽.

@zachbalobeck2463 5 дней назад

Hey DK, great show today about the WR room. Also totally agree with you when you say highsmith does "other stuff." How about hardly ever missing a game?! This 'conundrum" reminds me of a time where Haggans, Peezy and Deebo all were competing for snaps, similarly good times ahead? Love the show, keep up the great work!

@jim6807 5 дней назад

This is what I’ve been saying. Van is a lot better than we think!

@josepharroyo6289 5 дней назад

GM DK another great show looking forward to the Ramon Foster show you guys are great

@TS1r731 5 дней назад

I like Van Jefferson.. he was fairly productive with the Rams

@Micdropsports 5 дней назад

The man had a great season and won a Super Bowl with the Rams so why not? I keep saying on my show that there is actual potential there, he seems to work hard and have the want to make a nice return to being productive in 2024? He for sure is one of my sleeper picks for this upcoming season.

@JMillerGaming 5 дней назад

thats what im sayin man, love the show btw.. Van jus seems like a steeler and could really be productive at wr2/3 i think...especially with everyone focused on GP, Muth, and Warren when hes on field...could be a sleeper 1000 yard receiver

@Micdropsports 3 дня назад

@@JMillerGaming thanks bro I appreciate it.

@jerryyeager1307 5 дней назад

Thank you DK, Maybe we have over looked Van Jefferson. Just don't know, at least not yet. Nick on the other hand has shown he has great potential. If T.J. Watt gets injured, Do you see Nick Herbig coming in as his backup ? If so would he be able to perform play after play ? I would think so, but I would love to hear your thoughts. Great show DK

@TyeBrazil 3 дня назад

Nick Herbig is listed as Edge #3. That means he would absolutely without a shadow of a doubt be the one to replace either Watt or Highsmith barring injury

@jerryyeager1307 3 дня назад

@@TyeBrazil Thank you !

@Mrsonnywentz 5 дней назад

Great pod today !

@SteelersNationAustralia 5 дней назад

I talked about Jefferson today😂

@steelerspittsburgh875 5 дней назад

I'm telling ya, he's better than people think.

@crowe1974 5 дней назад

I want to pay much attention to the offense ran in Atlanta they didn't have a quarterback, I would pay more attention to the offense he ran in Tennessee

@yvngMunna03 5 дней назад

our starters will be George, CA3, Roman, and Jefferson. right now, the WR2 iz up for grabs and those last 3 are fighting for it

@252MIC 5 дней назад

Calvin Austin in college played on the outside it’s time for Austin to shine

@jorgerico6202 5 дней назад

That’s what I’m talking about….Why not Jefferson?

@carlevanko2060 5 дней назад

Isn't Herbig as small or smaller than Jarvis Jones?

@ProudAmerlican 5 дней назад

Who cares? He produces almost every snap he plays

@carlevanko2060 5 дней назад

@ProudAmerlican I'm not disputing that. I was only making the observation of his size when DK mentioned it was never going to work with Jarvis Jones due to his size. Size matters alot of the time but apparently not in this case. It wasn't simply size that was an issue with Jarvis.

@craigjacobs6249 5 дней назад

It's amazing that nobody recognizes that Atlanta had the worst starting QB situation in the NFL last year. Ritter and Heinecke are not starting NFL QBs. They are horrible. That's why Van Jefferson had brutal numbers..I am not saying that he is great. I think that he will be fine

@jake368 5 дней назад

I do think herbig is great, but I have to wonder if his production is inflated bc protections are gonna be shifted away from him more often than TJ and Alex. If you swap herbig for highsmith it’s easier to focus on TJ idk if that’s really worth it

@terryspicer2859 5 дней назад

U can't say Jarvis Jones was to small for the position,and then say Herbig needs to play more at a similar or even smaller stature!

@robertrohde4579 5 дней назад

Jarvis Jones has a medical condition known as spinal stenosis which is an abnormal narrowing of the spine. He shouldn't have been playing football. Jarvis was very unlucky to have the medical condition he did, and it caused him to not be able to have the career he could have had.

@ProudAmerlican 5 дней назад

You can when he produces nearly every snap he plays. Jones was not that.

@DKPittsburghSportsSteelers 4 дня назад

Sure I can. Because Jones didn't have the speed/quickness to neutralize his lack of size. Herbig does. -

@ChrisB7102 5 дней назад

Herbig is plenty big. 6’2”, 242 pounds has him bigger than all but Wilson, Watt and Highsmith of the LBs (in and out) that will almost certainly make the 53. He looks smaller because of his speed, IMO. Ironically enough, P Queen is the smallest of the most likely LBs to make the 53

@daryllndemmayah4874 5 дней назад

It’s not about his size, it’s his length. You need long arms to stuff tackles and tighends. Herbig is does not have James Harrison strength or even close. So he can get swallowed up in the run game. That’s what people mean about size, he does not have length tk keep bigger people away from him.

@ChrisB7102 5 дней назад

@@daryllndemmayah4874 I do not disagree at all. Not to mention if he were to be moved to ILB, there’s a really good chance he would need to wear the green dot. That changes everything also. He is a specimen to watch for sure, tho.

@daryllndemmayah4874 4 дня назад

@@ChrisB7102 honestly all Herbig needs to do is get as strong as he’ll. Work on his run stopping technique. The issue is Highsmith is elite in that area. Herbig might have higher pass rush potential especially this early stage of his career. But his pass rush is Not as pro bowl or all pro elite edge setting like Highsmith. If fans want to see Herbig more then Putting him at inside linebacker means one do the talented inside linebackers is taken out of the field or one of the Dline is on the bench. Is probably a situation coaches dream off, where their depth piece is so talented he can’t get on the field.

@ryanc21smith 5 дней назад

I don't think we will be doing any more splash signings. Based on everything I've been hearing (including your podcast DK), is that there will be more emphasis on TE rather than relying heavy on multiple receivers. It sounds like we have in place what we need. Roman and Van Jefferson.

@Hanover_Fist 5 дней назад

Van Jefferson was getting good in L.A. when he had a nasty leg injury. Bad timing ruined him being signed.

@victorsimmons5776 5 дней назад

He'll let his play do the talking training camp and pre season then we'll remember

@dimitrijemarjanovic5026 5 дней назад

So, to get back to everyone who jumped up to defend Nick Herbig and challenge my stance that he is smaller than we'd like for a full time starter ... I give you DK's assessment that Jarvis Jones was too small to line up at that position. Jarvis was 6'3 and 248 according to his profile, Nick is 6'2 and 240. Now, I will agree that size is definitely not everything but it is something ... so, perhaps this is a question best asked of DK himself. If Jarvis Jones was so obviously undersized then how is not Herbig even moreso ?

@derrickbowman4746 5 дней назад

James Harrison wasn't even 6' so I agree it's not all about size ( even his team mates joked about his height, not that it even mattered)

@petegdula4749 5 дней назад

For some reason, Nick is already in possession of moves that Jarvis never had. Could it be the extra work he got from TJ when he was still a Badger? Whatever it is, Nick has "it". That, IMO, is why the inch and eight pounds don't matter.

@dimitrijemarjanovic5026 5 дней назад

@@derrickbowman4746 Harrison, I think we will all agree, is a HIGHLY unusual individual who was far stronger than anyone of that size had any right to be. When I see Nick Herbig getting on the James Harrison workout plan I will feel better about him reliably (as in down in and down out) holding down the edge.

@Paniczonebo 5 дней назад

They said this about Aron Donald too he was undersized DT and all he did was become the best so I say that to say some people just different

@Paniczonebo 5 дней назад

And about Jarvis he show nothing since the first day he got in the league not in preseason nothing but her big showed in the limit time he had he made more of a impact then Jarvis and he started

@charlesgates4387 5 дней назад

I've run out of patience for the WR discussion. What happens will happen. I don't know that they're trying to bury Herbig but they're ability to overlook players is well established. They've screwed over every QB since Rothlisberger. I hope it's not a trend to turn their back on good players. That's not the team I remember growing up with.

@MarvyG23 5 дней назад

Jefferson is a WR3 at best, the only memorable thing i remember of him is a cool clip of when the rams won the superbowl and jefferson and his kids left during the confetti celebration because his wife was giving birth

@edwarddickson7731 5 дней назад

Define WR3 and WR2.

@EvanJones533 5 дней назад

What did van Jefferson as the #2 receiver get the falcons ? And Matt Williamson has drake London better than George they had a better o-line as of now until we see ours this year they have a more talented tight end they have a more talented running back and we are in a much better division ain’t no way we send van jefferson out there at wr#2

@dianebrown1408 5 дней назад

All this talk about who will back up G.P. As WR2 will do no good for Steelers with their very difficult schedule unless #2 is a seasoned veteran.

@joeyyoho3670 5 дней назад

DK, You said anyone could tell Jarvis Jones was too small to line up across from an NFL tackle. But coming out of college, he was the same height, and weighed 5 lb more than Nick herbig, the guy you're talking about right now. I don't see how we can blame it on Jones size

@DKPittsburghSportsSteelers 4 дня назад

Because Jones didn't have the speed/quickness to neutralize his lack of size. Herbig does. -

@biguzivertt 5 дней назад

it’s gonna be calvin austin

@TyeBrazil 3 дня назад

All this crying n complaining about how we so desperately need a wide receiver #2 sounds lame af to me. Reason being is because i see Russ as being a more than capable, above average QB. Nobody ever cried for nothing when Ben was back there, except for maybe o-line help, but because we trusted in his abilities, it was always hey, " next man up", "next man up". We need to fall back n give these boys a chance. Save our money, save our draft pix, n let Russ cook!!! Im excited for the big season i see some of our more unproven talent having. The standard is the standard. Next man up!!!

@frankrice6935 5 дней назад

Great Show DK, The Elephant in the Room is Mike Tomlin and his inability to Spot Legitimate Talent and Until HE ADMITS that he was WRONG ABOUT MASON RUDOLPH?!?! Had something great going on with Mason Rudolph and just left him Slipped right out of Mike Tomlin and his Fony Promises!!!!

@therectorkid9708 5 дней назад

Yeah, Ol Mase was great til he got inside the 20....then he lost his damn mind.

@kentsturgill5945 5 дней назад

@@therectorkid9708Lol most teams struggle in the red zone for obvious reasons

@iwitnesst3370 5 дней назад

Did I hear you call Jarvis too small in a comment praising Herbig? Don’t miss my point I LOVE THE KID. Think he could supplant Highsmith. But JJ was just not that good period, regardless of size.

@DKPittsburghSportsSteelers 4 дня назад

Because Jones didn't have the speed/quickness to neutralize his lack of size. Herbig does. -

@malemanmikeswife 5 дней назад

Herbig and Jarvis Jones are the same size, good sir.

@DKPittsburghSportsSteelers 4 дня назад

Jones didn't have the speed/quickness to neutralize his lack of size. Herbig does, good sir. -

@malemanmikeswife 4 дня назад

@DKPittsburghSportsSteelers I hope you are right! I thought you were gonna go with better hand usage being the difference, but Jarvis' 4.9 40 definitely belied his lack of speed, I'll grant you.

@steelking22 5 дней назад

Tomlin's QBs: Rudolph - bad eval by Tomlin; Trubisky - disaster; Pickett - 3rd or 4th round talent at best; Wilson - another team is willing to pay him $110 MILLION to play for the Steelers; Fields - most losses, sacks, fumbles and INTs by an NFL QB '21-'23. And now Tomlin has been extended . . .

@luisd8917 5 дней назад

Which QB was available for the Steelers to draft during that time you just mentioned❓️

@kentsturgill5945 5 дней назад

People always complain about Tomlins ability, or inability to draft the most difficult, or sought after positions in the draft. QB, cb , and edge the great ones are usually gone by the time winning teams pick , everybody is missing on those guys at that point. And a winning regular season record is important ,boy don't make the PO's without one period. The season ends, and your team gets an extra week it's no small feat , and undervalued by lots in this fan base.

@luisd8917 5 дней назад

@kentsturgill5945 Exactly I mean coach has made bad decisions just like any other HC especially keeping Matt Canada for as long as he should had since he's considered a very loyal person and sometimes to a fault but at the sametime players and coaches around the league respect that which is the main reason they want to play or be part of the coaching staff for Tomlin.

@kentsturgill5945 5 дней назад

@@luisd8917 yeah he was here what 2 years? Short by Steelers standards ,but too long for sure. Steelers generally give coaches a fare chance, have for years