Offense (26)
Quarterbacks (2): Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz
Running backs (2): Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Fullbacks (1): Carson Steele
Wide receivers (7): Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Justin Watson, Skyy Moore, Mecole Hardman, JuJu Smith-Schuster
Tight ends (4): Travis Kelce, Noah Gray, Jared Wiley, Peyton Hendershot
Offensive line (10): LT Kingsley Suamataia, LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor, Wanya Morris, Mike Caliendo, Hunter Nourzad, Ethan Driskell, CJ Hanson
Defense (24)
Defensive tackles (4): Chris Jones, Turk Wharton, Derrick Nnadi, Mike Pennel
Defensive ends (5): George Karlaftis, Mike Danna, Malik Herring, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Cam Thomas
Linebackers (5): Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill, Leo Chenal, Jack Cochrane, Cam Jones
Cornerbacks (6): Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Joshua Williams, Nahzeeh Johnson, Nic Jones, Chris Roland-Wallace
Safeties (4): Justin Reid, Bryan Cook, Chamarri Conner, Jaden Hicks [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
I don't mind keeping Steele as a potential STs standout, short-yardage runner and FB conversion.
But I'd like to get a better 3rd (and maybe 4th) RB in the room.
Nah, Steele is no "sausage" or Burton, you make him out to be. What my "football eyes" see at this point at the very least is a poor man's John Riggins.
Carson Steele is special and will get a lot more snaps than you think. I will take a "poor man's version of Riggins all day. And I think he will develop above the poor version as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DRM08:
Gonna be annoying if he turns into a good player for a different team. It’s too bad he was not able to live up to his potential in KC.
Highly doubtful. Toney doesn’t have the smarts, the work ethic, the attitude or the durability to make it anywhere. Not to mention that he can’t catch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefshrink:
Nah, Steele is no "sausage" or Burton, you make him out to be. What my "football eyes" see at this point at the very least is a poor man's John Riggins.
Carson Steele is special and will get a lot more snaps than you think. I will take a "poor man's version of Riggins all day. And I think he will develop above the poor version as well.
Stop it! John Higgins was a high 100 yard dash champion.
He is certainly going to get snaps and again like the kid and he deserves a spot, but let's stop with these asinine comparisons based on a couple of preseason games. [Reply]
Originally Posted by saphojunkie:
There's nothing wrong with a one-cut RB. But agree to disagree. I think you're underestimating him.
So, if I may, who exactly 'runs like a FB' if not a guy with a 4.7+ 40 who isn't elusive and is going to look to go through a DB rather than around him?
What precisely do you think a FB runs like?
I think you're underestimating fullbacks. Or just making some odd generalization as to what they are.
Lemme help -- here are the 10 RBs who played 150+ snaps at FB last year:
Kyle Juszczyk -- 4.71 40
Patrick Ricard -- 5.03 (because again, this dude is an OL)
Alec Ingold -- 4.89
Andrew Beck -- 4.63
CJ Ham -- 4.69
Michael Burton -- 4.74
Khari Blasingame -- 4.55
Jakob Johnson -- ?? No time that I can find
Keith Smith -- ?? See above
Hunter Luepke -- 4.61
So the average 40 time of that group? 4.73
The median 40 time? 4.7
Dude - Carson Steele runs like a fullback. [Reply]
Originally Posted by VAChief:
Stop it! John Higgins was a high 100 yard dash champion.
He is certainly going to get snaps and again like the kid and he deserves a spot, but let's stop with these asinine comparisons based on a couple of preseason games.
This is veering dangerously close to "Skyy Moore can be Antonio Brown" territory, isn't it?
I mean FFS fellas - Anthony Sherman played 10 years in the league. Michael Burton is well on his way.
I would bet ANY amount of money that Carson Steele ends up a HELL of a lot closer to Sherman or Burton, to say nothing of Juszczyk, than motherfucking Hall of Fame runningback John Riggins.
Originally Posted by VAChief:
It was pointed out to me that speed for RB's are greatly overrated. The kid deserves to make this roster and will hopefully fill in as reliable short yardage back and possibly pass pro upgrade.
Burst and short area quickness are definitely more important, but without some long speed you’ll be handicapping your offense a bit. [Reply]
