Originally Posted by FloridaMan88:
Steele, 7 carries for 24 yards, 3.4 YPC average and a fumble... not sure if that meets the threshold of him "shining".
And if Steele is going to become the primary RB in Pacheco's absence, he better learn how to secure the football and stop holding it so high.
I agree...he ain't it. Its going to be a cast of characters trying to replace IP. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Kiimo:
Give Steele a chance before you write him off.
Yesterday wasn't nearly enough of a chance.
Big boy league - you eat what you kill in the NFL. You only get reps despite never doing a thing to earn them if your name is Skyy Moore.
Steele got more of a chance than 99.9% of similarly situated guys will ever get last week. And he was...okay. Showed good power and no real vision to speak of (just kinda bounces off of dudes) and some real issues with ball security, even when he DIDN'T put it on the ground, he didn't hold it terribly securely.
There's no reason to just hand him 15-20 touches. He hasn't earned that.
But in a timeshare with Perine handling most of the work between the 20s, he has a real opportunity to force the issue.
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
Reid trusted Steele after he fumbled to pick up yards at the very end of the game. Reid trusts Steele
This! I was telling the wife this yesterday while watching the game. I said I was very glad that Andy put him back in after the fumble. Keep his confidence up and don't screw up again. [Reply]