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Iron_City
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 Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:06 pm |
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FC wrote: He will be the best gunner
He will be the punt returner
He will be the kick returner
He will cover kicks
He will make the roster if he's all those things, sure, he'll make it and play a long time can't get over 180 lbs though
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Colbert on the #Steelers RB situation: "Where we were in running game last year was indicative in the talent at the position.''
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DP39
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:07 pm |
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Just on measurables alone:
Chris Rainey 0583 / 180 /16 BP /36.5 VJ / 10’ BJ /4.35/2.58/1.50 (40/20/10 runs) /3.93 20s / 6.5 ss
Dexter McCluster 0586 / 172 /20 BP /37.5 VJ / 9’10”BJ /4.44/2.63/1.52 (40/20/10 runs) /4.06 20s / 6.73 ss
Biggest difference:
DM drafted pick # 36 by the Chiefs 2010
CR drafted pick # 159 by the Steelers 2012...great value
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The Immaculate Reception --- Michael Ord and Sharon Levosky
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zeabow007
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:11 pm |
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One of the things that I like about this draft is the upside of their picks ... they all got a lot of upside relative to their position in the draft.
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Franco32
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:24 pm |
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Rainey's 3cone is ridiculous. His change of direction is elite. If Haley gets him the ball in space 1 v 1 with a LB, it is over...
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steel liturgy
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:26 pm |
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I for one think that Darren Spr—er, I mean, Chris Rainey will make the team.
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DP39
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:19 pm |
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and now we actually have a guard that is fast enough to get out and block for him...scary
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The Immaculate Reception --- Michael Ord and Sharon Levosky
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stallworth16
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:30 pm |
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This is only a good pick if you like Touchdowns.
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collector423
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:44 pm |
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the lawyer: Quote: Florida’s Chris Rainey is one of the best athletes in the 2012 NFL draft, and the only player who won three different events at the Scouting Combine. As the 159th overall pick to the Steelers late in the fifth round, he could prove to be a steal.
Rainey was the overall leader at the Combine in the 60-yard shuttle (11.06 seconds), 20-yard shuttle (3.93 seconds) and three-cone drill (6.50 seconds), and although there are questions about his size (5-foot-8 and 180 pounds) and off-field issues (he was arrested in 2010 for stalking an ex-girlfriend), there’s no question that Rainey is an elite athlete who can make plays with the ball in his hands, as a runner, receiver or returner.
At the Combine Rainey compared himself to Darren Sproles as an athlete and said he’d like to have that kind of impact in the league. He also vowed to be a hard worker on special teams, not just as a return man but running down the field covering kicks, and trying to block kicks.
The Steelers’ offense got better early in the draft with offensive linemen David DeCastro and Mike Adams, and now both the offense and the special teams have gotten better on Day Three with Rainey.
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Deebo
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:46 pm |
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Going to be fun watching Ray Lewis tackle air against this guy.
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:51 pm |
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Deebo wrote: Going to be fun watching Ray Lewis tackle air against this guy. Or get there after the tackle was made [by another defender(s)] and stand over him flexing like he was the tackler. I laugh at that everytime. _________________ Honor the Fallen. http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/
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