View topic - Thought on Sweed....

[LambertoCincoOcho Profile]

He will be fine. He delivered a crushing block after the dropped TD. He later made a nice catch over the middle. I think that block he made will give him confidence and he's good to go now.

[El Nino Profile]

he will be a future star in the NFL, mark my words. the guy is letting his nerves get the best of him, but i'm expecting big things out of him in his 2nd year. he has shown the ability to get by the defense and get open. as soon as he gets over the jitters and catches the ball, he's going to be a big time player.

in his rookie year he's actually doing a better job of route running than nate washington. he's gonna be a good player

[toomuchmerrilhoge Profile]

I have high hopes for Sweed. I think that if Arians would have just played him more this season, he would have caught the bomb from Ben against the Ravens. Plus, I just like to blame Arians for everything. But seriously, the only way anyone gets better at anything is to get experience, which I think he was denied this year. I hate to see people get down on the guy...Lord knows Nate has had his share of drops this year. Remember how many times Santonio coughed up the ball his rookie year when he was returning punts?

[thesteelhammer Profile]

If he doesn't show the ability to actually catch, Some thought should be put into switching him to DB before he is cut.

He has the speed to get deep, so he should have the speed to stay with a WR.

He hits hard. (not sure if he an tackle though)

He broke up that one pass in the endzone very well, when he was beaten in terms of position on the ball.

[LooseSlag Profile]

If he doesn't show the ability to actually catch, Some thought should be put into switching him to DB before he is cut.

He has the speed to get deep, so he should have the speed to stay with a WR.

He hits hard. (not sure if he an tackle though)

He broke up that one pass in the endzone very well, when he was beaten in terms of position on the ball.

Shirley, you jest! (yeah i called you Shirley). He's not going to DB. He has straight line speed but that doesn't mean you can cover. I think Sweed will be fine, in fact I think what happened could be interpreted as a positive because it's obvious that he actually cares, he just needs to learn to deal with that pressure to perform. Many receivers have had to learn this. I would rather have Sweed than that cocky A-hole Desean Jackson that's for sure.

[Steel Keeper Profile]

Just stop the talk about him moving to DB, just stop. It's an insult to your intelligence. I can't even begin to describe how improbable the success of that move would be.

The fact most people have forgotten is that he broke his wrist and only played in one game in 2007. So the man essentially has not played since 2006. Relax, WRs take time and patience.

[HereWeGo Profile]

yeah great. thats what we need is another db that cant catch (im talking to you ike). i think i will pass. sweed will come around. i have a feeling that in the next 2 seasons he will be a solid 1 or 2 receiver. you heard it here first.

[McLovin Profile]

McLovin is 666 miles from Pittsburgh and even he knows that the coaches are completely frustrated with his inability to catch the football. It's been an issue since mini camp for gawd sakes. Not only did CBS catch this kid taking his eyes off the ball Simms swore he was looking up at the jumbotron! Then to add insult to injury the dumbass laid on the turf in shame costing us a timeout on top of the sure touchdown! McLovin didn't mind Sweed's selection in the draft based on Colbert's ratings I'm sure he was a bargain at the point at which he was selected BUT how do you teach confidence? He has none. What is this kid nervous about? He had no stress of being an instant starter with Ward and Holmes on the roster. Hell all he had to do was make the team! Must be something in the water in Texas with Vince Young being scared to play as well. Sweed has size that can't be taught but confidence can't. McLovin says give him one more camp to show he belongs then cut him with the quickness.

[steelcitymetal Profile]

sweed will be fine

[steelblood14 Profile]

i remember another highly talented wide reciever who couldn't catch the damn ball either, and he turned out fine.....anyone else how much we hated charles johnson?

[steelcitymetal Profile]

can we get yancy thigpen back?

[McLovin Profile]

he will be a future star in the NFL, mark my words. the guy is letting his nerves get the best of him, but i'm expecting big things out of him in his 2nd year. he has shown the ability to get by the defense and get open. as soon as he gets over the jitters and catches the ball, he's going to be a big time player.
in his rookie year he's actually doing a better job of route running than nate washington. he's gonna be a good player

Nino you make a good point about him getting open...much better point than hammer an administrator of all things suggesting he move to db Sweed isn't good enough to play special teams let alone play for the leagues best defense. Anyway the "jitters" you speak of are the issue. What if Ward is hobbled in the Super Bowl and Sweed gets playing time (gawd McLovin hopes not!)? How do you think Sweed will deal with the "jitters" in the Super Bowl if he couldn't handle the title game? You can't teach confidence. Playing football at any position takes guts. Certain positions just take a certain bravado and receiver is one of them. Sweed doesn't need to be brash like TO or even Tough as Ward, but this guy just doesn't have "IT"

[Steeledge Profile]

Anyway the "jitters" you speak of are the issue. What if Ward is hobbled in the Super Bowl and Sweed gets playing time (gawd McLovin hopes not!)? How do you think Sweed will deal with the "jitters" in the Super Bowl if he couldn't handle the title game?

If Ward can't go, the pressure's going to be on Holmes much more than Sweed.
Limas is there to step in for Nate Nate...

...and I seem to recall that Holmes in his rookie season never fared too well when thrust into that situation either.

...shoot, he struggled in the first half of this season, and look how he's coming around.

You can't teach confidence. Playing football at any position takes guts. Certain positions just take a certain bravado and receiver is one of them. Sweed doesn't need to be brash like TO or even Tough as Ward, but this guy just doesn't have "IT"

"this guy" hasn't had the first chance to show "what" he has, really...
You can instill instill conficence, and more practice reps and live-action playing time with Big Ben will do that...eventually...
Just be patient with Sweed - he'll be a stud in this league, even if not right at this moment. Fortunately, our need for him is not too severe "right at this moment"...

...now, if he could only play OL...

[McLovin Profile]

he'll be a stud in this league

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McLovin tired of reading this..."STUD?" Where do any of you see that? Ed Douchette the closest thing to an insider any of us have says repeatedly in weekly chats that Sweed can't catch. Not in practice not in the game. He said he lacks confidence. As McLovin says how can he lack confidence? There is no pressure being put on this guy. He wasn't a first round pick. We have 2 capable starters. He's not being asked to produce...THERE HASN"T BEEN PRESSURE ON THIS GUY FROM DAY 1 and yet he has the JITTERS?!

[SteelPower Profile]

This guy is Dwight and his family Stones all over again. Fast as shit but could not catch anything. If you been a fan for any period of time you will never forget that doof. I think he still hold the Stiller record for longest pass reception.

[McLovin Profile]

This guy is Dwight and his family Stones all over again. Fast as shit but could not catch anything. If you been a fan for any period of time you will never forget that doof. I think he still hold the Stiller record for longest pass reception.

Oh boy...for one Dwight was an undrafted free agent running back turned Wide receiver turned special teamer. He was never a legitimate NFL WR and to compare his skill set to what Sweed SUPPOSEDLY has coming out of college is not realistic. Sweed has Stone's hands to be sure but he is not in Stone's league for speed. He is a Roy Williams/Plaxico type of long strider who must work for his seperation with physicallity and precise route running. NOT SPEED. How can we even say his hands suck when he lacks basic concentration skills to even look the ball in as shown repeatedly by CBS after the worst drop in Steeler playoff history...ok that's dramatic but what a choke job!

[darthsteel Profile]

I dunno know now, bouchette said in the pg that sweed drops a ton of balls in practice.
If hes dropping in practice , that tells me that wrist mite be the problem and he is what he is now.

[toomuchmerrilhoge Profile]

This guy is Dwight and his family Stones all over again.

Let us all hope this is not the case. I remember many chest pains because of that dude. So fast...so unreliable...ughh.

[McLovin Profile]

I dunno know now, bouchette said in the pg that sweed drops a ton of balls in practice.
If hes dropping in practice , that tells me that wrist mite be the problem and he is what he is now.

McLovin wrote that couple posts ago darth. Douchette stated in yesterdays chat the coaches had him get his eyes checked and that catching the ball has been a problem since Mini-camp. Judging by the CBS replay all the glasses in the world won't help if Sweed wont actually open his eyes and look the damn ball into his hands instead of checking out all the fat pig broads in the stands or whatever the fuck he was looking at other than the ball! Sorry Sweed a touchy subject with McLovin!

[lloydrules Profile]

i remember another highly talented wide reciever who couldn't catch the damn ball either, and he turned out fine.....anyone else how much we hated charles johnson?

I don't think CJ turned out "fine." He was an underachiever his whole career