Will he be the week 1 wr 3 for the Steelers. He had an amazing training camp and I can't imagine sanders one decent preseason game is enough to unseat Brown from his role. I am rolling him out week 1. This year I am going with my gut more instead of pouring over rankings which turns out being paralysis by analysis. Looking for any news to back my assumptions.
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The Hank
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E. Sanders runs better routes whereas A. Brown is more of the "big play" guy.My guess is that Brown/Sanders will end up splitting time at WR3 depending on situation; Redzone and obvious running downs I think you see more Sanders than you do Brown, and vice versa for obvious passing downs/3rd and long.Long story short, I think you will see both as WR3
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You still consider Hines Ward a WR #2? I don't. I think one of Brown or Sanders will replace him as WR #2 on that team. Hines Ward needs to retire.'The Hank said:
5-ish Finkle
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Doesn't matter whether you think Ward's a #2 WR or not, Mike Tomlin/Bruce Arians do. Ward probably won't be benched for either of those guys any time soon unless he physically falls apart(which may happen, but that's what it'll take). Ward actually looked like he was moving around pretty well after he got back from the thumb injury this pre-season. I wouldn't be shoveling dirt on him yet.
Even if he is moved to #3 on the depth chart and runs the slot routes(which he actually did a good bit last year anyway), Ward's still going to be Roethlisberger's hot read most of the time and he's going to be his WR target of choice in the red zone because of the trust they've built up.
As to the original question: Probably Brown for the first few weeks, but I'm of the mind that Sanders will steadily start to see more time as he proves that his foot is 100%. As mentioned, he's better at just about everything over Brown other than running the 9 route(That's not to say Brown sucks. He doesn't). I think both mitigate each others' prospects for 2011, but if either gets hurt the other becomes considerably more valuable immediately.
Cotchery clouds things a little for both these guys too, really, although I think he's more "Ward insurance" for 2012 and beyond.
Gun to my head I'd probably put chips on Sanders and hope he remains healthy. Brown may have more big plays by season's end, and do some more damage early, but I can see Sanders with better year-end totals if each guy plays the same amount of games. Sanders consistently just gets open.
Even if he is moved to #3 on the depth chart and runs the slot routes(which he actually did a good bit last year anyway), Ward's still going to be Roethlisberger's hot read most of the time and he's going to be his WR target of choice in the red zone because of the trust they've built up.
As to the original question: Probably Brown for the first few weeks, but I'm of the mind that Sanders will steadily start to see more time as he proves that his foot is 100%. As mentioned, he's better at just about everything over Brown other than running the 9 route(That's not to say Brown sucks. He doesn't). I think both mitigate each others' prospects for 2011, but if either gets hurt the other becomes considerably more valuable immediately.
Cotchery clouds things a little for both these guys too, really, although I think he's more "Ward insurance" for 2012 and beyond.
Gun to my head I'd probably put chips on Sanders and hope he remains healthy. Brown may have more big plays by season's end, and do some more damage early, but I can see Sanders with better year-end totals if each guy plays the same amount of games. Sanders consistently just gets open.
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The Hank
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What you think should happen and how it is are two different things. Like it or not, he is still a big part of the offense. On 2 WR sets he is always on field, whereas sometimes Wallace comes off and Sanders/Brown come on with Ward.He plays the slot in 3 WR sets, but that is to create a mismatch with a nickel or LB covering him.Ward is still a very big factor in the redzone, especially on goal-line situations. Ben looks for him 1st before looking at other targets.He's not going to get you the sexy FF stats, but when it matters most Ben looks to Ward and Miller 1st to make the necessary conversions. Sorry to disappoint but Ward is still very much the Steelers #2.
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