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Could Mendenhall lose his starting job? (1 Viewer)

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lazyike

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A lot of the blame for the Steelers lame running game is on pitiful offensive line play but Mendenhall is sure looking slow.

When the Steelers needed short yardage near the end of the game getting in position for a field goal it was a couple carries by Moore and one by Redman.

 
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I don't think he'll lose his job but I'm definitely shocked to see him get shut down by the colts. I know the steelers have an "easy" schedule going foward but you really couldn't have asked for a better matchup this week for Mendenhall.

 
There are a lot of people on this board, myself included, who don't think Mendenhall is a very good back. It's early to say but Daniel Thomas looks like a better runner than him. I'd sell if I could get close to his draft position.

 
421 total touch's last year,385 of those carries. His body doesnt seem to be reacting that well to the workload he received.

 
'De Novo said:
There are a lot of people on this board, myself included, who don't think Mendenhall is a very good back. It's early to say but Daniel Thomas looks like a better runner than him. I'd sell if I could get close to his draft position.
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Trade him for Lynch?-thats about his current value.
 
'lazyike said:
A lot of the blame for the Steelers lame running game is on pitiful offensive line play but Mendenhall is sure looking slow.When the Steelers needed short yardage near the end of the game getting in position for a field goal it was a couple carries by Moore and one by Redman.
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He wont be losing his job as the starter, but the injuries on the O-line right now would worry me if i owned him...there just isn't any room to run. The colts D-line played great tonight, so that was another reason he didn't look that great...just have to wait and see if they can get healthy up front to create some holes for him. His schedule still looks good so there should be alot more better games ahead for him. Again, the key right now is the health of his O-line...
 
'lazyike said:
'De Novo said:
There are a lot of people on this board, myself included, who don't think Mendenhall is a very good back. It's early to say but Daniel Thomas looks like a better runner than him. I'd sell if I could get close to his draft position.
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Trade him for Lynch?-thats about his current value.
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I wouldn't go that far but it is definitely worrisome that Mendenhall has played 2 of the worst teams in the league in back to back weeks and has failed to reach the endzone. I was thinking about trying to trade for him but Pittsburgh as a whole hasn't looked very good. Maybe they are going to have to start passing to set up the run. Mendenhall seemed very "safe" to me coming into this years draft and was someone that I was targeting. Things change quickly in the NFL...
 
Clearly it's entirely the back's fault and has nothing to do with the offensive line. It didn't look like Mendenhall had much to work with tonight.

His value is not the same as Lynch. Please.

 
i absolutely hate this guy..have him in multiple leagues this year and he hasn't and prolly won't do crap...

never again...

 
'Bonka said:
Clearly it's entirely the back's fault and has nothing to do with the offensive line. It didn't look like Mendenhall had much to work with tonight.His value is not the same as Lynch. Please.
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Agree that he didn't have much to work with tonight. Hillis had 90+ yards rushing against the Colts last week so that worries me. The Lynch trade talk was a bit of sarcasm but not much at this point.
 
'Lascelle said:
Another back falls to the Law of 370+.Too many touches last season have effectively cooked his goose.
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Maybe but I doubt thats the reason. I just checked his numbers from last year and he avg'd 3.9 ypc. From watching the game tonight it seems pretty clear that Pittsburgh's o-line blows and there is no where to run.
 
'Lascelle said:
Another back falls to the Law of 370+.Too many touches last season have effectively cooked his goose.
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This has nothing to do with last years carries. He's not slowed down, is not getting overworked, etc. This line can't open a hole that Manute Bol could slide through.
 
'goldenchild said:
So who's the back to own between Moore and Redman? (just in case anything happened to Mendy)
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Redman by a country mile, he could most likely start on 1/4 of the teams out there. He is a much stronger runner than most realize.
 
Really you guys that think Mendy has lost a step and is done are crazy!!! It is only week 3 gentlemen and Pit will continue to pound the rock as always and Mendy will get his, as long as the O-line improves!! Mendy will be around for years in Pit!!!

 
Hey, I wonder how many people will panic on a player after week 4?

Whos he gonna lose the job too? Redman? oh cuz hes a stud... Moore? oh cuz he has shown he is not justa journeyman.

...then we wonder why so many people are in the venting thread, or starting another rediculous thread like this.

Where is the "Chris Johnson" gonna lose his starting roll thread? or maybe the "Jahvid Best" might lose his roll, he only had 14 yards rushing.

Pitts OLine is so injured that they had to bring in a injured guy who out for the game, for another injured guy with a worse injury out for the game.

How well did Redmen or Moore do on their carries?

Come on people, show that your a shark, not a n00b who dont know much.

 
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'lazyike said:
A lot of the blame for the Steelers lame running game is on pitiful offensive line play but Mendenhall is sure looking slow.

When the Steelers needed short yardage near the end of the game getting in position for a field goal it was a couple carries by Moore and one by Redman.
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Sorry to stay on it, but these type of threads and posts make me disgusted at the SP.A football person knows that ALMOST ALL TEAMS utilize the third down back in the 2 minute drill.

Who is the Third down back in Pitt? ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, thats right Moore or Redman. They block better, maybe thats why they were in the game. Lets hand the rock to Mendy for 3 short yardage playes when they are already in FG range for him to get hurt, good call, cuz some dudes fantasy team needs 3 points...and he will not able to live without them. :rolleyes:

Wont matter tho right? he is about to lose his job.

Carries-Yards / Catches-Yards

Mendy 18-37 / 3-9

Moore 2-9 / 1-22

Redman 3-9 / 0-0

The two taking over for this schlub Mendy have proven that there is no question Mendy will lose his job, lmfao so comical.

 
'JuSt CuZ said:
'lazyike said:
A lot of the blame for the Steelers lame running game is on pitiful offensive line play but Mendenhall is sure looking slow.

When the Steelers needed short yardage near the end of the game getting in position for a field goal it was a couple carries by Moore and one by Redman.
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Sorry to stay on it, but these type of threads and posts make me disgusted at the SP.A football person knows that ALMOST ALL TEAMS utilize the third down back in the 2 minute drill.

Who is the Third down back in Pitt? ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, thats right Moore or Redman. They block better, maybe thats why they were in the game. Lets hand the rock to Mendy for 3 short yardage playes when they are already in FG range for him to get hurt, good call, cuz some dudes fantasy team needs 3 points...and he will not able to live without them. :rolleyes:

Wont matter tho right? he is about to lose his job.

Carries-Yards / Catches-Yards

Mendy 18-37 / 3-9

Moore 2-9 / 1-22

Redman 3-9 / 0-0

The two taking over for this schlub Mendy have proven that there is no question Mendy will lose his job, lmfao so comical.
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But I needed those 3 points :cry:
 
'nysportsfan said:
'JuSt CuZ said:
'lazyike said:
A lot of the blame for the Steelers lame running game is on pitiful offensive line play but Mendenhall is sure looking slow.

When the Steelers needed short yardage near the end of the game getting in position for a field goal it was a couple carries by Moore and one by Redman.
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Sorry to stay on it, but these type of threads and posts make me disgusted at the SP.A football person knows that ALMOST ALL TEAMS utilize the third down back in the 2 minute drill.

Who is the Third down back in Pitt? ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, thats right Moore or Redman. They block better, maybe thats why they were in the game. Lets hand the rock to Mendy for 3 short yardage playes when they are already in FG range for him to get hurt, good call, cuz some dudes fantasy team needs 3 points...and he will not able to live without them. :rolleyes:

Wont matter tho right? he is about to lose his job.

Carries-Yards / Catches-Yards

Mendy 18-37 / 3-9

Moore 2-9 / 1-22

Redman 3-9 / 0-0

The two taking over for this schlub Mendy have proven that there is no question Mendy will lose his job, lmfao so comical.
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But I needed those 3 points :cry:
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LOL, indeed.
 
In all seriousness, if the O line is going to be that bad all season, I don't see much hope. On the other hand, Mathis and Freeney are the best in the business, so Pitt's gameplan to throw early and often was a bit misguided since it gave them every opportunity to rush upfield. That being said, Mendy still had no room when they went back to a ground attack in the second half.

 
'nysportsfan said:
In all seriousness, if the O line is going to be that bad all season, I don't see much hope. On the other hand, Mathis and Freeney are the best in the business, so Pitt's gameplan to throw early and often was a bit misguided since it gave them every opportunity to rush upfield. That being said, Mendy still had no room when they went back to a ground attack in the second half.
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How bout this...Did you know when Pittsburgh was gonna throw and pass that game? Yup, and so did half of the world, and so did the Colts D.They were predictable as any offense I seen last night, I blame some bad coaching too.
 
It's definitely not Mendy's fault and comparing Hillis to Mendy you failed to mention that the Browns have a better offensive line.

If fantasy football has a scoring system for penalties then Jonathan Scott would be number 1. This guy calls himself a tackle he looks like matador holding a muleta. Personally I don't understand how this guy keeps his job. He should be cut. He looks like he has no heart and just plan gives up at times.

 
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Never intended this to be a venting thread. I've heard some talk about Redman as a handcuff and was wondering if he might get an opportunity. This was meant for discussion of the situation not venting. I feel Moore and Redman ran the ball when the last 3 carrries when everyone knew they were going to run the ball trying to get a few more yards for the field goal. That in my thinking was not part of the 2 minute drill. I definitely don't think Moore will ever be antything but a 3rd down back at this stage of his career. To me it looked like the o-line actually blocked a little better on those last 3 carries. Could someone please list the Steeler offensive lineman who were not in there at the start of the game and or the first 2 games and the likelhood they will get better as the season progresses. We all know the Ravens run defense is good and also I think Seattles defense is underrated but I was not expecting this from the Colts tonight. For those in the know what are the changes from the Steelers O-line from last season when Mendy was quite effective?

 
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'lazyike said:
Never intended this to be a venting thread. I've heard some talk about Redman as a handcuff and was wondering if he might get an opportunity. This was meant for discussion of the situation not venting. I feel Moore and Redman ran the ball when the last 3 carrries when everyone knew they were going to run the ball trying to get a few more yards for the field goal. That in my thinking was not part of the 2 minute drill. I definitely don't think Moore will ever be antything but a 3rd down back at this stage of his career. To me it looked like the o-line actually blocked a little better on those last 3 carries. Could someone please list the Steeler offensive lineman who were not in there at the start of the game and or the first 2 games and the likelhood they will get better as the season progresses. We all know the Ravens run defense is good and also I think Seattles defense is underrated but I was not expecting this from the Colts tonight. For those in the know what are the changes from the Steelers O-line from last season when Mendy was quite effective?
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Better question, and you should change title to something about the Pitt OLine then, lol
 
'Lascelle said:
Another back falls to the Law of 370+.Too many touches last season have effectively cooked his goose.
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this happens all the time, many talked about this in the preseason, it happened to chris johnson after his 2000yd season, jamal lewis, it is pretty consistent, breakdown after over use
 
'JuSt CuZ said:
Hey, I wonder how many people will panic on a player after week 4?
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3 weeks into the season is a quarter of the way through the fantasy regular season. It's time to start making decisions on guys. I think it's fair to making allowances for injuries and take those into consideration, but you have to make sure you look at the full picture.Maybe it's injuries on the O-line, but I don't think that Pittsburgh's O-line is very good even if everyone was healthy. So I think Mendenhall is who he is at this point and if you can sell for anything decent, you should do it.
 
'lazyike said:
Never intended this to be a venting thread. I've heard some talk about Redman as a handcuff and was wondering if he might get an opportunity. This was meant for discussion of the situation not venting. I feel Moore and Redman ran the ball when the last 3 carrries when everyone knew they were going to run the ball trying to get a few more yards for the field goal. That in my thinking was not part of the 2 minute drill. I definitely don't think Moore will ever be antything but a 3rd down back at this stage of his career. To me it looked like the o-line actually blocked a little better on those last 3 carries. Could someone please list the Steeler offensive lineman who were not in there at the start of the game and or the first 2 games and the likelhood they will get better as the season progresses. We all know the Ravens run defense is good and also I think Seattles defense is underrated but I was not expecting this from the Colts tonight.
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Marcus Gilbert and Doug Legursky were both injured during last night's game although to be honest with you neither are performing very well. The Steelers offensive line is among the worst in the league. I do expect it to improve slightly as Gilbert gets more experience but I don't see it getting a whole lot better.Mendenhall is no danger of losing the starting job but the Steelers ground game is going to be sub-par all season no matter who is carrying the ball unless the line improves...
 
'atcdav said:
'Lascelle said:
Another back falls to the Law of 370+.Too many touches last season have effectively cooked his goose.
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this happens all the time, many talked about this in the preseason, it happened to chris johnson after his 2000yd season, jamal lewis, it is pretty consistent, breakdown after over use
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I don't think this is the case for Mendenhall this season. He is fine, it is the o-line that is the problem.
 
The way he just drops on contact is concerning. I mean seriously, when was the last time you've seen him fall forward? Every time I see him get tackled, he either falls to his side or falls on his back.

 
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