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DeCastro--Rookie RG for Steelers INJURED (1 Viewer)

'Stillers Jr. said:
It looked bad. 1st impressions on my part are not positive.MOTHER ####ER!
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He was drafted as if he would be the next 10-12 year starter at RG. he was being compared to the best of them and he probably is although there has been word of him struggling in camp a little. This was not just any old rookie coming in and some folks are going to think no big deal but I think it is pretty major. Sapp even winced when they went away form the live look in.
 
The Steelers weren't going to have much of a running game this year anyways. This just cements it.

I hate having this feeling before the season starts - it's pretty rare being a Steelers fan - but I really don't see the playoffs this year. With or without Wallace, the offensive line is going to bring down the running game and is going to get Ben killed, and the defense isn't quite good enough right now to carry the team.

 
'Steelers4Life said:
The Steelers weren't going to have much of a running game this year anyways. This just cements it.I hate having this feeling before the season starts - it's pretty rare being a Steelers fan - but I really don't see the playoffs this year. With or without Wallace, the offensive line is going to bring down the running game and is going to get Ben killed, and the defense isn't quite good enough right now to carry the team.
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So Ben might have to throw 40 times a game? you know where I am going with this. I am sorry for you as a fan but I don't root for the Steelers my friend. I am definitely trying to figure out what impact it could have if Ben were forced to throw it all the time and I mean all the time.
 
'Steelers4Life said:
The Steelers weren't going to have much of a running game this year anyways. This just cements it.I hate having this feeling before the season starts - it's pretty rare being a Steelers fan - but I really don't see the playoffs this year. With or without Wallace, the offensive line is going to bring down the running game and is going to get Ben killed, and the defense isn't quite good enough right now to carry the team.
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couldn't disagree more. the interior O line is (was?) a strength with pouncey, decastro and willie colon. and it looks as though when faced with third and short, the steelers are running more now than under arians. i am hoping decastro is OK but even with his replacement of ramon foster, i still expect the running game to be above the NFL average.
 
'pecorino said:
'Steelers4Life said:
The Steelers weren't going to have much of a running game this year anyways. This just cements it.I hate having this feeling before the season starts - it's pretty rare being a Steelers fan - but I really don't see the playoffs this year. With or without Wallace, the offensive line is going to bring down the running game and is going to get Ben killed, and the defense isn't quite good enough right now to carry the team.
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couldn't disagree more. the interior O line is (was?) a strength with pouncey, decastro and willie colon. and it looks as though when faced with third and short, the steelers are running more now than under arians. i am hoping decastro is OK but even with his replacement of ramon foster, i still expect the running game to be above the NFL average.
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I really hope you're right. But I don't see it this year. I think they'll try to run more, but Decastro hasn't exactly drawn rave reviews so far and they're weak at the tackles. I can't remember a time when a Steelers' first round pick open admitted that he was having issues with the size of the NFL game. I certainly don't see the line as a strength unless Decastro not only is healthy, but improves his play quickly. And I don't have a lot of faith in Redman as a primary back... I think he's a real nice guy to give some carries to and maybe a spot start here or there. But I don't think he's a guy I'd want starting for a 5-6 week stretch.If Ben is asked to throw 40 times a game, I think the line is going to get him hit. A lot.
 
'whatadai said:
DeCastro out for season.
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It was terrible, have not seen official word he is gone for the season. Are you saying this in agreement or do you have a link? I only ask because some folks will want to see it written on Bleacher Report before they will believe anything a poster in here writes up.
 
Easy to say this now but really wish we had Arians as our OC then Haley right now. Haley was brought in because they want to at least try to go back to "Steelers Offense". With this disaster of an OL (which Arians was used to) and a running game with more injuries than stars then Haley offense is going to be tough.

 
'Ministry of Pain said:
'whatadai said:
DeCastro out for season.
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It was terrible, have not seen official word he is gone for the season. Are you saying this in agreement or do you have a link? I only ask because some folks will want to see it written on Bleacher Report before they will believe anything a poster in here writes up.
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i am watching the local pittsburgh feed and have not heard this confirmed. when mike tomlin was asked about decastro at halftime, all he said was "right knee." i suspect that the prior poster is speculating because if there was any confirmation, the commentators would be talking about that instead of the third stringers.
 
'Steelers4Life said:
The Steelers weren't going to have much of a running game this year anyways. This just cements it.I hate having this feeling before the season starts - it's pretty rare being a Steelers fan - but I really don't see the playoffs this year. With or without Wallace, the offensive line is going to bring down the running game and is going to get Ben killed, and the defense isn't quite good enough right now to carry the team.
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Sorry to hear about the injury to DeCastro. I really like him and I think he will end up being a great player for the Steelers in years to come.I was thinking the addition of him and Adams would somewhat mitigate less than stellar RB options but that is not looking to be the case, at least for this year. From what I was hearing the veteran guards were outplaying DeCastro so far anyways though.The defense much like the Ravens defense has aged. It is just not as good as it once was and needs some new talent. They will be coached well as always and put in situations to be successful.I wouldn't count them out of the playoffs entirely but getting there and how well they do will depend on Big Ben more than anything else. The Bengals are a team that is still improving and I think the Browns will be able to control more clock now with Richardson. The Steelers (and Ravens) are not mortal locks to make the playoffs in a more competitive division this season imho.
 
Although it looked real bad right after the play, seeing replays it wasnt quite as bad as I expected. You dont usually see torn ACL's when the knee bends that way, but its not a shocker.

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Adam SchefterSteelers first-round pick David DeCastro has a torn medial collateral ligament but the team is unsure whether he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. DeCastro is scheduled to undergo an MRI at lunchtime to determine the severity of the injury. If it's just a torn MCL, he would be expected to miss about half of this season. If it's a torn MCL and ACL he likely would miss the full season.
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Adam Schefter

Steelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.

 
'AhrnCityPahnder said:
Adam SchefterSteelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.
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The way his knee bent, torn patellar seemed more likely than a torn ACL. Who knows how long this keeps him out for, but I didnt expect the news to be any better and it couldve been much worse. They just better not rush him back, regardless of how the rest of the OL/RG play is this year.
 
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie guard David DeCastro has torn his anterior crucaite ligament and medial collateral ligament in his righ knee, a source with knowledge of his condition confirmed Sunday.An MRI revealed that DeCastro, the Steelers' first-round draft pick, suffered the season-ending injury on the team's second drive of the game against Buffalo Bills in Saturday's 38-7 victory.
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That really sucks for the kid. I was really high on DeCastro going into the draft. Felt he was one of the best OG prospects to come along in a few years.

His injury was the result of his OT falling on the back of his leg in the endzone after he was driven backwards by the DT. Marcell Dareus completely ate up the double team DeCastro and the C were trying to contain him with and just kept driving him back.

I think opposing offensive lines to the Bills this season are going to see their fair share of injuries this season. Injuries are much more likely to happen when you are getting physically dominated by the opposition.

Marcell Dareus has been absolute force of destruction so far this year. He is one of the most powerful athletes I've ever seen. He had a pretty damn good rookie season last year. He led the team in sacks with 5.5 and did that pretty much on his own. The few games Kyle Williams played, he was nowhere near 100% due to his ankle.

This season though will be much different for Marcell. He has a few friends to help him out on line this season. Kyle Williams is back and fully healthy for the first time since 2010 (was the top DT in football in 2010). Those two form the best DT duo in the NFL IMO. They both demand double teams and they both can beat those double teams.

The Bills also added Mario Williams (who had 2 sacks against PIT last night) and Mark Anderson (led NE in sacks last season playing less then 50% of snaps). I cannot wait to see this defensive line work against the Jets week 1. The Bills haven't had talent like this along the defensive line in ages.

 
'smapdi said:
That really sucks for the kid. I was really high on DeCastro going into the draft. Felt he was one of the best OG prospects to come along in a few years.

His injury was the result of his OT falling on the back of his leg in the endzone after he was driven backwards by the DT. Marcell Dareus completely ate up the double team DeCastro and the C were trying to contain him with and just kept driving him back.

I think opposing offensive lines to the Bills this season are going to see their fair share of injuries this season. Injuries are much more likely to happen when you are getting physically dominated by the opposition.

Marcell Dareus has been absolute force of destruction so far this year. He is one of the most powerful athletes I've ever seen. He had a pretty damn good rookie season last year. He led the team in sacks with 5.5 and did that pretty much on his own. The few games Kyle Williams played, he was nowhere near 100% due to his ankle.

This season though will be much different for Marcell. He has a few friends to help him out on line this season. Kyle Williams is back and fully healthy for the first time since 2010 (was the top DT in football in 2010). Those two form the best DT duo in the NFL IMO. They both demand double teams and they both can beat those double teams.

The Bills also added Mario Williams (who had 2 sacks against PIT last night) and Mark Anderson (led NE in sacks last season playing less then 50% of snaps). I cannot wait to see this defensive line work against the Jets week 1. The Bills haven't had talent like this along the defensive line in ages.
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:thumbup:

That is why I drafted Bills D in the 12th round.

 
'cmh said:
'Grigs Allmoon said:
NFL.com is reporting he's out for the year.
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That would be my guess.Downgrade all Pitt offense players.
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Nonsense. DeCastro built his reputation on his nasty run-blocking. So if you want to downgrade Pittsburgh's RBs (if that's even possible right now), go ahead. But this likely means Ben will be throwing more than originally planned, so I believe you can actually upgrade Roth and his WRs a tad. DeCastro's fill-in won't be the run-blocker he is, but the pass blocking shouldn't be a complete disaster.
 
Per Rotoworld:

A Sunday MRI revealed that Steelers first-round pick David DeCastro dislocated his right kneecap, tore his MCL, and suffered "some damage" to the patellar tendon in Saturday night's preseason game injury.
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'Kenny Powers said:
'AhrnCityPahnder said:
Adam SchefterSteelers g David DeCastro dislocated his knee cap, tore his medial collateral ligament and suffered some damage to patellar tendon. But his anterior cruciate ligament is intact, according to sources and Steelers still are unsure if or when he will be able to return this season.
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The way his knee bent, torn patellar seemed more likely than a torn ACL. Who knows how long this keeps him out for, but I didnt expect the news to be any better and it couldve been much worse. They just better not rush him back, regardless of how the rest of the OL/RG play is this year.
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It's weird some reports are saying his ACL is intact but nfl.com is saying the ACL is torn.
 
This is a setback but not a huge one for the Steelers offensive line. Decastro's potential was huge but his immediate impact is that of a good (not great) starter. Using my ranking system, plugging in Ramon Foster drops the Steelers from 19th to 21st. Not that terrible. In fact the cohesion might go up as Foster has game experience with these guys while Decastro doesn't.

Remember that offensive linemen are RARELY excellent right away (Joe Thomas is the only exception I can think of). Even before this injury, Decastro was reportedly struggling with physicality at the point of attack. Decastro was a pick that made the 2015 line much better but the immediate impact on the 2012 line was always overstated.

 
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My best guess is that it's probably an 8-12 week injury. I think on the off-chance the NFLPA approves the proposed 8-week IR rule prior to the season, he'll land there, otherwise they'll probably IR him even though he could likely come back late in the season just to give him more time to rehab and open the roster spot.

 
'Evilgrin 72 said:
My best guess is that it's probably an 8-12 week injury. I think on the off-chance the NFLPA approves the proposed 8-week IR rule prior to the season, he'll land there, otherwise they'll probably IR him even though he could likely come back late in the season just to give him more time to rehab and open the roster spot.
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He should be back by week 7. I really can't see him landing on the IR.
 
'Drunken Cowboy said:
'Evilgrin 72 said:
My best guess is that it's probably an 8-12 week injury. I think on the off-chance the NFLPA approves the proposed 8-week IR rule prior to the season, he'll land there, otherwise they'll probably IR him even though he could likely come back late in the season just to give him more time to rehab and open the roster spot.
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He should be back by week 7. I really can't see him landing on the IR.
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Not sure if this is actual news or speculation, but I just heard 3-5 months because of the dislocated kneecap.
 
'biju said:
'Drunken Cowboy said:
'Evilgrin 72 said:
My best guess is that it's probably an 8-12 week injury. I think on the off-chance the NFLPA approves the proposed 8-week IR rule prior to the season, he'll land there, otherwise they'll probably IR him even though he could likely come back late in the season just to give him more time to rehab and open the roster spot.
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He should be back by week 7. I really can't see him landing on the IR.
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Not sure if this is actual news or speculation, but I just heard 3-5 months because of the dislocated kneecap.
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If the reports of 3-5 months are true, then it's because of the patella tendon. I'm currently undergoing recuperating from a torn quad tendon which is a similar injury (same tendon, tear is on other side of knee cap).Per PFT
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, DeCastro is expected to miss three-to-five months with various injuries in his right knee. Though the official diagnosis will come via a Monday MRI, we’re told that DeCastro currently is believed to have a torn MCL, a dislocated kneecap, and a partially torn patellar tendon.
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'Matt Bitonti said:
This is a setback but not a huge one for the Steelers offensive line. Decastro's potential was huge but his immediate impact is that of a good (not great) starter. Using my ranking system, plugging in Ramon Foster drops the Steelers from 19th to 21st. Not that terrible. In fact the cohesion might go up as Foster has game experience with these guys while Decastro doesn't. Remember that offensive linemen are RARELY excellent right away (Joe Thomas is the only exception I can think of). Even before this injury, Decastro was reportedly struggling with physicality at the point of attack. Decastro was a pick that made the 2015 line much better but the immediate impact on the 2012 line was always overstated.
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Come on brah. Don't be delusional. This is a very big loss for the Steelers.
 
'flapgreen said:
'Matt Bitonti said:
This is a setback but not a huge one for the Steelers offensive line. Decastro's potential was huge but his immediate impact is that of a good (not great) starter. Using my ranking system, plugging in Ramon Foster drops the Steelers from 19th to 21st. Not that terrible. In fact the cohesion might go up as Foster has game experience with these guys while Decastro doesn't. Remember that offensive linemen are RARELY excellent right away (Joe Thomas is the only exception I can think of). Even before this injury, Decastro was reportedly struggling with physicality at the point of attack. Decastro was a pick that made the 2015 line much better but the immediate impact on the 2012 line was always overstated.
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Come on brah. Don't be delusional. This is a very big loss for the Steelers.
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It is a big loss but for the first time in a long time the team actually has some depth on the O-line. Foster is a very capable player and there is still the possibility that DeCastro could be back this season.
 
agree with whomever claims this is not a huge loss for the steelers. foster has looked good and made nice progress at guard. i just feel bad for the rook. hope it is on the low side of 3-5 months.

fantasywise, this has no effect on any steelers imo.

 
'pecorino said:
agree with whomever claims this is not a huge loss for the steelers. foster has looked good and made nice progress at guard. i just feel bad for the rook. hope it is on the low side of 3-5 months.fantasywise, this has no effect on any steelers imo.
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For the first time in a long time the Steelers have some depth on the O-line. DeCastro's injury by itself does not hurt the starting offensive line but you sure hate to start going into that depth before the first game of the season.By the way Steelers beat reporter Ed Bouchette said this morning that he believes the Steelers won't hold a roster spot for DeCastro even if he could possibly return late in the season because they'll likely be doing it for James Harrison, Rashard Mendenhall and Jason Worilds, all of whom are injured and may not be ready to play when the season begins.
 
Per Ed Bouchette Twitter, talk circulating at Steelers HQ is that they are not looking at putting G David DeCastro on IR.

 
'The Hank said:
Per Ed Bouchette Twitter, talk circulating at Steelers HQ is that they are not looking at putting G David DeCastro on IR.
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Good news although they might just be waiting for the swelling to go down before they make the final decision. It keeps hope alive though! :thumbup:
 
'biju said:
'Drunken Cowboy said:
'Evilgrin 72 said:
My best guess is that it's probably an 8-12 week injury. I think on the off-chance the NFLPA approves the proposed 8-week IR rule prior to the season, he'll land there, otherwise they'll probably IR him even though he could likely come back late in the season just to give him more time to rehab and open the roster spot.
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He should be back by week 7. I really can't see him landing on the IR.
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Not sure if this is actual news or speculation, but I just heard 3-5 months because of the dislocated kneecap.
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Educated speculation.
 
David DeCastro - G - Steelers

The Steelers have decided not to place RG David DeCastro (knee) on season-ending injured reserve.

per Rotoworld

 
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