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Watson airs it out for Denzel Boston down the sideline but Asante Samuel Jr. breaks it up to force a punt.
Great STs work by the Browns pins the Steelers at their own 1.
Why it's #1 Out
9 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Oct 1 Spencer German (Bluesky) Asante Samuel Jr. 🤝 Greg Newsome
- Oct 1 Nick Farabaugh (X) Jaquan Brisker misses a tackle on Deshaun Watson in open space and he scampers well into Steelers territory for the chunk gain. Holding also called on Asante Samuel Jr. that would have moved the chains anyways.
- Oct 1 Alan Saunders (X) END 1 #Steelers 7 #Browns 0 Yards PIT 90 CLE 31 TOP PIT 11:09 CLE 3:51 Pen PIT 2-20 CLE 5-40 · Quoting Alan Saunders: Asante Samuel Jr. right up to the line of DPI, but didn't get flagged on a third-down deep ball. #Browns punt and another beauty by Bojorquez is downed at the 1.
- Oct 1 Nick Farabaugh (X) Pretty arguable that should've been DPI · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Watson airs it out for Denzel Boston down the sideline but Asante Samuel Jr. breaks it up to force a punt. Great STs work by the Browns pins the Steelers at their own 1.
- Oct 1 Daniel Oyefusi (X) Two big opportunities for Watson to connect deep with Boston, as Pittsburgh is bringing a lot of pressure, but he can't. Home crowd wanted DPI on that last one; it looked like Asante Samuel Jr. had a hand on the back of the collar.
- Oct 1 Daryl Ruiter (X) #Browns fans angry Asante Samuel got away with holding Denzel Boston's collar on a deep ball to the goal line No call. Corey Bojorquez's punt is downed at the 1.
- Oct 1 Alan Saunders (X) Asante Samuel Jr. right up to the line of DPI, but didn't get flagged on a third-down deep ball. #Browns punt and another beauty by Bojorquez is downed at the 1. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Another great downfield block by Pat Freiermuth on the TD. He's been on fire.
- Oct 1 Nick Farabaugh (X) Watson airs it out for Denzel Boston down the sideline but Asante Samuel Jr. breaks it up to force a punt. Great STs work by the Browns pins the Steelers at their own 1.
- Oct 1 Spencer German (Bluesky) Asante Samuel Jr. got away with one there.
- Oct 1 Brooke Pryor (X) Really nice play by Asante Samuel Jr on Denzel Boston to break up a deep attempt by Deshaun Watson on third down. Crowd thought there should've been a flag.
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#Steelers official depth chart for Week 1 includes the following
RT1 Dylan Cook
RT2 Max Iheanachor
RB1 Jaylen Warren
RB2 Rico Dowdle
WR3 Roman Wilson
Pat Freiermuth or Darnell Washington at TE
Joey Porter Jr. or Asante Samuel Jr. at CB
Only one safety: Jaquan Brisker.
Jalen Ramsey at NB
Why it's #2 Jaylen Warren (top-150) · 5 reports
4 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- Sep 8 Alan Saunders (X) Mike McCarthy warned us not to put a lot of stock in his depth chart. So how much of what was released today is something we should be expecting to see on the field, and how much is smokescreen? · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers official depth chart for Week 1 includes the following RT1 Dylan Cook RT2 Max Iheanachor RB1 Jaylen Warren RB2 Rico Dowdle WR3 Roman Wilson Pat Freiermuth or Darnell Washington at TE Joey Porter Jr. or Asante Samuel Jr. at CB Only one safety: Jaquan Brisker. Jalen Ramsey at NB
- Sep 8 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers’ first in season depth chart is out. Dylan Cook starting RT, Spencer Anderson starting RG. Roman Wilson starting WR, Jaylen Warren as RB1. Joey Porter Jr. listed an OR starter along with Asante Samuel Jr. Pat Freiermuth listed an OR starter along with Darnell Washington.
- Sep 8 Mark Kaboly (X) Steelers depth chart has Dylan Cook and Spencer Anderson as starters on OL. Joey Porter Jr OR Asante Samuel are listed as starters at one cornerback next to Jamel Dean
- Sep 8 Brooke Pryor (X) First official depth chart of the Steelers season has Joey Porter Jr. OR Asante Samuel as the starting CB opposite Jamel Dean. Dylan Cook as the starter at right tackle
- Sep 8 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers official depth chart for Week 1 includes the following RT1 Dylan Cook RT2 Max Iheanachor RB1 Jaylen Warren RB2 Rico Dowdle WR3 Roman Wilson Pat Freiermuth or Darnell Washington at TE Joey Porter Jr. or Asante Samuel Jr. at CB Only one safety: Jaquan Brisker. Jalen Ramsey at NB
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The key players who were on the bubble that made it:
- They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan
- Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job
- 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there
- 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster
- Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster:
QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar
RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich
WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek
TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski
OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker
DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
Why it's #3 DK Metcalf (top-150)
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- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) The key players who were on the bubble that made it: - They carry 3 true TEs with Nowakowski as a FB / TE with Tonyan - Eli Heidenreich appears to have won the RB3 job - 9 OL, but very interior heavy. Probably need an OT in there - 2 young DL from this class, Gabriel Rubio and Kevin Jobity Jr., find a way onto the roster - Both Jenkins and Spears-Jennings make it due to Elliott going to IR. Safety has to be a position they'll look at on the waiver / trade market potentially · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon,…
- Aug 30 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers' 53-man roster: QBs: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar RBs: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Eli Heidenreich WRs: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek TEs/FB: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski OL: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Spencer Anderson, Brock Hoffman, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor, Ryan McCollum, Gennings Dunker DL: Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Keeanu Benton, Yahya Black, Gabriel Rubio, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Kevin Jobity Jr. OLB: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer ILB: Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Carson Bruener, Cole Holcomb CBs: Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr, Daylen Everette, Brandin Echols S: Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-Jennings STs: Cam Johnston, Chris Boswell, Christian Kuntz
Game Plays 4 in-game updates such as touchdowns, sacks and drives
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Asante Samuel is not really known for his tackling, but he's had two really nice sheds and stops on screens today. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Rodgers is sacked for the second time this drive.
#Steelers will punt.
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- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) Bucs go three and out. #Steelers will get another shot before the end of the half. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Asante Samuel is not really known for his tackling, but he's had two really nice sheds and stops on screens today.
- Oct 18 Alan Saunders (X) Asante Samuel is not really known for his tackling, but he's had two really nice sheds and stops on screens today. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Rodgers is sacked for the second time this drive. #Steelers will punt.
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BREAKING: Joe Burrow has thrown an incomplete pass.
Asante Samuel Jr. got his hand inside Ja'Marr Chase's arm to wrench it away. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Bo$ hits from 44.
Penalties slowed the #Steelers down more than the #Bengals defense.
Six plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
PIT 17
CIN 10
7:05, 2Q
8 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Sep 27 Mark Kaboly (X) Asante Samuel doesn't look hurt. He's on the sidelines.
- Sep 27 Nick Farabaugh (X) Daylen Everette remains in the game along with Jamel Dean. Steelers taking Asante Samuel to out to remove the natural size mismatch with Higgins.
- Sep 27 Nick Farabaugh (X) He's a fairly solid zone cornerback. He will be able to mirror and match quicker, shifter WRs. Big-bodied guys will give him trouble. This is a nightmare matchup for ASJ. Fine, useful player in a really bad matchup. But it exposes for the Steelers specifically they are missing 24. · Quoting terrorist art rooney: @FarabaughFB Asante Samuel is nothing that the coaching staff said he was in camp
- Sep 27 Nick Farabaugh (X) @FarabaughFB Asante Samuel is nothing that the coaching staff said he was in camp
- Sep 27 Nick Farabaugh (X) McPherson sinks the extra point after a faux attempted two point conversion the play before. Game is tied at 17-17. A drop turned into an INT turns into 7 points and the game is suddenly all knotted up. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Joe Burrow throws it up for Tee Higgins who uses his size and big-bodied Asante Samuel Jr. at the catch point for the Bengals TD.
- Sep 27 Nick Farabaugh (X) Joe Burrow throws it up for Tee Higgins who uses his size and big-bodied Asante Samuel Jr. at the catch point for the Bengals TD.
- Sep 27 Mark Kaboly (X) It has become obvious that Joe Burrow is staying away from Asante Samuel.
- Sep 27 Alan Saunders (X) #Steelers rookie Daylen Everette breaks up a third-down pass. #Bengals will have the game's first punt with 4:40 to play in the second quarter. · Quoting Alan Saunders: BREAKING: Joe Burrow has thrown an incomplete pass. Asante Samuel Jr. got his hand inside Ja'Marr Chase's arm to wrench it away.
- Sep 27 Alan Saunders (X) BREAKING: Joe Burrow has thrown an incomplete pass. Asante Samuel Jr. got his hand inside Ja'Marr Chase's arm to wrench it away. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Bo$ hits from 44. Penalties slowed the #Steelers down more than the #Bengals defense. Six plays, 40 yards, 3:11. PIT 17 CIN 10 7:05, 2Q
- Ugly rep for the run defense. Henderson runs right by Sebastian Joseph-Day and then breaks through the second level as Pop Douglas throws a block to take care of Rayshawn Jenkins. Asante Samuel Jr. can't make the diving tackle to save the 39-yard touchdown run.
- Asante Samuel Jr picked off Aaron Rodgers as he targeted WR Roman Wilson in practice today. Asked about what happened afterward, Rodgers said Wilson made a “repeat mistake” on a route. “That’s a good learning — because I don’t think he’s going to do that again.”
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- Asante Samuel Jr. said for the Steelers defense, the key focus this week has been tackling after last time they faced the Browns, the defense missed 16 tackles on the day. "It's definitely been the focus this week. It's always going to be the emphasis (after what happened last time).
- Steelers cornerbacks are something to watch -- Joey Porter Jr. traded, Jamel Dean missed Sunday (ankle). Asante Samuel Jr. is a normal starter, but they had 3rd-round rookie Daylen Everette making his first start Sunday. PFF has Dean 7th among CBs, Everette 73rd, Samuel 86th.
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Steelers come back on the next third down and play man to man coverage. Asante Samuel locks it down against Laquon Treadewll to force a fourth down. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Colts convert on the first third down of the game. Jones finds Tyler Warren settling down over the middle for 12 yards to move the chains.
9 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- Oct 11 Alan Saunders (X) FINAL #Steelers 34 #Colts 22 · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Colts turn the ball over on downs again. Another Asante Samuel Jr. possession-down PBU. He was picked on a lot in this game, but did come up with some big plays.
- Oct 11 Alan Saunders (X) #Colts turn the ball over on downs again. Another Asante Samuel Jr. possession-down PBU. He was picked on a lot in this game, but did come up with some big plays. · Quoting Alan Saunders: #Steelers RB Jaylen Warren has 177 yards from scrimmage, which breaks the career high of 176 he set two weeks ago vs. Cincinnati.
- Oct 11 Nick Farabaugh (X) One hell of a feast or famine day for Asante Samuel Jr. Nice PBU on that play to force the turnover on downs.
- Oct 11 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Asante Samuel Jr. with the perfect pass break up
- Oct 11 Brooke Pryor (X) Asante Samuel Jr with another big play in the end zone, this time breaking up a pass intended for Tyler Warren. Steelers D bends, but again, doesn't break. Spencer Shrader hits his fifth FG of the day. Steelers lead 24-22 with 11:42 to go.
- Oct 11 Mark Kaboly (X) Asante Samuel having himself a game
- Oct 11 Alan Saunders (X) Shrader hits once again, this time from 40 yards. #Colts went 10 plays, 45 yards in 4:53. PIT 24 IND 19 2:13, 3Q · Quoting Alan Saunders: Asante Samuel Jr. PBU in the end zone forces another Shrader FGA.
- Oct 11 Brooke Pryor (X) Daniel Jones let it rip to Laquan Treadwell, but Asante Samuel Jr. was there in coverage and made a great play to break it up. Jalen Ramsey was deep safety there, too.
- Oct 11 Alan Saunders (X) Asante Samuel Jr. PBU in the end zone forces another Shrader FGA. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Touchdown, #Steelers. There goes that man again. Jaylen Warren up the middle for 50 yards.
- Oct 11 Nick Farabaugh (X) Steelers come back on the next third down and play man to man coverage. Asante Samuel locks it down against Laquon Treadewll to force a fourth down. · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: Colts convert on the first third down of the game. Jones finds Tyler Warren settling down over the middle for 12 yards to move the chains.
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The Steelers' options if both are out:
1. Try Asante Samuel Jr. in the slot. The coaching staff had said they could see him in there potentially this summer.
2. Bring Doneiko Slaughter up to the active roster and start him in the slot. He was the third nickel cornerback this summer · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: This is notable. Brandin Echols is also in the concussion protocol and that likely all but rules him out for Thursday's game.
We'll see if Ramsey can play, but if he can't, the Steelers will likely be down both slot cornerbacks.
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- Sep 28 Nick Farabaugh (X) Patrick Graham says Asante Samuel Jr. Jamel Dean, Brandin Echols, and Daylen Everette have all been very good in practice. He saw Everette's body type and athleticism as more natural for the matchup with Tee Higgins. Doesn't necessarily mean Samuel won't start Thursday.
- Sep 28 Nick Farabaugh (X) The Steelers' options if both are out: 1. Try Asante Samuel Jr. in the slot. The coaching staff had said they could see him in there potentially this summer. 2. Bring Doneiko Slaughter up to the active roster and start him in the slot. He was the third nickel cornerback this summer · Quoting Nick Farabaugh: This is notable. Brandin Echols is also in the concussion protocol and that likely all but rules him out for Thursday's game. We'll see if Ramsey can play, but if he can't, the Steelers will likely be down both slot cornerbacks.
- Steelers secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. on Asante Samuel Jr: "Asante's had a phenomenal camp. I just hope he takes what he had in camp and continues to play that way all season, and he's a high-level player. That's what we expect his play to be, because he's a damn good football player."
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Joey Porter Jr. is INACTIVE for today's game, as his contract dispute reaches another level.
Asante Samuel Jr. is in line to start opposite Jamel Dean at corner.
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- Sep 13 Mike DeFabo (Bluesky) Joey Porter Jr. is INACTIVE for today's game, as his contract dispute reaches another level. Asante Samuel Jr. is in line to start opposite Jamel Dean at corner.
- Sep 13 Jeremy Fowler (X) Asante Samuel Jr. is in line to start for the Steelers at corner in place of Joey Porter Jr., per source. He’s had a strong preseason.
- Mike McCarthy, in part, on the JPJ OR Asante Samuel Jr on the depth chart: "Depth charts are a little bit tricky in the sense that you don't ever line up and play with 11 players on offense or defense. So a better illustration will be 13, 14 players has been my experience"
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