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Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 06.05.19
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Guest
10:22
How come you are late to your chat, Gerry?
Gerry Dulac
10:22
Technical difficulties
Guest
10:25
Any idea how JT Jones has looked in OTAs? Thanks!
Gerry Dulac
10:26
Haven't watched him enough to give you an honest answer. But he has nice size.
Guest
10:26
What’s your prediction of the AFC North records after week 17?
Gerry Dulac
10:26
Steelers 11-5, Baltimore 10-6, Browns 8-8, Bengals 7-9
Larry in KY
10:26
If you had Ernie Stautner, Joe Greene, Aaron Smith and L C Greenwood in their prime, would you play a 4-3?  It seems the reason given for a 3-4 has always been due to their personnel (solid LB's).  What comes first, the scheme or the personnel?
Gerry Dulac
10:28
That usually determines why a team switches to a 4-3 or a 3-4 -- personnel. By the same token, a team might bring in a new coordinator who prefers one scheme over the other and finds the personnel to fit the scheme.
TK
10:28
Any initial impressions on Diontae Johnson during OTA's?
Gerry Dulac
10:28
He just started doing team drills this week because of a hamstring injury so I'll wait a little longer to see how he looks
cfl
10:29
Why don't more US guys who can't catch on to an NFL roster go up to the CFL to play? It is a good training ground and good money. Seems like it used to happen more. Diontae Spencer is in camp and was an excellent CFL player. Tebow should have gone there. Or Colin K maybe.
Gerry Dulac
10:29
I don't know that answer because I don't know how many players who are cut from NFL teams go to CFL.
Franco
10:29
Is Artie burns going to be a Steeler this season?
Gerry Dulac
10:30
I think so. He has one more year left with them and they have their fingers crossed he can help with depth. But I wouldn't take it to the bank.
golf
10:31
Who is the best golfer from the last 25 years to not win a major? I'm thinking Kenny Perry.
Gerry Dulac
10:31
Lee Westwood
Ryan
10:31
Which rookie has impressed you the most in OTA's so far? And which one looks like they have the most work to do?
Gerry Dulac
10:33
Sutton Smith most impressive, but then, so is Devin Bush. But I'm not going to get too excited from OTAs, which is why I'm not going to get disappointed how someone looks. Too early to really evaluate.
Big Ed
10:33
Hi Gerry! Just read a article from Ed over at the Athletic on Artie Burns. Do you think he is cut before training camp?
Gerry Dulac
10:33
Ed who?
Thomas
10:34
Has the clock begun on the Browns imploding?  Day one of mini camp already has a few players mouthing off.  It might be a fun season watching OAK, CLEV and NYJ being dragged thru the media like Steelers have been the last 2 seasons.
Gerry Dulac
10:34
Yes sir!
Big Ed
10:34
Who is the backup QB in 2019?
Gerry Dulac
10:35
Tough to say for sure because I think it would entail Josh Dobbs losing the job as much as Mason Rudolph winning it. But, I'll say this, if Ben would get hurt and miss 3-4 games, I think Rudolph would eventually be the starting QB
BigBen7
10:35
Do you if know Ben was at Topgolf for that team building day they did? I didnt see him in any of the photos or video.
Gerry Dulac
10:36
I don't know because I wasn't there. I'm guessing he probably was.
KN
10:38
Hello. Thank you for the chat. Do you see TE Zach Gentry or Trevor Woods making the 53 man roster, based on what you have seen so far in the contact less practices ? Also does either  Rudolph and Dobbs seems to have any advantage over the other for back up role in the OTAs so far ? Thank you very much.
Gerry Dulac
10:41
A chat person asked a little earlier if I saw a rookie at OTAs who has some work to do and I didn't name anybody. But I think Zach Gentry falls into that category. Again, it's way too early to start evaluating these guys -- that will come at training camp -- but Gentry has not exactly looked like Heath Miller so far.
Kaptain Kanada
10:41
I really think the Steelers are going to surprise some people this season! The health of the O-line will be a huge factor. How much depth do we have there?
Gerry Dulac
10:43
The Steelers are never a surprise team, everybody knows they're always good because of No. 7, though I get your point. There isn't an offensive line in the league that has good depth. Not one. But the Steelers actually do with BJ Finney and two young tackles. It is not a problem area
Guest
10:48
Anything worthy of note at OTAs on Marcus Allen's contributions thus far?
Gerry Dulac
10:48
I like Marcus Allen, but based on his style of play, training camp will be more revealing what they have in store for him and how much he can help.
Kaptain Kanada
10:49
Do you see the Steelers adding a TE when camp cuts begin?
Gerry Dulac
10:49
I wouldn't be shocked at all.
Steel Fan Dan
10:49
How big of a loss will Munchick be for O-line?
Gerry Dulac
10:50
You don't lose a guy like that and think it's not going to hurt the team. I don't care of you hire his top assistant who knows his style and philosophy. Munch is priceless and irreplaceable. The good news is, the Steelers have a veteran offensive line that doesn't need tutoring.
Franco
10:50
I couldn't help to notice LB's press conference with the Jets after finally showing up to camp. Everything he said was pertaining to HIM being in shape and HIM being good this year and not much at all about the team. With the "cleansing" as MT called it this year, was he referring to getting rid of the ME FIRST players and building a team first mentally and if so, in your opinion, are we close to having that this year?
Gerry Dulac
10:50
I'm done with LB and AB
Steelerbybirth
10:51
With Austin on board as a DB assistant do you know if Tomlin will be less involved during the game such as with calling assignments.  I recall a game last year when he took responsibility for not getting the play called into the DB's due to afgu
Gerry Dulac
10:51
Mike Tomlin is very involved with the defensive play calls and I don't see that lessening any time soon, to be honest.
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