@@Alex_Kozora I just got to typing when I saw the topic. The Steelers never had RB1 and Dri on the field at the same. All passes were screens because he couldn’t pick up the blitz.
Perfectly stated! The Steelers offense was so predictable. Whenever Dri got into the game, I knew he was getting the ball. Dri wasn't the problem, it was the Steelers offensive creativity...or lack thereof. 🙄
Yes it was. He sucked. I remember people typing “handcuff Archer to the goal post” when he was running KOs from the back of the end zone & getting tackled at the 14. He NEVER should’ve made the 53, EVER.
Calvin is already off to a worse start than Dri by missing his entire rookie season and still not being 100% going into year 2. Plus with allen robinson in the mix, kenny’s synergy with gunner, and 4 TEs fighting for playing time, there won’t be very many reps available for him to say the least. Austin still has a chance to earn them but as it stands right now the odds are stacked against him pretty steeply
I think you gotta put some of this on the coaching staff. When you have a unique generational talent (speed in this case), you have to get creative and find ways to use him. Making him the obvious target of every play he's in isn't helping. I find that the steelers coaching often puts people in difficult positions to perform. Juju seemed to be a victim of that. McFarland probably too. A great coaching staff would make it work. Canada is obviously not the guy for CA3
I'll never forget watching Dri during the preseason game against the Giants. He had 1 good play off of a screen pass that should've been bigger but he didn't know how to use his speed. Next thing I know he's doing an interview in the locker room saying (paraphrasing) he knows he can play on the league now. I literally, that second, turned over to my homeboy and said "he ain't gone make it. He thinks he did something and he just got cocky about it"
That combine is worthless... Other than hyping Draft day... I think its only reason its kept. I noticed that post combine... my perspective was changed on #2 players (Calijah Kancey & AA Adetomiwa Adebawore). The insane speed for big lineman. & highlight real I see Kancey pushing #2 linemen back into end zone 5 yards.. #2 guys as big as him attempting to double team him.
Has he brought up Devin Bush? Does not matter about the injury it was in 2021. Guys recover did not Joe Burrow have the same injury. This guy was getting destroyed at the line of scrimmage cause of his Size. Could not cover larger tight ends. Once again because of his size. Who were the geniuses. That picked this guy? A strong safety would have been a better position. Than trying to take on. Large lineman and tight ends. Hopefully that will end this year.
I will likely do a video on Bush next offseason or the one after that. I usually wait a few years after they leave Pittsburgh to see what their post-Steelers career looks like to add more color to the vid.
I never understood the philosophy of drafting these diminutive guys for the purposes of "getting them in space." The Steelers should have certainly known before wasting a 3rd round pick on Archer, as they had previously used a 6th round pick on Chris Rainey to be used in a similar role. Furthermore, the Rainey experiment seemed to have been the plan of Todd Haley, the then OC of the Steelers, who already had tried this same philosophy with Dexter McCluster. which again was not a success. Usually, these small players are injury prone, but even if that is not the case, they just can't compete against much larger guys. They all inevitably fail in the NFL simply because of their lack of size. Beside McCluster, Rainey, and Archer, there was Senquez Golson, who the Steelers tried at CB, and he had nothing but injuries in the NFL. The Dolphins even tried Pat White at QB and if I remember correctly, he got a concussion in preseason and this was the beginning of the end, as there was no way his body could handle the NFL. The only undersized player I can think of who had any success in the NFL was DeSean Jackson.
I saw a video about Dri Archer a while back citing he was homesick in college and that led to his academic failures. Not sure if that is true, but mentally that can take a toll on someone.
"They say speed kills..." Dwight "Hands of" Stone has proved that myth wrong since 1987. He had a 4.20 in the 40. Edit: Which begs the question; what is a bigger bust, a guy who washed out in two years that produced nothing or a guy who was carried on a team for eight years (14 total NFL seasons) shuffled around from rb-wr-kr-pr and produced nothing?
Archer had wheels but no heart. Alex, have you been messing with your audio? Your voice has a higher pitch than previously. You should check your room for a helium leak 😁
What happened to Archer is basically what happened to Bryant. They both were on a team where the QB (Big Ben) & the OC (Todd Haley) were butting heads. The OC couldn't create plays that would involve more of neither Archer nor Bryant, but man times we didn't know if Haley was the OC or BR#7. Big Ben got caught up in the "Killer B's" hype and it became all about Ben, Bell, & Brown...everybody else were fighting for scraps. So basically the Steelers got Archer at the wrong time...HOWEVER...we get a "Do-Over" this year with Calvin Austin III. How will we utilize CAIII while also involving Najee, Dionte, & George. The media is already creating buzz with the "Pickett-to-Pickens" phrase, so we need to be careful about buying into the media hype. Bryant, despite his personal challenges, should have been a top 5 WR. If Dre Archer played for Andy Reid or with Tom Brady, his story would be different. If we are not careful, we could find CAIII on a KC Chiefs or Bills roster.
It wasn’t all Dri’s fault. The playcalling was horrible. EVERYBODY knew when he was getting the ball.
Sure, that is referenced in the video.
@@Alex_Kozora I just got to typing when I saw the topic. The Steelers never had RB1 and Dri on the field at the same. All passes were screens because he couldn’t pick up the blitz.
Perfectly stated! The Steelers offense was so predictable. Whenever Dri got into the game, I knew he was getting the ball. Dri wasn't the problem, it was the Steelers offensive creativity...or lack thereof. 🙄
Yes it was. He sucked. I remember people typing “handcuff Archer to the goal post” when he was running KOs from the back of the end zone & getting tackled at the 14.
He NEVER should’ve made the 53, EVER.
Steelers offense loser also I’m pretty early
He never looked remotely that fast/explosive on his senior tapes. The type of fast that is transferrable to tougher competition and the next level.
Said it before and I'll say it again. This is an excellent series. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Jay!
When Terrell Suggs smacked him silly that was the end of Dri Archer's career
I was so excited when they drafted him. But, I was also excited when the drafted Rainey and McFarland. Was John Ross a faster bust? Great video Alex!
Your next video should be on Limus Sweed
Let’s hope Calvin Austin is not next.
@@jay88fitness18he’s made one before
Ross is in camp somewhere attempting another run
@@rellfacts279 sneak'n suspicion
Hopefully this doesn’t happen to Calvin Austin
I hope the outcome is better but I will say Austin is a far more defined WR than Archer was a RB or WR.
Calvin is already off to a worse start than Dri by missing his entire rookie season and still not being 100% going into year 2. Plus with allen robinson in the mix, kenny’s synergy with gunner, and 4 TEs fighting for playing time, there won’t be very many reps available for him to say the least. Austin still has a chance to earn them but as it stands right now the odds are stacked against him pretty steeply
@@alangoddard8152 And they brought in CAIII's doppleganger- Jordan Byrd.
Archer didn’t have a defined position, he was just fast and the Steelers didn’t know how to use him. Austin was a well accomplished WR in college.
@@FratBoyFishing Anthony Miller -"Well accomplished as well" Same school Memphis; actually had much bigger run there in Memphis
Love your content... We gotta stop W/the "splash" ... We aren't Miami Dolphins fans... eh?
I think you gotta put some of this on the coaching staff. When you have a unique generational talent (speed in this case), you have to get creative and find ways to use him. Making him the obvious target of every play he's in isn't helping. I find that the steelers coaching often puts people in difficult positions to perform. Juju seemed to be a victim of that. McFarland probably too. A great coaching staff would make it work. Canada is obviously not the guy for CA3
I'll never forget watching Dri during the preseason game against the Giants. He had 1 good play off of a screen pass that should've been bigger but he didn't know how to use his speed. Next thing I know he's doing an interview in the locker room saying (paraphrasing) he knows he can play on the league now. I literally, that second, turned over to my homeboy and said "he ain't gone make it. He thinks he did something and he just got cocky about it"
Exactly bruh had no vision
@@BG33917right like I know the outcome on that play and every time I see it I'm like how does he not score, how does he not score!?
What happened is that he was a midget that could be knocked off-stride with one hand. A terrible draft decision, pushed through by Tomlin's hubris.
He really didn't get a chance playing behind Bell.
He was terrible. He NEVER should’ve even made the PS. It was a damn shame he ate up a roster spot for 2 years.
I believe he wasn't used correctly.
Not saying that he was great but could have been put in better situations to succeed.
They ruined him
They really never gave him a good opportunity.
The steelers oc trash. Archer would've easilybeen my slot wr
I wonder how different the draft would be without the combine. Film only.
That combine is worthless... Other than hyping Draft day... I think its only reason its kept. I noticed that post combine... my perspective was changed on #2 players (Calijah Kancey & AA Adetomiwa Adebawore). The insane speed for big lineman. & highlight real I see Kancey pushing #2 linemen back into end zone 5 yards.. #2 guys as big as him attempting to double team him.
Has he brought up Devin Bush? Does not matter about the injury it was in 2021. Guys recover did not Joe Burrow have the same injury.
This guy was getting destroyed at the line of scrimmage cause of his Size. Could not cover larger tight ends. Once again because of his size.
Who were the geniuses. That picked this guy? A strong safety would have been a better position. Than trying to take on. Large lineman and tight ends. Hopefully that will end this year.
I will likely do a video on Bush next offseason or the one after that. I usually wait a few years after they leave Pittsburgh to see what their post-Steelers career looks like to add more color to the vid.
I never understood the philosophy of drafting these diminutive guys for the purposes of "getting them in space." The Steelers should have certainly known before wasting a 3rd round pick on Archer, as they had previously used a 6th round pick on Chris Rainey to be used in a similar role. Furthermore, the Rainey experiment seemed to have been the plan of Todd Haley, the then OC of the Steelers, who already had tried this same philosophy with Dexter McCluster. which again was not a success. Usually, these small players are injury prone, but even if that is not the case, they just can't compete against much larger guys. They all inevitably fail in the NFL simply because of their lack of size. Beside McCluster, Rainey, and Archer, there was Senquez Golson, who the Steelers tried at CB, and he had nothing but injuries in the NFL. The Dolphins even tried Pat White at QB and if I remember correctly, he got a concussion in preseason and this was the beginning of the end, as there was no way his body could handle the NFL. The only undersized player I can think of who had any success in the NFL was DeSean Jackson.
He played in the CFL afterwards.
Has Anthony McFarland seen this?
I love these videos they're like short PBS documentaries
Thanks so much for watching!
I saw a video about Dri Archer a while back citing he was homesick in college and that led to his academic failures. Not sure if that is true, but mentally that can take a toll on someone.
"They say speed kills..." Dwight "Hands of" Stone has proved that myth wrong since 1987. He had a 4.20 in the 40.
Edit: Which begs the question; what is a bigger bust, a guy who washed out in two years that produced nothing or a guy who was carried on a team for eight years (14 total NFL seasons) shuffled around from rb-wr-kr-pr and produced nothing?
Ha sure, you gotta have hands too. He didn't. But he made a lot more plays than Archer.
Stone was also undrafted so you are comparing two totally different expectation levels. UDFAs are never busts.
@@Alex_Kozora You're right! For some reason I thought he was mid-round draft. True, they can't be busts.
lol John Ross would like to have a word
Had not heard his name, till now🧐
Always hated this pick.
Too little and no NFL vision..
Archer had wheels but no heart. Alex, have you been messing with your audio? Your voice has a higher pitch than previously. You should check your room for a helium leak 😁
Ha yeah? I did mess with it but the feedback has mostly been positive
I remember they nicknamed em the joystick 😂😂😂😂
As a Steelers fan, I’m worried this is going to be the future of Calvin Austin
hopefully its not
Austin is an excellent pattern runner from what I can tell. He actually has a skill set, not just speed.
What happened to Archer is basically what happened to Bryant. They both were on a team where the QB (Big Ben) & the OC (Todd Haley) were butting heads. The OC couldn't create plays that would involve more of neither Archer nor Bryant, but man times we didn't know if Haley was the OC or BR#7. Big Ben got caught up in the "Killer B's" hype and it became all about Ben, Bell, & Brown...everybody else were fighting for scraps. So basically the Steelers got Archer at the wrong time...HOWEVER...we get a "Do-Over" this year with Calvin Austin III. How will we utilize CAIII while also involving Najee, Dionte, & George. The media is already creating buzz with the "Pickett-to-Pickens" phrase, so we need to be careful about buying into the media hype. Bryant, despite his personal challenges, should have been a top 5 WR. If Dre Archer played for Andy Reid or with Tom Brady, his story would be different. If we are not careful, we could find CAIII on a KC Chiefs or Bills roster.
good video Alex
This that content I’ve been looking for.
Thanks for watching!