Landry Jones is gone from Pittsburgh and Ben Roethlisberger‘s going to miss his longtime backup.
Roethlisberger said on 93.7 The Fan he found it “kind of shocking” that the Steelers released Jones last weekend even if he understood why the team went
with Josh Dobbs and Mason Rudolph “in terms of business-wise.” Dobbs will be No.
2 on the depth chart and Roethlisberger shared what he told Dobbs about what he
needs from his backup.
“I told him
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I’m not talking about on the field. He’s proven that. … But what he needs to do
is prove he’s as valuable as Landry was off the field — in terms of film study,
when I have a question [and him] having a good answer for me. When I come off
the field after the play, ‘Hey, what did you see here?’ and he can give me an
answer. That’s where he really needs to step up. He’s all for it. He said, ‘Ben,
I’ll give you everything I can
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Dobbs will get his first chance to share in-game insights with Roethlisberger against the Browns this Sunday. If all goes well for Roethlisberger this year,
we’ll have to wait to see what he can offer on the field.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (6-10)
OPEN CAMP: July 26, Napa, California
LAST YEAR: Raiders plummeted from 12 wins in 2016 to six last year as QB Derek Carr and offense regressed, defense struggled, and coach Jack Del Rio was
fired. Oakland’s offensive output dropped by more than seven points per game,
takeaways fell from 30 to 14, and Raiders got almost no production from past
three draft classes in becoming one of league’s biggest disappointments. That
led to move to bring coach Jon Gruden back for second stint with Raiders after
spending past nine seasons in broadcast booth.
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IMPORTANT LOSSES: Del Rio, WR Michael Crabtree, RT Marshall Newhouse, LB NaVorro Bowman, CB TJ Carrie
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CAMP NEEDS: Biggest priority is getting 2016 Defensive Player of Year Khalil Mack into camp after he held out entire offseason while seeking long-term
contract. Mack is entering final year of rookie deal and Gruden and new DC Paul
Guenther are eager to get most important defensive piece on practice field.
Other main issues are learning Gruden’s system and figuring out offensive tackle
situation with LT Donald Penn coming back from foot injury and rookies Miller
and Brandon Parker battling Breno Giacomini for time.
EXPECTATIONS: Owner Mark Davis has wanted to bring back Gruden ever since taking over team seven years ago. He’s hoping move pays off in team’s final two
seasons in Oakland before move to Las Vegas in 2020. Gruden is being counted on
to bring out best from Carr, who went from MVP candidate in 2016 to mediocre
last season as he dealt with injuries. His protection got worse and his
receivers were inconsistent. Even if Gruden does manage to spark offense,
defense will need to take big step forward for Raiders to get back into playoff
contention.
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