RB Darrel Williams recently in for visit

[QuebecCard]

See… I think this is another example of the type of misrepresentation of the past I mentioned in the other thread that is continually leading to flame wars and attacks.

I remember most people thinking it was an okay to solid signing and the board was generally in agreement that it shored up our depth in the running backs room.

And after finding the thread, that’s pretty much what I found:

FA RB James Conner (Steelers) - Signed to Contract 04/13/21

Reported on the Doug and Wolf show. 25 years old, 6'1" 233, tough runner with good hands. Has had injury issues but if he's the #2 RB in AZ, could be a nice fit with Chase Edmonds. Tim in NJ

www.arizonasportsfans.com

Well, that and that “darksiders” words were twisted and posters tried pretty hard to start fights with them when none really existed. There were two pretty vocal dissenters but that’s true with any player that’s ever signed. Did people go crazy for it? No, but a 21 page thread doesn’t exactly say apathy to me.

By post #2 of that thread, Stout was offering up his view, which he summed up as follows:

 

[Stout]

By post #2 of that thread, Stout was offering up his view, which he summed up as follows:

Oh, I was definitely dissenter #2. With good cause, too--I saw it all happen with him in Pittsburgh. Now, JC went and had a fine season for us and got us to a great position before he got hurt at the key time to hurt the team. So he gets a ton of credit. Without him, we wouldn't have been as good as we were.

 

[QuebecCard]

Oh, I was definitely dissenter #2. With good cause, too--I saw it all happen with him in Pittsburgh. Now, JC went and had a fine season for us and got us to a great position before he got hurt at the key time to hurt the team. So he gets a ton of credit. Without him, we wouldn't have been as good as we were.

So a lesson in not jumping to conclusions that I'm sure you'll remember.

 

[Stout]

So a lesson in not jumping to conclusions that I'm sure you'll remember.

QC trying to take a cheap shot. El schocko dismayo!

Like I said, he was hurt for a critical part of the season, so...

But, yes, as always, I can hold my hand up and say I was wrong. He was well worth signing last season and more than outplayed his contract.

QC, the first time I read you admit you were wrong will be the last time. Some of us can handle that we're not always right. Others...yeah.

 

[juza76]

I have to say @Stout is one of the few posters can admit he was wrong

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

What was the general feel on here when we signed Conner last year?

I liked the signing last year.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I liked the signing last year.

I did too. And I was pleasantly surprised that he much exceeded my expectations too.

 

[PACardsFan]

Oh, I was definitely dissenter #2. With good cause, too--I saw it all happen with him in Pittsburgh. Now, JC went and had a fine season for us and got us to a great position before he got hurt at the key time to hurt the team. So he gets a ton of credit. Without him, we wouldn't have been as good as we were.

Agree. Living in PA, I pretty much have watched a ton of Steeler games over the years. One thing with Conners that is undeniable is that with his hard running style, he IS vulnerable to injury. No one can question his heart, and his drive though. I was fine with his signing last year because I knew how pathetic the Steelers OL had been the past few years, and that we SO needed a guy that could pick up the tough yards. Because of his propensity to eventually miss games, it's imperative that we add a RB with similar skills to Conners. I think Eno more resembles what we lose with Edmonds, but we don't have anyone currently on the roster to fill in for Conners, if and when he goes down. That's an abolute MUST going into the season.

 

[PACardsFan]

Any word on the Williams visit? Does it look like we'll sign him? Even if we do, I still think we should draft one later in the draft.

 

[juza76]

Any word on the Williams visit? Does it look like we'll sign him? Even if we do, I still think we should draft one later in the draft.

I think they wait how the draft pans out

 

[slanidrac16]

I had reservations about Conner but I didn’t hate. I said last year that after signing Conner it wasn’t enough.

I firmly believe you need 3 capable running backs in todays game. We went into last season with our 3rd and 4th rb having a total of 1 ( one!) carry between them.

That turned out to be right. Why? Well, when Edmonds and/or Conner went down we basically became a 1 back team. Why?

Good question. Is Eno and Ward not capable? Is it because this staff refuses to play their younger players? There were plenty of games last year where we could have sat Edmonds and Conner late in the game to ready Eno and/or Ward but we didn’t.

If we draft a rb this year I fear the same thing. We’ll hear about pass protection and adjusting to the NFL game.

I would be very happy signing Williams. He’s young and capable of picking up some carries. Maybe this staff won’t be afraid to use him.

 

[QuebecCard]

QC trying to take a cheap shot. El schocko dismayo!

Like I said, he was hurt for a critical part of the season, so...

But, yes, as always, I can hold my hand up and say I was wrong. He was well worth signing last season and more than outplayed his contract.

QC, the first time I read you admit you were wrong will be the last time. Some of us can handle that we're not always right. Others...yeah.

Cheap shot? Non, pas du tout.

It's not your fault. I blame your parents for your deeply engrained temperamental inability to not continuously jump to conclusions. Sigh!

 

[Ronin]

Leave parents people's parents out of this please. stick to football.

 

[Ronin]

I'm trying to be more than fair too both sides. Be patient with me.

Okay back to the Darrel Williams topic without the personal insults.

 

[tnmike]

Leave parents people's parents out of this please. stick to football.

What about somebody's great, great, great grandma ? Can we talk about them?

 

[Ronin]

What about somebody's great, great, great grandma ? Can we talk about them?

Talking about them is fine. Insulting person x and person x's great great great grandma. Not cool bruh.

 

[Stout]

Cheap shot? Non, pas du tout.

It's not your fault. I blame your parents for your deeply engrained temperamental inability to not continuously jump to conclusions. Sigh!

So you follow up a cheap shot with a cheap shot. Stay classy, QC.

 

[Ronin]

Stay on topic please. Warnings will be handed out if we can't stay on topic.

 

[slanidrac16]

Damn . And I just loaded up “Your mama wears combat boots”.

 

[Cheesebeef]

By post #2 of that thread, Stout was offering up his view, which he summed up as follows:

And? As I noted, there were two vocal dissenters.

 

[juza76]

Stay on topic please. Warnings will be handed out if we can't stay on topic.

The hard life of being a moderator and u are brand new doing it
Just a question
Its not better banning people from a single thread instead banning them from all the forum?

 

[juza76]

Damn . And I just loaded up “Your mama wears combat boots”.

Will Smith would not like this post

 

[Ronin]

The hard life of being a moderator and u are brand new doing it
Just a question
Its not better banning people from a single thread instead banning them for all the forum?

There are no rule books on being a mod. You ban somebody "everybody gets upset", you don't ban somebody "everybody gets upset". I follow the three strikes and your out rule that's why I issue warnings. Don't matter what side you bleed darksider/koolaid drinker break the rules and you get warnings from me and then banned.

 

[Ronin]

The hard life of being a moderator and u are brand new doing it
Just a question
Its not better banning people from a single thread instead banning them for all the forum?

Just to add to this there are other mods that can overrule me and instantly ban the said offender. Which is perfectly fine by me.

 

[Shane]

Cheap shot? Non, pas du tout.

It's not your fault. I blame your parents for your deeply engrained temperamental inability to not continuously jump to conclusions. Sigh!

Yes this deserve a break no doubt…. It’s coming to those that reported thank you.