Steeler 1st pick carted off PS game 3

[Chasing6]

Steelers: The defensive line potentially took a big hit when rookie first-rounder Derrick Harmon was carted off the field with a knee injury and quickly ruled out. At halftime, coach Mike Tomlin said the defensive end was "being evaluated." The Steelers already lost some depth there during training camp when veteran Dean Lowry suffered an ACL tear. It could mean the Steelers will be in the market for a veteran trade option or a cut-down day addition. -- Brooke Pryor

 

[DuncanIso]

Don’t play starters in PS.

Not worth the risk.

 

[tromofan]

Not good with a 40+ year old starting QB.

 

[StarOfGlory]

Mazi for a 3rd, get it done. See how desperate they are.

 

[John813]

I get to not over practice/over play players, but this is a contact sport. Players can blow their knee or ACL in practice, and I know a good amount think players don't practice enough already-leading to injuries.

Getting injured in PS is no different than when the pads come on in TC.

 

[dagreat1_87]

I get to not over practice/over play players, but this is a contact sport. Players can blow their knee or ACL in practice, and I know a good amount think players don't practice enough already-leading to injuries.

Getting injured in PS is no different than when the pads come on in TC.

agreed, no point in "protecting" starters from any action in PS when they could get the exact same injury on the first snap of game 1

 

[Chasing6]

Steelers: The defensive line potentially took a big hit when rookie first-rounder Derrick Harmon was carted off the field with a knee injury and quickly ruled out. At halftime, coach Mike Tomlin said the defensive end was "being evaluated." The Steelers already lost some depth there during training camp when veteran Dean Lowry suffered an ACL tear. It could mean the Steelers will be in the market for a veteran trade option or a cut-down day addition. -- Brooke Pryor

Maybe this is why you don't play in pre-season games that mean nothing to starters.

 

[jwitten82]

Don’t play starters in PS.

Not worth the risk.

Cant play scared, rookies need snaps

 

[Coogiguy03]

Mazi for a 3rd, get it done. See how desperate they are.

Take him please tell us how bad they wanted to draft him but we got him first lol

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Cant play scared, rookies need snaps

In this instance I agree can’t hide from development. And while I want to see starters I see why teams don’t want to. Bengals made a huge mistake playing Burrow.

 

[Chasing6]

Cant play scared, rookies need snaps

Players don't play scared and GM's don't play. GM's can be scared all they want to.

 

[Mr_437]

One of my favorite DTs in the draft, hope it's minor.

 

[gtb1943]

the most successful teams play their starters at least some in the preseason

you operate scared means you never will win it all

Cowboys of the last 30 years show that

 

[noshame]

Here's your chance Jerry trade them Parsons and Prescott for 2 number ones and 2 number twos.

 

[EST_1986]

Don’t play starters in PS.

Not worth the risk.

I say never play them so they can't be hurt, always protect your investment and be afraid to stick them into the game

 

[Teague31]

Irrelevant. Players get hurt outside of games all the time.

Diggs and Sam come to mind as recent examples. Both hurt in practice. Both missed a year as a result.

It happens.

 

[dupree89]

One of my favorite DTs in the draft, hope it's minor.

I just read on a Steelers message board that Tomlin has said it's a knee sprain.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Mazi for a 3rd, get it done. See how desperate they are.

I think we might have to throw in more than a 3rd to get them to take Mazi off our bacjs

A 2nd might convince them....maybe

 

[zrinkill]

This kinda stuff happens in the first regular season games as well.

Playing scared never gets you anywhere.

 

[plasticman]

Did Parsons trade value just rise incrementally?