Pittsburgh Steelers WR Adam Thielen hasn’t been with the workforce very lengthy. The Steelers claimed him lower than two weeks in the past after the Minnesota Vikings launched him. But he already performed in his first recreation. He logged nearly half the offensive snaps within the Steelers’ win over the Baltimore Ravens final Sunday.
After the sport, fellow Steelers WR DK Metcalf praised Thielen (together with WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling) for working late to be prepared for the sport. And insider Gerry Dulac thinks that with a full week in Pittsburgh, Thielen shall be much more concerned since he received’t want a “crash course” to be prepared for the Miami Dolphins.
“Thielen, I believe you will notice extra concerned,” Dulac mentioned Monday on Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Present. “On the cross that Aaron Rodgers had batted again to him, it was happening the sphere to Thielen, who was extensive open. They felt that was a landing. And I believe you’re gonna see him most likely get extra targets. He received a crash course final Friday. That he performed 25 snaps was actually stunning to me as a result of he did subsequent to nothing with the workforce in workforce drills on Thursday. And Friday, although, he received the large crash course, they usually used him lots. So I believe you’ll see him get focused a bit of bit extra.”
Regardless of having solely a few days to get acquainted with the Steelers’ offense, Adam Thielen truly began final Sunday versus the Ravens. That shocked Dulac, and that is sensible. If Thielen wasn’t capable of do a lot on Thursday, he primarily had solely Friday to essentially prepare. And it sounds just like the Steelers tried to hit Thielen with every part he may stand.
It will need to have labored, at the very least to some extent. Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers solely formally focused him as soon as, which he hauled in for 4 yards. However as Dulac mentioned, Aaron Rodgers tried to focus on Thielen a second time within the recreation. A Ravens defender tipped the ball on the line, and Rodgers needed to seize it to make sure it wasn’t picked. However Thielen received himself open up the seam for a possible large achieve.
Metcalf wasn’t the one Steelers participant or coach praising Thielen after the sport. Rodgers and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith each praised Thielen (and Valdes-Scantling) for doing the little issues proper. Neither participant made a giant statistical influence on the sport, however a number of folks credited them for his or her veteran presence.
Nevertheless, Thielen’s veteran presence alone isn’t going to propel the Steelers to an AFC North title. The Steelers introduced him in as a result of they count on him to bolster their extensive receiver corps. And Dulac thinks he’ll be much more concerned towards the Dolphins after that full week of follow.
What is going to that seem like? We must see come kickoff Monday night time. But when Adam Thielen may justify 25 snaps after that crash course, think about what he’ll be capable of do with every week’s value of follow and conferences.
