Comments on: Craig Steltz: Is He The Next Mike Brown Or The Next Adam Archuleta? http://www.bearsbacker.com/2009/07/is-craig-steltz-the-next-mike-brown/ It's THE Blog For Any Chicago Bears Fan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jake Perper http://www.bearsbacker.com/2009/07/is-craig-steltz-the-next-mike-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Jake Perper Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:28:23 +0000 http://www.bearsbacker.com/?p=939#comment-1214 thanks for the comment. i agree that the one play used as a way to write him off is hard, but I just am iffy about his play and ability on the field. I just hope he's not the next Adam Archuleta , thats all. I'm glad you like the site. Keep coming back thanks for the comment. i agree that the one play used as a way to write him off is hard, but I just am iffy about his play and ability on the field. I just hope he’s not the next Adam Archuleta , thats all. I’m glad you like the site. Keep coming back

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bearsbacker.com/2009/07/is-craig-steltz-the-next-mike-brown/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Anonymous Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:55:52 +0000 http://www.bearsbacker.com/?p=939#comment-1205 I remember that play very well (it was a screen actually) and probably because for so many people that's the only thing they talk about when it comes to Steltz. I think it's completely short-sighted BS analysis. I'll be upfront and say you are right, it is not a good play, but I don't think it's terribly indicative of him as a player (as if any one play should ever define a player. I mean Tillman against 99-yard Berrian last year looks pretty damn bad, but we still think Tillman's an asset.) and I think it's been blown out of proportion that this is what Steltz is known for. Watch the play again and see yes he overpursues by about a step and as Grant cuts back, Steltz plants to recover, but his foot slips on the frozen field. Off balance with no footing, of course he got trampled. It's obviously not a good play for him, but it could have happened to any player, good or bad, just as easily. Unfortunately, Steltz doesn't have a huge body of work and only became known for this play, but as I said that's an unfair overreaction. This is not to say I think Steltz is great or even good (I don't have an opinion either way since I've seen him so little) and you could be absolutely right that he's a nothing. All I'm saying is using just that one play (as many people do) to write him off is short-sighted. Btw, I like this site a lot. Keep it up. I remember that play very well (it was a screen actually) and probably because for so many people that’s the only thing they talk about when it comes to Steltz. I think it’s completely short-sighted BS analysis. I’ll be upfront and say you are right, it is not a good play, but I don’t think it’s terribly indicative of him as a player (as if any one play should ever define a player. I mean Tillman against 99-yard Berrian last year looks pretty damn bad, but we still think Tillman’s an asset.) and I think it’s been blown out of proportion that this is what Steltz is known for.

Watch the play again and see yes he overpursues by about a step and as Grant cuts back, Steltz plants to recover, but his foot slips on the frozen field. Off balance with no footing, of course he got trampled. It’s obviously not a good play for him, but it could have happened to any player, good or bad, just as easily. Unfortunately, Steltz doesn’t have a huge body of work and only became known for this play, but as I said that’s an unfair overreaction.

This is not to say I think Steltz is great or even good (I don’t have an opinion either way since I’ve seen him so little) and you could be absolutely right that he’s a nothing. All I’m saying is using just that one play (as many people do) to write him off is short-sighted.

Btw, I like this site a lot. Keep it up.

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