Steelers Training Camp Preview

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"Training camp preview: Pittsburgh Steelers



By Conor Orr
Around The NFL Writer
Published: June 28, 2016 at 09:32 a.m. Updated: June 28, 2016 at 03:43 p.m.
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Training camp is quickly approaching, which means it's time to preview the most exciting part of the summer. Over the next month, Around The NFL's Conor Orr will break down all 32 teams and give us something to look for in late July.
Today, we take a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Camp report date: July 28 for all players.
Camp location: Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
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Offseason in a nutshell: The Steelers have a unique ability to simultaneously appear incredibly deep at key positions and threadbare at the same time. Kelvin Beachum departed for Jacksonville and Steve McLendon became Damon Harrison's replacement in New York. Otherwise, all is seemingly well. The addition of Ladarius Green at tight end might be a game-changer for an offense that could be layered with playmakers, and the team is optimistic Le'Veon Bell could let it rip by the third preseason game. Luckily for them, Ben Roethlisberger, the bedrock of this team, is in a place creatively and physically that could propel him to another Super Bowl title. As long as he is healthy, not much else matters.
Player to watch in camp: Wide receiver Sammie Coates. My fascination with Coates began at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, back in 2015. In pads, he has the build of a young Terrell Owens minus an inch or two -- but it was readily apparent how much work was going to be required to turn him into something similar. Coates has been pegged as a Martavis Bryant replacement, but in reality the offense is set on auto pilot and can move on with or without him thanks to Markus Wheaton and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Coates started to reach out and grab opportunities during the playoffs last year, though, and flashed during a loss to the Denver Broncos. Getting him in the open field would be downright destructive to defenses, but that would require a light going on and staying on this August.
Three burning questions
1. Will we see a 2-point conversion period during camp?
If Pittsburgh is going to go for two more than the 11 times it did last year (it led the NFL in tries, and converted on eight attempts), it might need to be a facet of camp alongside staples like inside runs and 7-on-7s. Of course, it could get folded into short-yardage work, but the parameters are so much different than your typical third-and-2. The issue of play volume -- can someone come up with 50 different 2-point conversion plays or rotate enough of them to be effective? -- came up during the spring ball period and still lingers. Pittsburgh could provide a window into fixing it.
2. Will Bell be kept in bubble wrap?
The opening of Steelers camp will commence the longstanding tug of war that has occurred between star skill position players and trainers for decades. Bell is working out this offseason in Miami and could arrive in Latrobe with the ability to start cutting, planting and running without much of a problem. We will see how eager the Steelers are to have that happen before it's a necessity. Bell, who injured both his MCL and PCL, plans on speaking with Vikings running back Adrian Peterson about Peterson's recovery from a torn ACL.
3. Will Bud Dupree earn more playing time?
The Steelers have some difficult decisions to make. Jarvis Jones and James Harrison are holding down one side of the ball, while Bud Dupree and Arthur Moats will compete on the other. Moats is clearly the better option against the run, but if the Steelers are not confident with their cornerback play, they might want Dupree to stay on the field more often to increase the heat.
Way-too-early season prediction: If all goes according to plan, and Bell and Brown are around for 16 games, this is a 12-win football team that reaches the Super Bowl."