Steelers depth chart 2012 - Features Rainey as returner, Starks at LT

[BlitzburghRockCity]

The Steelers depth chart for 2012, to start the year features some new faces but many familiar ones as well.


Chris Rainey is the primary returner on both punts and kicks.
Mendenhall still listed as the starter at RB
Hampton still the starter at NT

Offense:

WR1
Mike Wallace - Emmanuel Sanders
LT
Max Starks - Mike Adams
LG
Willie Colon - Kelvin Beachum
C
Maurkice Pouncey - Doug Legursky
RG
Ramon Foster - David DeCastro
RT
Marcus Gilbert - Mike Adams
TE
Heath Miller Leonard Pope - David Paulson
RB
Rashard Mendenhall - Isaac Redman - Jonathan Dwyer - Baron Batch - Chris Rainey
FB
Will Johnson
QB
Ben Roethlisberger - Byron Leftwich - Charlie Batch
WR2
Antonio Brown - Jerricho Cotchery


Defense:

LDE
Ziggy Hood - Al Woods
NT
Casey Hampton - Steve McLendon - Alameda Ta'amu
RDE
Brett Keisel - Cameron Heyward
LOLB
LaMarr Woodley - Jason Worilds
LILB
Larry Foote - Stevenson Sylvester
RILB
Lawrence Timmons - Brandon Johnson
ROLB
James Harrison - Chris Carter -Adrian Robinson
LCB
Keenan Lewis - Cortez Allen
FS
Ryan Clark - Ryan Mundy - Robert Golden
SS
Troy Polamalu - Will Allen
RCB
Ike Taylor - Curtis Brown


Special Teams:

P
Drew Butler
K
Shaun Suisham
LS
Greg Warren
H
Drew Butler
KR
Chris Rainey - Emmanuel Sanders
PR
Chris Rainey - Antonio Brown

[K Train]

such high hopes for rainey.


LOVE seeing al woods there too as the backup DE

[Stairwayto7]

I like it. Now take out the injured and move them down the depth chart and that changes everything.

[BlitzburghRockCity]

Interesting how Tomlin puts things, the man will never commit to anyone as a "starter" but rather they are given an opportunity to play in that role.

He talked about Rainey saying that he'll be given the chance to perform as the return man but laughingly said "he's not trusted just yet, he's a young guy".

[steelspikes]

Steelers begin another season with questions surrounding the Offensive Line. Starks' durability is one. If he goes down,will Adams be ready to fill his shoes? If Ben is not well protected, he will resort to scrambling and the new offense may sputter. Let's hope not. Depth at the ILB positions on defense is also a concern, though less of one than the OL.

[tburg68]

Would love to see Heyward starting opposite Kiesel. Hood would be better as a rotational 3rd down end also.

[K Train]

how has adams been playing with the 2nd and 3 teamers? i havent seen much of the last 2 preaseason games

[JensK]

how has adams been playing with the 2nd and 3 teamers? i havent seen much of the last 2 preaseason games

Better, but still not exactly starter material yet. He'll come around though.

[CowherPower]

Who else wants to see Rainey light it up against the Broncos for some big returns. If he can just break a tackle or two and get to open space it's going to be six points every time. I wonder how his nerves will be before the game though, especially if the Steelers win the toss and take the ball first. No muffing the kicks man, just catch it first and then take off.