Dwyer goes to Pittsburgh Steelers — updated with Dwyer quotes
After a wait that he described as humbling, former Georgia Tech running back Jonathan Dwyer said he’s excited to be a Steeler.
At one time projected to be a first-round pick, a combination of factors saw Dwyer tumble all the way to the sixth round of the NFL Draft, where Pittsburgh made him the 188th player selected.
“It was very hard [ to wait],” Dwyer said. “It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. It made me think about a lot of things. I’ve got to come in and be ready to work and that’s what I’m going to do.”
He wasn’t supposed to last that long. After rushing for 1,395 yards as a sophomore to earn ACC player of the year honors, he rushed for 1,395 more as a junior last season to help the Yellow Jackets win the ACC. When he submitted his early-entry paperwork to the NFL in December, coach Paul Johnson said it came back with a first- or second-round pick projection.
Instead, Dwyer became a polarizing player, with some draft analysts slotting him high and others very low. It seemed the more that analysts looked at him, the more they found they didn’t like. They questioned his weight and speed. They didn’t like his pass-blocking and pass-catching skills, neither of which he was asked to do at Tech because of the nature of the run-focused offense. In the end, he was the 12th running back taken behind notables from Kentucky and Southern Illinois.
“It could have been a lot of things, but it’s over now,” Dwyer said. “As long as the team’s winning, I’m fine.”
Dwyer played at around 242 pounds in Tech’s spread-option. A toe injury sustained in the Orange Bowl hampered his training and conditioning in the weeks leading up to the NFL Combine. As a result, he weighed 229 pounds, four more than his target weight, and ran a relatively slow 40 time. But the toe healed and a slimmer Dwyer (225 pounds) bounced back at Tech’s pro day a month later to run a 4.52, seven-hundredths faster than his time at the Combine and within the top-10 times posted there. NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said on Saturday that he never saw a burst from Dwyer during workouts. He had 15 plays of at least 20 yards or more last season, including a pass, an indication that he is fast enough to run away from tacklers.
Analysts also wondered whether Dwyer could transition from lining up close to the line of scrimmage, as he did in Tech’s spread-option, to the deeper start required in a pro-style offense. Dwyer pointed out after Tech’s pro day that he was used in that formation during his freshman season at Tech when Chan Gailey was coach.
Lastly, a week before the draft, foxsports.com reported that Dwyer flunked a drug test at the Combine. However, Dwyer had previously alerted the NFL that he has been taking prescription mediciation for ADD since he was in the 5th grade. Dwyer said one of the doctors who reviewed the drug tests mistakenly omitted him from the list of previously cleared patients. Dwyer’s agent, Adisa Bakari, said every NFL team knew about the medicine before the draft, calling it a “non-issue.”
As Dwyer said, it’s over now. He will report to Pittsburgh’s mini-camp next week. He said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wants him to learn the playbook as quickly as possible. The team features one running back who dominates the snaps, Rashard Mendenhall. Dwyer said he can be a third-down back, if not more.
“I will do whatever it takes to get on the field,” he said.
Should he make the squad, Atlanta fans can watch him when the Falcons open against the Steelers on Sept. 12 at Heinz Field.
Dwyer is the fourth Yellow Jacket taken in this year’s draft, following defensive end Derrick Morgan to Tennessee with the 16th pick, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to Denver with the 22nd pick, and safety Morgan Burnett to Green Bay in the third round (71st overall) on Friday.
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185 comments Add your comment
Chuck
April 24th, 2010
2:39 pm
First
JMB
April 24th, 2010
2:39 pm
about time
JACKETfan12
April 24th, 2010
2:41 pm
It will be ironic when he turns out the starter in 2-3 years. Maybe even sooner
Devildog
April 24th, 2010
2:41 pm
Diesel II
Jason
April 24th, 2010
2:41 pm
Maybe he should have stayed. Someone gave him bad advise.. GOod luck.
The Dream
April 24th, 2010
2:42 pm
They got a good one in JD. I hope he is allowed to show what he can do and he proves the ones that over looked him that he is the real deal. Best of luck in your future.
Sam
April 24th, 2010
2:43 pm
Shocked by this to be honest. (And I am a Dawg). Pittsburgh seems like a good place for a RB.
HugoStiglitz
April 24th, 2010
2:44 pm
Dwyer deserved to go alot sooner but he can thrive in Pittsburgh. He will do great there.
Rodney Dangerfield
April 24th, 2010
2:44 pm
Too bad the falcons couldn’t pick him up and wasted a pick on some SS out of Montana that is smaller than I am. Everyone knows that Jerious Norwood will be injured again!
Stinger
April 24th, 2010
2:44 pm
I am now a Steelers fan. Dwyer will get a lot of playing time this year and show the rest of the league that they made a huge mistake.
crazy
April 24th, 2010
2:45 pm
think his drop in stock had anything to do with the good ‘ol hometown papers take on his “drug use”?
thanks fellas. we’ll repay you with canceled subscriptions, mines already done.
Tech Mom
April 24th, 2010
2:46 pm
Pittsburgh got a steal! Jonathan – show ‘em what you got!
JohnD
April 24th, 2010
2:46 pm
Wouldn’t be surprised if JD has the best career out of the four of them. Some “experts” questioned his toughness – laughable considering he never missed a game despite being hit on every play – because the thought he sometimes ran out of bounds. Must not have had the game film of the UVA game where he completely blew up the safety.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Ms_cdT9u0
TechFan
April 24th, 2010
2:47 pm
The new BUS in Pittsburgh is DIESEL!
Let us compare
April 24th, 2010
2:47 pm
Dwyer is one of the greatest backs in Tech’s history. Heisman material. Right??
UGA’s Atkins, Owens and Reshad Jones are some of the most unsuccessful players in UGA history with only 3 or 4 wins vs a school like tech. Point is this:
The UGA men were taken well before Dwyer in the NFL draft. They will not even be remembered in three years ( Jones has already been forgotten for months ) and they were drafted ahead of Dwyer.
SEC RULES is why.
TheNumber34
April 24th, 2010
2:48 pm
Pittsburg got a steal with this pick. Dwyer is a heck of a running back, and I too am a UGA fan. I had always wished that Dwyer was wearing red and black. It’s a blessing to go to Pittsburg vs. a team like Oakland or Jacksonville.
Jacket Tractor
April 24th, 2010
2:48 pm
JD you are the man! Keep your head high and let him have it!!!
HugoStiglitz
April 24th, 2010
2:52 pm
Let us compare, you dont seem to think very highly of the players that come out of UGA. Thats kinda sad.
yellow snow
April 24th, 2010
2:53 pm
The problem was Dwyer thought the wonderlick test was a large over sized sucker and ordered a box full.
In all honesty I hope he has a long and productive pro career.
Go DAWGS! 30-24
hedgepruner
April 24th, 2010
2:53 pm
Big Jon your Heart & Soul will be missed on the flats we know you played thru injuries but the tech faithful will always be pulling for you in the NFL, go break all of Franco Harris’s records in Pittsburgh and let this late round draft inspire you to show them what your made of …God Bless you !!!!
Techmite
April 24th, 2010
2:58 pm
This overrated lunk won’t even make the Steelers roster. Then the local drumbeaters can start whining for the falcan’ts to pick him up.
bug crusher
April 24th, 2010
2:58 pm
HAHA!!!!!!!!! YOU GOT IT RIGHT LET US COMPARE!!!!!!!! THE SEC IS BEST CONFERANCE IN THE NATION!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THEN SOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WILL WIN THE NATION CHAMPONSHIP THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAWGS CAN”T GET BEAT!!!!!!! LOOK OUT FLA HERE COME DAWGS HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MURRAY WILL WIN THE HIESMAN BEFORE HIS CAREAR IS OVER BANK IT!!!!!!!!!
Alphare
April 24th, 2010
3:00 pm
JD, you will be a great player in the pro. The upfront money may be less, but you will earn more thru-out your career.
Keep up your spirit. Go prove those experts are wrong.
jojatek
April 24th, 2010
3:03 pm
Pittsburgh is a perfect fit for Dwyer (”everything happens for a reason…”, as someone once said…). Tashard Choice shocked everyone in Dallas… Dwyer will do the same for the Steelers…
RamblinWreck
April 24th, 2010
3:15 pm
Hey Techmite: Who are the Falcan’s. Obviously, you must be a UGAG grad, as you cannot even spell. It’s the Falcon’s if you are smart enough to understand. THWG!
Bark bark barf
April 24th, 2010
3:16 pm
SEC RULES is why? The “best college football player ever!’ Tebow came out of the SEC and he has people trashing him left and right. You’re a goober who probably has no real college affiliation
RamblinWreck
April 24th, 2010
3:17 pm
Hey Bugcrusher: You were supposed to win the NC last year, the year before and the year before that. What happened? It’s the same old sorry azz excuses your sorry azz team has every year. It’s either a rebuilding year, or it’s next year is our year. You will be lucky if UGAG wins 8 games. THWG!
RamblinWreck
April 24th, 2010
3:23 pm
Hey Bugcrusher: I must admit, your baseball team is looking strong! LMFAO! You better stick with the Gym Mutts, as at least they are decent. LMFAO! Hey, who knows, maybe your almighty dawg crap football team will run the table! NOT! You cannot beat UF, even without Tebow. If I am not mistaken, your team has lost, what, the last 18 of 21. In addition, your last NC in football was during WWII with Herschel Walker. I believe GT won it in 1990 if I am not mistaken. Also, your basketaball team looked great this year. Your school, teams and fans all suck azz! Go back to your doublewide, report to your GT Grad boss on Monday, if you even have a job, and get a life. THWG! Woof Woof Woof, Barf Barf, Barf! Hey, Mettlenberger should do a great job for ya! Can’t wait to see him throw the ball this year. LMFAO! You all suck azz!
give it a rest
April 24th, 2010
3:26 pm
So sad the tools are now stuck touting baseball teams. Gee, wonder why that is???
nex
April 24th, 2010
3:26 pm
Hey tools, I thought CPJ was supposed to win the national title every year and beat UGA all the time? LOL!!!
James
April 24th, 2010
3:27 pm
I’m glad Dwyer ended up with a good team. It really should have happened sooner. You can make case for Spiller, Best, Gerhardt (maybe), etc. going ahead of him, but no way in heck was he the 12th best RB. He was top 3 for sure. Oh well, better picked late than picked early and ending up in Oakland or some other disaster area.
KJ
April 24th, 2010
3:28 pm
“Hey Techmite: Who are the Falcan’s. Obviously, you must be a UGAG grad, as you cannot even spell.”
Wow, you’re not very good at this sarcasm thing, are you?
“You were supposed to win the NC last year, the year before and the year before that.”
Nobody claims this. This is what’s known as a “strawman”. Hope this helps.
“You will be lucky if UGAG wins 8 games”
And the fewer games UGA wins, the worse NATS looks when UGA owns them for the umpteenth time. Amazing that you dorks haven’t figured this out yet.
“You cannot beat UF, even without Tebow. If I am not mistaken, your team has lost, what, the last 18 of 21.”
There you go, back to living vicariously through teams that matter. You should stick to that.
Big Stinger
April 24th, 2010
3:28 pm
bug crusher…you are in the wrong place. You should be on the UGA page checking to see which one of your players has gotten thrown in the pokie this week.
GTPhenom
April 24th, 2010
3:28 pm
Ok, how about we get back to the subject at hand. I was a Steelers fan for a long time before this pick, and now I am only happier for both Dwyer and Pittsburgh. This could easily be the steal of the draft for Pittsburgh, and it is a great place for Dwyer. Mendenhall is a good back, but he has issues near the goal-line for his size. If Dwyer shows them what we know he has, he will be a star there. Best of luck to all of the GT players who got drafted. I will be keeping up with their careers closely!!!
misterwax
April 24th, 2010
3:31 pm
If Dwyer has been on ritalin or other such Class II amphetamines since he was 5 years old, his heart is dangerously worn out. Long term side effects of such drugs actually do show up in those who are deliberately drugged by the government schools (over 80% boys). As they mature and pursue athletic endeavors..many of then have heart attacks in their teen age years. This is no joke. Dwyer having hurdled those risks for so long is amazing. I never heard this about him while he was at GT. Someone has been keeping this under wraps for a long long time. Many Doctors would say Dwyer is in a high risk group for heart failure.
Margolis, Stuart
April 24th, 2010
3:34 pm
Maybe the Dwyer, Reshad Jones and Rennie Curran situations will show players they are better off playing another year. Coming out this year proved a mistake for all three.
JG
April 24th, 2010
3:34 pm
Ask Chris Cook who the best back in the draft is,,,,Steelers made a great pick. Falcons suck because they blew it…I hope Deisel scores on them this season.
BobbyDodd 21/20
April 24th, 2010
3:45 pm
Damn, something got outta whack in the last 90 days, hopefully, he can lose 30 lbs, be in great shape, know the play book and be a winner…I am shocked that the stock went down…
Mr Charlie
April 24th, 2010
3:56 pm
The two players that will have the best NFL careers are Dwyer and Curran. They are football players who produce.
Mr Charlie
April 24th, 2010
3:57 pm
Curran did not make a mistake by coming out, his knock was his height, it was not going to change. All he did was lead the SEC in tackles two years in a row. What more could he do?
Dawg lvoer
April 24th, 2010
4:08 pm
I am a huge Dawg fan and was glad Dwyer left early. Cannot understand why he was not taken sooner. Thought he would have been ideal for the Falcons as a backup to Turner that could produce as opposed to Norwood. I wish him the best in Pittsburgh. A lot of Bulldawgs have done well up and there and I see no reason that he won’t as well.
I Hate UGAY
April 24th, 2010
4:12 pm
UGA: The worst team in the SEC….the worst…ever
Mr Charlie
April 24th, 2010
4:12 pm
We have Snelling, we don’t need a backup for the Burner.
Delbert D.
April 24th, 2010
4:13 pm
You’re not even sure what drug, and you know the effects? Sid Bream must be scared to learn this.
GA Tech Fan
April 24th, 2010
4:14 pm
Congrats to Dwyer! He’ll just have to prove himself. Bug Crusher, you make me laugh!
GT Alum
April 24th, 2010
4:14 pm
OK, so the knock on the triple option was no receiver would get credit from NFL scouts and wouldn’t be able to get drafted high. Yet our WR was the first receiver drafted and went in the first round (before one that racked up the numbers in a spread offense) and our star RB goes in the sixth round.
The good news for Dwyer is that he should get a chance to prove himself in Pittsburgh. Recent indications are that the Steelers are trying to get back to being a run first team, especially with Big Ben out.
Delbert D.
April 24th, 2010
4:15 pm
Mr Charlie – Maybe the rest of the SEC was unusually short last year? Just kidding. Curran will likely be a demon on special teams this year.
Delbert D.
April 24th, 2010
4:17 pm
The Steelers’ #2 RB contributed 118 yards last year. That’s a lot of opportunity. The Falcons’ #3 got more than that in one game.
Mr Charlie
April 24th, 2010
4:19 pm
Curran lead the HS in tackles his junior season when he weighted 160 pounds. He was not heavily recruited, Once he was the field at UGA, he never came off, and lead the SEC in tackles for the next two straight years. He is like Zach Thomas, and London Fletcher. Once he gets on the field in the NFL, he will never leave. Production speaks for itself.
Mr Charlie
April 24th, 2010
4:21 pm
Dwyer did go to a great place, he runs like the Steelers want to run the ball. “Gay Gay” will be a bust, and I don’t thing Morgan will cut it. Both are workout wonders.
war jacket
April 24th, 2010
4:26 pm
It’s hundredths not thousandths. Get it right man.
collegeballfan
April 24th, 2010
4:26 pm
After all the suspense he ended up with the team he would probably have picked as the system best suited for his skills.
Russ, the Interim Mascot
April 24th, 2010
4:28 pm
Being a Dawg, JD going to Pittsburgh is a good fit. He’s a hard runner & should have a successful career. Wish nothing but the best for the kid.
BIG BEE
April 24th, 2010
4:29 pm
BUG CRUSHER, Please, do tell, what is a CAREAR? Must be a new word that hasn’t made the Pre-K list yet. What should we expect from you?
YellowlineJacket
April 24th, 2010
4:29 pm
I guess it would be humbling to drop so far but Jonathan’s got the moxie. All he really wanted is a chance and he’s got a great opportunity now with Pittsburgh. Perfect place for him to be. He’ll be playing this fall.
dawgfan
April 24th, 2010
4:33 pm
I wish Dwyer well. I really have nothing against the Tech players themselves, just their sorry fans. The Steelers have some of the best and most faithful fans in the world. Dwyer will see what he was missing at Georgia Tech.
Dawg Mist
April 24th, 2010
4:33 pm
Dwyer will not make the steelers roster–bank on it. He’s too slow and can’t block. First round? What a joke!
CBB1
April 24th, 2010
4:34 pm
Hey RamblinWreck,
I wouldn’t be busting on Techmite’s comments when you can’t get it right either. It is the Falcons, not Falcon’s.
Check your own spelling and grammer before you start busting on someone else. You MOMO. You must be a Tennessee grad with grammer like that.
Biff Pocoroba
April 24th, 2010
4:41 pm
I guess the day laborers couldn’t get work today in the rain so they got to stay home and talk about how great the Dawgs and Hershcel Walker are.
Tech Fan Since 1950
April 24th, 2010
4:41 pm
Dwyer took a pounding on almost every offensive play the last two years as he was lined up close to the line of scrimmage in the Tech offense as we know it today. His freshman year though he was still effective as he lined up in the deeper tailback position when he was substituting for Tashard Choice. He can run over people and by people. When he has caught the ball through the pass he has the ability to breakaway then too. If my memory serves me correctly, he has the lower body size of a Franco Harris type. He is Steeler tough! Congratulations to Jonathan and to all the Jackets and Dawgs who were drafted these last three days.
.
April 24th, 2010
4:42 pm
CBB1- grammer? Is that like rythmitic? GRAMMAR
What a travesty
April 24th, 2010
4:43 pm
I talked with someone associated with one of the NFL teams who asked not to be disclosed nor the team identified, but Dwyer going late had everything to do with the false drug testing report. His lack of everything else was only going to demote him to 2nd round. I am truly disappointed in the idiots associated with the NFL drafts whether they be the doctor, scouts, media etc..that cost this kid millions. In a time where Dwyer should have been honored for all his great efforts, he was shamed because of incompetent liars. I hope more about this comes out and the truth be known. The one source I had said no team wants to take that kind of chance with such unclear drug test reporting going on so close to draft day.
You're full of $#!+
April 24th, 2010
4:54 pm
Seriously. “What a travesty” – you’re full of $#!+.
A guy from a gimmick offense who runs a terrible 40, sports above-normal weight, and has limited reps blocking and catching passes…who could’ve possibly foreseen him falling like this.
dawgfan
April 24th, 2010
5:00 pm
Tech fans always have an excuse for everything. It was the “erroneous” reports on the drug test, eventhough every report I read made it very clear that he was only taking meds for his ADD. But this, according to Tech fans, is what cost him. Its nothing but excuses out of these pinheads 24/7/365.
italian_29
April 24th, 2010
5:08 pm
I am glad that the Steeler took Dwyer, he is a power runner and will fit well in the Steelers organization. I am a HUGE Steelers fan and an Dawg Fan too, I am glad the Dawgs don’t have to face Dwyer anymore, because he can run over people and run away from people too, if needed. I think thhat Dwyer will be seen as the STEAL of this years draft. For the Tech fans bashing 21 year old young men, like they were doing with Rennie Curran, need to get a life.
Kay
April 24th, 2010
5:10 pm
I am now a Steelers’ fan!
All the tech fans are pulling for you, Jon.
Good luck in all you do!
football dad
April 24th, 2010
5:13 pm
As the parent of a son (rising HS senior running back/linebacker) who’s getting interest from some major college football programs, it’s hard not to take note of this fall. I know Coach Johnson is proud of his offense (and it may be great for winning college games), but there’s no denying that both Thomas and Dwyer would have gone higher (and made a lot more money) if they had played in a different system. I would guess that Thomas would have been a top 10 pick had he not played in Johnson’s triple option. Drug test issue or not, Dwyer wouldn’t have lasted beyond the third round if he’d spent the last two seasons playing in Gailey’s system rather than Johnson’s.
Cornelius Washington
April 24th, 2010
5:24 pm
I play for UGA, but Dwyer will be a good NFL back.
Paul in RDU
April 24th, 2010
5:24 pm
football dad – Thomas would have gone higher??? You realize that he was the first WR taken in the draft, right?
PJ the Draft Killa
April 24th, 2010
5:28 pm
Football dad,
You are spot on. Kids come to college to prepare for the draft. Once Gailey’s kids are gone, you will see the talent drop pick up. And don’t let them have a bad year because then all of these idiots preaching the beauty of the triple option will jump off the bandwagon. If PJ doesn’t begin modifying his gameplan, GT is headed downhill. Just ask all the run and shoot teams how that works out for them.
Notelin
April 24th, 2010
5:36 pm
Steelers picked up Willie Parker in the later rounds, and he did OK for them. I am a Steelers fan, so I’m glad to see him in Pittsburgh. They’ve been looking for a replacement for Bettis for quite some time, and Dwyer I think is the guy.
Techfan at UGA
April 24th, 2010
5:37 pm
WTF were the falcons thinking in this draft???? passing on Dez Bryant and Bey Bey in the first and then passing on Dwyer IN THE 6TH!!!!!…. has none of these teams wathced game film.. dwyer will be an all star running back in the NFL and the falcons get some scrub from montana instead..
football dad
April 24th, 2010
5:42 pm
Paul in RDU – He may have been the first player taken, but a guy with his size and speed would have been more like a Calvin Johnson prospect if he’d played for Gailey the last two years. I know he went before any other WR, but someone would have taken him in the top half of the first round if he’d played in a pro style offense. Ask any person familiar with the pay scale for NFL rookies, and they’ll tell you the guaranteed money drops off fast after the first 10 to 15 picks.
The GT staff hasn’t offered my son, but similar schools have (and they may never, so it won’t be an issue). I’m not saying I’d tell him not to go there (I tell him my opinion on things, but it’s his decision). There are also many reasons to pick a college program other than having a shot at the NFL, especially considering the world is full of big time high school football recruits who never earn a passing look from a single pro scout.
If he ends up with an offer, however, and the expectation is that he’ll play running back (rather than linebacker or safety), I know he’d certainly think long and hard about a school that runs that type of offense, and it wouldn’t be a positive in his (or my) mind. All things being equal, you might as well go to a place where the system itself won’t hold you back if you do develop into a pro-caliber player.
TriJest
April 24th, 2010
5:55 pm
Doggie fans hanging out in the opposition blog again today. Must be nothing going on in their own program worth talking about.
JoeV
April 24th, 2010
6:01 pm
Who is the better back now Tech? Spiller or Dwyer?
BG
April 24th, 2010
6:06 pm
Dwyer likes to eat at the varisty to much!!! Fat boy!
Spike
April 24th, 2010
6:13 pm
Go Diesel and we all know what all dogs eat, don”t we?
UGA grad
April 24th, 2010
6:15 pm
We’re so proud of Dwyer! He deserved to have gone so much earlier, but what a story it will make for the media when he dominates. More than likely, most of those athletes take medication for ADD; it seems to be so common today. Stupid Atlanta Falcons threw a treasure away. He is a player with a HUGE local following that would have helped fill up the dome, but go figure…. and GO STEELERS!
Mad Stiller
April 24th, 2010
6:31 pm
I’m from Pittsburgh, and a lifelong Steelers fan. I just watched some highlight film of this kid. What a steal. He’s got a mean stiff arm, and he’s not afraid of contact. I think he will be pressing Mendenhall within the next couple of years. Not a bad problem to have for us Steeler fans. Now if only we can keep our players out of trouble…
Wishful Thinking
April 24th, 2010
6:48 pm
Congrats JD!
Football Dad – Thomas going higher under Gailey? LMAO! Gailey could not develop one decent qb in seven years. You have no clue.
Bigger Fish to Fry
April 24th, 2010
6:50 pm
Congrats to JD, Bay-Bay, Morgan and Burnett – We Run This Conference and will hopefully win a bowl game during the CPJ era.
I Hate UGAY
April 24th, 2010
6:56 pm
Pittsburgh has a way of drafting diamonds in the late rounds, they do their homework themselves, they do not listen to self styled analysts who can hardly give away their worthless opinions, let alone get paid for them.
Kevin
April 24th, 2010
6:59 pm
Jon:
I pray God’s blessing on you and that His name be glorified in Christ Jesus through your each and every action .
Thank you for all the exciting moments during the past 3 years also.
Keep the faith
A Tech fan as well as a brother.
RomeDawg
April 24th, 2010
7:02 pm
Best of Luck!!! I always liked him!
Buzzzed
April 24th, 2010
7:02 pm
Loser Falcons missed out!
AlabamaRamblinwreck
April 24th, 2010
7:13 pm
Mad Stiller: You are exactly correct in your analysis. You definitely got a top 2 round talent in the 6th round. Kudos to the Rooney family for making the decision to draft him.
On top of that, you got a great kid. He will be a great citizen representing your Steelers.
AlabamaRamblinwreck
April 24th, 2010
7:15 pm
And BTW, I hope all of the players drafted from GA schools do exceedingly well in the NFL! You haters on these young men need to get a life.
Goldenrod
April 24th, 2010
7:21 pm
Dwyer is a druggie and Big Ben a pimp, Steelers gonna have their hands full.
The Truth
April 24th, 2010
7:21 pm
His first move in the league should be to can his agent. What moron does such a poor job of marketing a talent like Dwyer?
messin with sasquatch
April 24th, 2010
7:48 pm
maybe the questions are legit – he’ll have to prove himself. but the low draft pick was over the top in punishing a great resume at tech.
i think the steeler pick is a good fit for diesel. good things come to those who wait.
and doggsqueezers – get a life.
Dawg 1
April 24th, 2010
8:08 pm
I think the Steelers ’stole one’ with this kid. Nice vision, strong work ethic and break tackles. He isn’t going to run away from anyone, but I cannot remember a Steeler running back who could. Nice fit for the kid. He’ll do well…
san diego dawg
April 24th, 2010
8:08 pm
This draft was very deep for RB position. There are 16 RB’s that did not get drafted. Dwyer needed to show up at the combine at less than 10% body fat and run close to .44-.445. He did neither. Had he done those two things, he could have spent more time during his pro day showcasing his pass catching out of the backfield. You have to be an elite athlete to be a college RB. You have to be the elite of the elite now to be drafted in the 1st or 2nd round. It is actually a good opportunity for him to work behind Mendenhall. At minimum, he will be a role model for Dwyer for losing body fat without losing bulk.
GoDOGS1
April 24th, 2010
8:09 pm
messin with sasquatch- “get a life”? Yet, you…yeah you, are on UGA’s blog every day talkin junk. Can’t have both ways, punk!
adawgfan
April 24th, 2010
8:12 pm
i am a dawg fan in college ball and a steelers fan in the pros. Have to admit that i’m happy with the pick – go jd your on my team now and i hope you do great
Dawg 1
April 24th, 2010
8:14 pm
Just a quick comment to Trijest. I do not drop into your blogs – but always thought a lot of this kid. Apparently you do not drop into the Dawgs blogs very much. If you did, you would certainly realize that this is ‘tame’ compared to what the Tech people come with in every single Dawg blog. Both schools have their fair share of head cases that apparently do not have a life.
Good luck to the Tech players drafted. I’m sure they will represent themselve, as well as their school well.
Steelers fan
April 24th, 2010
8:44 pm
I’m a Ga. fan and I didn’t like JD. I have been a Steelers fan forever. I’m a JD fan now. He will be the next Bettis. Good pick. Go Steelers !!!!!!!!!!!!
Druid Hills
April 24th, 2010
8:46 pm
the Falcons will regret not drafting Dywer
sec fan
April 24th, 2010
8:50 pm
Dwyer has Football speed , I don’t remember him ever being caught from behind , I do remember people looking at the sky when he collided with him , A true steel for teh Steelers
college football
April 24th, 2010
8:51 pm
can we say drugs!
smart dawg
April 24th, 2010
8:57 pm
College football @ 8:51:
No you can’t say drugs. You haven’t been paying attention. Or perhaps you have a short attention span.
4 ncs are better than 1
April 24th, 2010
8:58 pm
Hey football dad, fess up, are you a dawg fan? Sure sounds like you are. What about the uga players that didn’t get drafted very high? You do realize how highly rated they were coming out of high school, don’t you? Maybe CPJ’s system helped Bay Bay get noticed more than if he had played in a pro style? A lot of one on one coverage, learning how to block (which NFL teams love, by the way), etc. Ever think of it that way or are you just trying to beef up the dawgs and their weak draft?
James
April 24th, 2010
9:00 pm
Known him for years at church. The struggles his family faced throughout his life built his character. This snub will only make his story that much better. He will be blessed in a great way. Remember his name and appreciate his humble nature!
bug crusher
April 24th, 2010
9:10 pm
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bug crusher
April 24th, 2010
9:13 pm
RAMBLING WREAK F#%$ STUPID BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!!
bug crusher
April 24th, 2010
9:14 pm
AND WE GOT IT BROKE IN US WHEN THEY LET LSU ILLEGALLY JUMP US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Enter your comments here
just the fact
April 24th, 2010
9:26 pm
5 dafted beats 4 drafted 30-24
SILLY UGA FANS
April 24th, 2010
9:35 pm
Football dad,
Your comment confuses me. The draft was dominated by defense and o-line for most of the first 15 picks minus Spiller and Bradford. Thomas was the first WR picked and over Dez Bryant, who I think we can all agree is great. You could argue that pro teams will second guess GTs WRs and RBs on some levels such as route skills, but they know they are getting team players. Watch for Hill to be in this same situation in two years and you will see that WR can flourish under CPJ. I would also expect Allen to do well in next years draft with several others following soon after. I don’t know how much you know of CPJ’s offense but the playbook is only a qaurter of the way open due to needing more skilled lineman, which CPJ is working on.
To the Clemson fan that commented on Spiller. I know there were several GT fans that laid it on about Dwyer being better than Spiller, but most said that Spiller was a better all around back and Dwyer was a better between the tackles powerback. Both should do well in the NFL.
Good luck to all our former players, the GT faithful wish you well.
birdman
April 24th, 2010
9:45 pm
football dad sounds just like a….. football dad
birdman
April 24th, 2010
9:50 pm
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Shug
April 24th, 2010
10:01 pm
Yikes, 6th round. That’s where you pick punters and Colorado School of Mines players. Kids out there, don’t do drugs.
4 ncs are better than 1
April 24th, 2010
10:06 pm
Yikes, 6th round, that’s where DAWGS get picked. Oh no, I mean 7TH!
4 ncs are better than 1
April 24th, 2010
10:09 pm
Kids out there, don’t do Ugay!
hind tit
April 24th, 2010
10:45 pm
hope dyer makes big impact. playing the spread offense cost him alot of money. another player that’s going to lose out is the linebacker playing qb what a waste but that’s his fault. alot of teams wanted him at linebacker but he choose qb. willie is the reason uga players fell so low. poor coaching cost them dearly. these guys are better players than they showed.
come on
April 24th, 2010
10:47 pm
Shug, man u r just sick if u r still on this drug thing. he takes a prescription medication. grow up. u must have a sad life if u will bad mouth a kid who has his dream come true no matter where he went to school. i for one am glad for the uga kids that got drafted even as a jacket. so let all these kids have a time to live it up. good luck to them all.
dwyer003
April 24th, 2010
10:54 pm
anyone who says dwyer is fat is obviously stupid. yes, dwyer was told to put on bulk in 2009 because paul johnson moved him from A-back to B-back (fullback). fullbacks need to have power over speed. in the off-season, dwyer went from 239 pounds to around 220. he has worked his tail off to get into shape. he should be faster, but just as strong. if nfl teams saw his tape, they would know that dwyer would’ve gotten over 1500 yards rushing if qb nesbitt wasn’t a 1000 yard rusher himself. if he played in any balanced rush/pass system, dwyer wouldn’t have gone past the 2nd round. he deserves to be the second or third rb taken. cj spiller was better than him, but dwyer has more power and will excel in the nfl because he knows that his hard work was rewarded with back-to-back 1395 rushing seasons. this guy is a huge steal for pitt. starter in 2 years or less. bet on it. i really don’t see any reason that he should’ve gone past the 3rd round
oh, and joe haden, the number 7 pick, ran a 4.5 in the 40 yard dash. if anyone has seen him play in uf, he seems like a very fast player. when you see dwyer play, he can be as fast as anyone on the field.
by the way, i am a huge gt fan. but our fans need to grow up. stop making fun of little grammatical errors. just because someone makes a typo, doesn’t mean they are uneducated.
best of luck to Burnett, Thomas, Morgan, and Dwyer
FL Dawg
April 24th, 2010
11:01 pm
Take all 110+ teams in NCAA, cram them down into 32 and then allow the players to stay as long as they desire or are able to and you have the NFL. I say that to remind everyone (including potential college players) that the NFL is the best of the best. That is why Dwyer fell as far as he did. Every single NFL team has talent equal to that of Dwyer and most of the other draft prospects. There are really no sure things in the NFL draft. Only a few have a better chance than the others at succeeding. The NFL is looking at a combination of things, size, athletic ability, skill, intelligence. All teams try to determine heart and desire as well, but this is much harder to evaluate. How successful any player is in the NFL comes down to where he ends up and what their needs are at the time. Dwyer could have been the best back in the country, but if other teams already had a guy like him in the system, why waste a pick. Its all about risk and reward. Apparently, the risk on Dwyer was not worth the reward in most teams analysis. We may think that Dwyer (Curran or whomever we choose) should have gone higher, the ones writing the checks disagreed.
Personally, I think Dwyer should be pretty happy with Pittsburg. Pittsburg is tough hard nosed offense that will fit Dwyers style well. I understand he (and others) may not like where he went, but hey, he made the show. Now he has to earn the check. I wish him well and think he went to a team that fits him well. If I were him, I would not think twice about what round he was taken. Everyone chosen has the potential to make a big name for themselves. Good luck to Dywer, Curran and all the other UGA and Tech players that made the big dance. Make Georgia proud to call her your own.
Dawgforlife
April 24th, 2010
11:35 pm
I am coming on a Tech board to make a positive comment about a nice young man who is a team player. I will not be like the Tech fans who gave personal attacks to Rennie Curran after he was drafted 3 rounds earlier. JD is a plyer and a good one. He was rated 12th in the country bye some scouts coming out of high school. He was cost millions of dollars playing in the option. He bloated up to play fullback and was still to heavy at the combine. He had to play too close to the line of scrimage to propery showcase his talents on film. He didn’t have to catch a pass. He didn’t have to show he could excel on blitz pick ups. He had to share carries. Everything he did, he did for PJ’s offense and so Ga Tech could win games. He is a class young man. I will root for him. But, the offense is honestly what held him back
the real OLD GOLD
April 24th, 2010
11:38 pm
Steal for the Steelers…
p.s. How did the Titans quietly end up with the ACC Def. Player of the year AND the SEC’s leading tackler? The Falcons draft filled gaps, but it was less than an exciting fan draw.
Willie Martinez
April 24th, 2010
11:59 pm
Dwyer fell so far because all scouts watched my stifling D completely suffocate him. He’s a joke – a product of a high school system. But hey, best of luck to him.
GO DAWGS
April 25th, 2010
12:12 am
Hey nerds Dwyer will be a flop in NFL,he is fat,lazy,slow and remember rushed for 30 yards or so against Willie Martinez defense.That high school offense that Paul Johnson claims will work and is so confident of will be real bad when CPJ can’t recruit players to come play at the Flats because they will not be ready to play in the NFL and will never graduate to become something in life.CMR makes more players ready for NFL than any coach in the nation with or without a national title and recruits know this.30-24 WE RUN THIS STATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kshizzle
April 25th, 2010
12:19 am
Today the guys on ESPN said that teams had removed Dwyer off of their board for medical reasons and that was the reason he slipped and that taking him in the 6th round was safe because of how late it was in the draft. What a bunch of BS. JD is the best RB in GT history. He deserved better. He will make an impact this year in Pitt if not start in Pitt before this year ends.
granmama buzz
April 25th, 2010
1:06 am
I was soooo upset that JD didn’t picked in the first, second or third rounds of the draft as I thought he should have…..BUT the only way to PROVE them wrong is to show them that you are a #1 pick and continue playing with the drive and determination you always have. Now I’ve got another team to cheer for …. from Kell High School, to Georgia Tech, to Pittsburgh Steelers….WE’RE PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. ….You will ALWAYS be my 1st round draft pick!
dawgpride
April 25th, 2010
2:34 am
this article is slanted big time. Stop making excuses for why Dwyer was not picked early in the draft. You guys act like he was done a disservice here, when he was NOT explosive in workouts, has weight problems, and is playing in a gimmick offense that ill prepares RB for the NFL.
RamblinWreck
April 25th, 2010
2:39 am
GO Dawgs: You are one clueless UGAG fan! Dwyer is good and how many players for yoru louzy school got drafted at all? Any as high as Morgan? Son’t think so! Your special QB Mettlinloser got booted off the team, so good luck this year. Your schedule is easy as chitman and you still lose to SC, GT, UF as always, and another surprise team, maybe the division 1-AA. LMAO! Go blow it out your redneck azz!
RamblinWreck
April 25th, 2010
2:42 am
UGA: Better get ready for Idaho State. I think they got your number. LMFAO! Hey, maybe Caleb King can jump over one of their players like Knowshow did against the chippewas! Now, that will make sportscenter for sure. THWG! WOOF WOOF WOOF! Hey, do you think your ugly azz mascot can last the year?
bug crusher
April 25th, 2010
2:49 am
Hey Ramblinwreck: I admit we suck at baseball, basketball and academics. However, we lead the nation in underachieving. That’s something every dawg fan should be proud of. That’s an accomplishmnent! However, we will win the NC in football, just like last year and the year before and the year before that and the year before that. Oh, I forgot, that year was a rebuilding year, so don’t count that one. UF here we come. We are going for losing 19 of 22 and that my friend, is a record we all will be proud of and will stick in the minds of dawg fans all over the country. tears are falling from the sky, tears are falling from the sky. Oh no! GO DAWGS SICKEM!
Paddy
April 25th, 2010
5:46 am
Dawg Mist….Dwyer is too slow? He ran a 4.52 for all the NFL scouts. If you were a NFL GM you could never field a team if 4.52 is slow to you. Some people just do not know the game!
Baldjacket
April 25th, 2010
6:30 am
I was shocked to see Dwyer go as late as he did but I think he will love Pittsburg. It was worth the wait.
tiger fan 28
April 25th, 2010
6:58 am
HWY DELBERT D— #2 STEELER RB, FAST WILLIE HAD 389YDS AND MISSED A BUNCH OF GAMES!!!!! JD WIL GET PLENTY OF TOUCHES IF HE DESERVES THEM..WIL HAV 500 YDS EASILY IF HE COMES IN WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE AND SHAPE…
Flo-Ri-Duh!
April 25th, 2010
7:40 am
Dwyer is basically a fullback playing half back… a straight ahead runner with power. He did look heavy in his uniform and is also a victim of his offense much like Tebow. They seldom threw a pass to him or required him to pass block so his skills there are average at best. He should have stayed in school one more year and lost 10 lbs. – maybe he would have gone in the 3rd round.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
April 25th, 2010
7:42 am
Bug Crhusher is a closet Tech fan obviously and he will be crushed!
DodgerDAWG
April 25th, 2010
7:48 am
Congrats to the FOUR Tech players taken in the NFL draft. But once again UGA RUNS THIS STATE with FIVE players in the draft…..
Stinger
April 25th, 2010
7:55 am
The Steelers can now cut Hine Ward and just give Dwyer the ball.
5 National Championships Later
April 25th, 2010
7:59 am
Number of players drafted in the NFL over last decade:
1- Miami- 68
2- Georgia- 62
3- FSU- 60
4- Florida- 59
Coach Hewitt..
April 25th, 2010
8:38 am
Here are Dwyer’s combine numbers… (per ESPN’s numbers):
40: 4.68 — Best of RBs 4.35 (J. Best)– Worst 4.75 (A. Dixon)
3 Cone: 7.56 — Best of RBs 6.75 (J. Best)– Worst (Dwyer)
Shuttle: 4.67 — Best of RBs 4.06 (D. McCluster)– Worst (Dwyer)
Vertical Jump: 33 — Best of RBs 41 (M. Hardesty)– Worst 30.5 (C. Scott)
Broad Jump: 107– Best of RBs 124 ( Hardesty/Tate)– Worst (Dwyer)
Bench Reps: 15 — Best of RBs 26 (L. Miller/ B. Tate)– Worst 13 (S. Johnson)
WHAT A FAT LAZY BUM… He’ll never make it thru camp with the Steelers…
Coach Hewitt..
April 25th, 2010
8:50 am
Here’s your answers Nats…video of Steelers RB coach explaining how CPJ’s system doesn’t get RB’s ready for the NFL… Tech RB’s will always go low in draft because they have too much to learn. Bottom line, Tech’s system doesn’t prepare RB’s for the next level. Tech RB’s will always be project players…LMMFAO!!!
http://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio/videos/Kirby-Wilson-on-2010-6th-Rd-pick-Jonathan-Dwyer/7d27568a-df63-41a8-bd35-d554446a07ff
SEC fan
April 25th, 2010
8:55 am
Disappointing the way he slammed GT for not being drafted higher. His comments are on the Steelers website and other media but no mention by the AJC. The GT offense isn’t a Pro offense but he still shouldn’t have given that as a reason for not being drafted higher. Thought he has more class than that.
DP
April 25th, 2010
9:04 am
That’s a good video posted by Coach Hewitt. While his system obviously works in college, Paul Johnson’s offense is not the one a running back recruit with NFL aspirations should want to play in, whether as the fullback or a halfback. The fullback is down in a 3 point stance close to the line of scrimmage and runs the dive play all day. The halfbacks have their running lanes pretty much dictated by a late pitch from the QB on the option play. The running backs don’t learn pass protection schemes nor do they catch many balls. NFL scouts can’t see if the backs in this system have the kind of vision and cutting ability required of an I-back.
If you listen to the Pittsburgh running back coach, Dwyer has to go into camp and basically learn everything in the job description of an NFL running back. He is going to have to work his rear end off to even make the team.
Coach Hewitt..
April 25th, 2010
9:13 am
Being a good back in the TO offense is very different from being good back in the NFL. Reading defenses, pass blocking, catching the ball out of the backfield, are not focused on in the TO. This is the NFL’s knock against the TO & Coach Johnson.It’s not who’s right or wrong… just the facts.
Gt4ever
April 25th, 2010
9:17 am
That video is no surprise…. CPJ has a gimmick offense, nobody is surprised…. It will be hard for GT recruiters to refute that kind of information…. I would like to see his offense change, but hey, I have a better chance winning the lottery… I will submit this, the offense does have a impact on the future of any player, but the true barometer is still skill and talent level. If you are good enough to play in the NFL, you will get the chance, no matter what system you originate….
Admiral Ackbar
April 25th, 2010
9:32 am
Johnathan, its a trap! The scumbag ball licker fans know nothing.
Andrea (Maple Hill)
April 25th, 2010
9:43 am
Dwyer has been picked by a good team! He has a great head coach that will see the good in Jon! Jon your people in Maple Hill, NC are so proud of you! Stay focus and prove yourself to them! You can do it!
hirsutedawg
April 25th, 2010
10:01 am
RamblinWreck = Saint Simons. An A-hole by any other name is still an a-hole.
SoCal Dawg
April 25th, 2010
10:17 am
Huge UGA fan but that doesn’t get in the way of my state pride. I wish every player out of GA well whether they had the misfortune of being a techie or the great privilege of wearing the red and black… hey it couldn’t all be sweet.
jb
April 25th, 2010
10:17 am
Well can we at least all agree that Spiller is, and always was, the better back? These pages have been replete with amazing arguments that Dwyer was a better back then Spiller.
bob
April 25th, 2010
10:20 am
Yech’s best team in 20 years, with all their studs leaving and only 4 draft picks? UGA’s worst team in nearly 15 years, with all their studs returning and they had 5 draft picks? Recruits are taking notice. Dark days ahead for the tools.
Jonathan Dwyer
April 25th, 2010
10:22 am
Shweeeeehhhh!!!! I guess I can tear up my Publix application now. Being on a practice squad sure beats bagging groceries along side Joey Hamilton.
blackprix
April 25th, 2010
10:35 am
Good luck to Jonathan, I’m sure this is a lesson learned that will help him in his NFL career.
blackprix
April 25th, 2010
10:39 am
Hey Dawg fans … we will still RUN ALL OVER YOUR BUTTS!!! RBs no matter the offense want the rock and will have no problem coming to GT to show their stuff.
Dwyer’s low draft pick WAS MORE ABOUT HIS COMBINE showing then being in the Triple Option offense in college!
So don’t get too excited we’ll still put up 200-300 yards again running all over the dawgs defense … no change there!
Buckhead Bulldog
April 25th, 2010
10:42 am
Just got done reading the Bay Bay Thomas article in the AJC Sunday Sports section. Wow! What a great kid….Tech should be really proud of that guy. Good luck to him in the Denver/NFL! I will be watching and pulling for his success at the next level…..great story.
UGA
April 25th, 2010
11:07 am
Some slip and end up on the All-NFL team decades later. There used to be 12 rounds of the draft so technically today’s 7th rounders are mid-rounders historically. Dwyer proved he can be a very good back but his injuries and lack of production against Miami, Clemson, Iowa, UNC and UGA certainly hurt his draft stock as well. The better defensive fronts had no problems limiting him even in a run based offense. He’d better hit the weight room and track often if he hopes to stay conditioned enough to be a star. If so, his paycheck will come after three years. He’d be stupid to sign for longer than three years! RB’s have a limited life in the NFL and his fourth year could be his lottery ticket.
recruitnick
April 25th, 2010
11:18 am
Hey Doug. Why don’t you do your job and the ajc does and be real journalist. I know you guys kiss tech’s butt, but an article on how the triple option hurt jonathan dwyer with his draft position would be a good thing to read about. I know you guys won’t say that because you don’t do real journalism. Steeler’s coach comments on the triple option and how it didn’t prepare dwyer for the nfl is news worthy even though you guys won’t follow up with a real hard hitting article on it.
WonderDawg
April 25th, 2010
11:30 am
Dwyer is the real deal, and got shafted. If he stays healthy, he’ll make a lot of teams pay on gameday for passing on him.
I tried and tried to tell y'all
April 25th, 2010
11:37 am
Dwyer is small but slow. He cannot receive the ball and his body is built like a pear. That fact scared off the scouts, because it showed that he has a tendancy to gain weight like a whale. He did gain after the Urange and so his market value plummetted. The market value is driven by skill and projected talent ……….not by Obama.
We now know why UGA steered clear of him. Compare where No Show Moreno was drafted and where Dwyer was FINALLY drafted. Caleb and Waushuan are far, far more talented than Dwyer. He gained 33 yards vs UGA and 0 yardage in first half vs mediocre Iowa. THESE FACTS damaged his market value, plus the weight gain.
This has done more to validate the claims that the Triple Broken Bone offense is not attractive to big boy running backs and if they desire one day to play in the NFL …………..steer CLEAR of tech and CPJ.
Tech and CPJ’s style of play hve been irreparably damaged by this NFL draft DISASTER.
Chan AVOIDED him too
April 25th, 2010
11:39 am
NO one wanted the PEAR. Chan the Man at Buffalo avoided him and HE RECRUITED Dwyer.
Sad
Coach Bud Kilmer
April 25th, 2010
11:58 am
Looks like the NFL scouts didn’t like the fact that Dwyer has been running the Wing T for the past few years at Tech. Excuse me, the “Spread Option”. Hope the word doesn’t get out to recruits. I mean I know a wing T when I see it. You don’t when 33 division championships without being able to spot a Wing T. I remember when the boys from Midland came to town running that Wing T. Moxon sent ‘em packing. Oh yeah and Tech Sucks.
blanks
April 25th, 2010
12:00 pm
Wow, only 4 draft picks for the ACC “champion?” And all their best players opted for the NFL? No wonder The Gobbler can’t get any recruits.
t_height
April 25th, 2010
12:07 pm
DO SOME OF YOU PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD EVER THINK ABOUT HOW LAME Y’ALL ARE WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT SOMEONE MISSPELLING A WORD OR THEIR GRAMMAR. SOUND LIKE A BUNCH OF GEEKS.
Americus Jacket
April 25th, 2010
12:22 pm
I loved birdman’s comment, “football dad sounds just like a….. football dad.” (OK, maybe because that was exactly what I was thinking. Interesting when someone agrees with you how smart and witty they become!)
I also like comments like, “I talked to a source on the inside, and he said…”
Who knows why players drop. When a pick comes up, there are always several players a team thinks about. Who has the biggest upside? Who fits our system and needs? etc… My jaw just drops, though, when people are saying Bey Bey would have been a “Calvin Johnson” type pick if Johnson was not his coach. Did ya’ll see Calvin? I like Bey Bey, I know Bey Bey, but he’s no Calvin. Calvin Johnson was just a freak.
There are SO MANY busts in football. I think of Johnathan Sullivan, a DT out of UGA, going in the top 10 with a huge contract from New Orleans. (This isn’t a UGA bashing, it’s just someone I remember.) Well, guess what: New Orleans won the super bowl. That same draft, and the next one, they picked up some real good players later in the draft. (If you told me Chris Reis would be more successful than Sullivan in NO, I would have laughed.)
It’s fun to talk about, it’s fun to talk trash, it’s fun to listen to “experts” who have sons play HS football. Hold it, I thought I had a point…
Dollarbill
April 25th, 2010
12:31 pm
Why are all the UGA people commenting about Tech stuff?? Seems like you guys need to worry more about UT, LSU and others before you start worrying about Tech. Hell even Auburn and FSU and UF are beating you guys for your recruits in State.
GT Fan...
April 25th, 2010
12:52 pm
Nice assumption “football dad” …… that your son is going to make the NFL! That’s a problem with way too many kids these days ….. they are good at the high school level so now they will get draft to the NFL b/c of the college they choose.
jasont13
April 25th, 2010
12:54 pm
Funny Tech fans have to mention Florida beating UGA 17 out of 20. Funny how they say UGA sucks in football and basketball. Last time I checked Tech lost to both recently. So go ahead bash UGA for loosing to Flordida since you can’t bash them cause your not beating them.
Howard signs with Buffalo | Georgia Tech
April 25th, 2010
1:00 pm
[...] Dwyer drafted by Steelers: http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2010/04/24/dwyer-goes-to-pittsburgh-steelers/ [...]
I get a kick
April 25th, 2010
1:04 pm
out of these Ga fans sitting on their fat asses with their beer bellies hanging three inches over their belt buckle talking about someone who has just been drafted by a NFL world champion team. They are not worthy of carrying Jonathan Dwyer’s jock strap and would not last one minute in one on one drills with him.
After the last two seasons the mighty bulldog nation has had to endure, you would think they would be a little more restrained in their denigration of other team’s players, but as usual they are classless.
As far as draft position
April 25th, 2010
1:10 pm
goes, Tom Brady was drafted in the 6th round. How has that worked out for him? It is not where you start but where you finish that counts.
Plus
April 25th, 2010
1:11 pm
look where all those five star recruits got the big bad bulldogs these last two years.
Bug Zapper
April 25th, 2010
2:43 pm
The GT high school offense ruins another player’s draft potential. Any NFL team would have to be very careful about drafting any offensive player out that system. I wonder how many current NFL starters played in the CPJ offensive system? Any from Navy, GSU, GT?
Bug Zapper
April 25th, 2010
2:45 pm
Plus,
Those five start recruits got GT a few butt whippings.
shane
April 25th, 2010
2:49 pm
Thats the 500lb Gorilla in the room no one wants to talk about.
Players coming out of Paul Johnsons offense are not going to be ready for the pros when the time comes. Not saying they cant adjust just that the road is made more difficult because of it.
shane
April 25th, 2010
2:50 pm
goes, Tom Brady was drafted in the 6th round. How has that worked out for him?
I hate when people try to make the exception the rule. Thats just dumb
shane
April 25th, 2010
2:52 pm
look where all those five star recruits got the big bad bulldogs these last two years.
Ill tell you where they have gotten us over the last 9 years.
6 Top Ten finishes
2 Sugar Bowl Wins ( we dont choke in the bowl game )
2 SEC Titles
8-1 vs Tech
Not too shabby eh?
Bulldog Richie
April 25th, 2010
3:40 pm
As a Dawg fan I’ve seen enough of Dwyer to believe that he will not only make the team but will eventually become a regular player. He will have to work on his pass blocking however. The Steelers got themselves a steal on this pick.
UGA Grad
April 25th, 2010
4:25 pm
Historically, the most obnoxious UGA fans are usually people that have never attended even one class at Georgia. Needless to say, yes, I’m proud of my alma mater, but I apologize for the goofballs that throw out the trash about this athlete that they don’t even know. However, this is all about celebrating the good news for Dwyer! JD could dig in and drag them all down the field. I can’t wait to see him contribute next year. The Longhorns back you all the way, JD!
jarvis
April 25th, 2010
7:19 pm
Tech better hope that CPJ’s system really can flourish with less-talented back because JD is the last stud you guys are going to see for a while.
Anyone with project NFL talent better take a long hard look at what happened to Dwyer. In 3 years of college he never learned to pass block or run a pass route. Those are skills the League expects our of backs.
robbiebob
April 25th, 2010
8:32 pm
Bug Crusher…where did you learn to spell? Could it be Athens??!!
SILLY UGA FANS
April 25th, 2010
10:31 pm
I love all of the experts on here. First the RB coach with the steelers never said that CPJs system hurt Dwyer and that it ill prepared him for the pros. He said that Dwyer would have to work on some aspects such as pass blocking, but that anybody from a spread option team would have to adjust to the pro-style. He also said “like most players” Dwyer had to work on parts of his game. Just for those that don’t know the #1 draft pick also came from a spread option package and it was mentioned he would have to work on some techniques. Yes it could hurt future RBs because of the system, but it could also help. Other RBs have a bruiser of a fullback paving the way for them where as our b-back has to learn to break initial tackles for the yardage. You also assume that more passing will not be placed in the system, when it ws painfully obvious that GT lacked the offensive line talent to hold off on pass rushing so CPJ went with his bread and butter. Plus getting drafted in the six is better than not at all like several other RBs.
SILLY UGA FANS
April 25th, 2010
10:59 pm
bug zapper,
Adrian Peterson RB was recruited by the bears while playing for CPJ at Ga. Southern and winning the NC. Trying not to insult you here but did you really put Navy on that list. Really think about that a bit and see if you can come up with a really clear reason why none of his Navy players got drafted out of the NAVY. Are you also asking how many starters are in the NFL from GT under CPJ when this is the first year players were drafted since they were freshman and sophmores when he took over.
Jarvis,
Look for Perkins, Jackson, Smith, Allen, Jones, Cox, Lyons, Drummond (next year if not switched to DB), To many to list but all will do fine next season and many after that. Also when people see Dwyer flourish in the Steeler smash mouth program it will only help future backs see what GT can prepare them for.
Just in the past week
April 26th, 2010
6:48 am
Woman robbed near Tech
Georgia Tech students carjacked, robbed at gunpoint early Friday
Man carjacked near Georgia Tech campus
Dwyer will run over people
April 26th, 2010
10:08 am
Pittsburgh newspaper quote days it all:
“The Steelers drafted another wishbone back well into the draft 20 years ago when Barry Foster of Arkansas came to them in the fifth round.
All Foster did was set the Steelers’ record with 1,690 yards rushing in 1992.
“Not often do you find 230-pound halfbacks with his ability with the ball in his hands,” Wilson said.
Dwyer averaged more than 6 yards a carry at Georgia Tech.
“This kid’s broken a lot of long runs,” said Kevin Colbert, the Steelers’ director of football operations. “We think there’s something there we all haven’t seen yet.”
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10115/1053206-66.stm#ixzz0mDKVckCy
wow
April 26th, 2010
11:28 am
Yech’s greatest team in 20 years and with all their studs opting to leave yet they still have less players drafted than UGA? The recruits are taking notice. Dark days ahead on the Flats in the ghetto.
Jonathan Dwyer
April 26th, 2010
11:29 am
I guess I can tear up my Publix application now. Thanks anyway for the hook up Joey H. I’m sure I’ll be needing it again though in a couple of years.
Stinger
April 26th, 2010
2:09 pm
Wow, you are such a dumb ass. We only had 6 scholarship seniors last year. Paul Johnson owns Mark Richt and there is nothing you can do about it. No amount of suntan spray can change the situation. Mark Richt will be fired because he can not beat Paul Johnson. Johnson will beat him 9 out of 10. LMAO
Stinger
April 26th, 2010
2:11 pm
Jarvis, Did you mean out or our? What grade are you in son? 2nd???
those are skills the League expects our of backs.
wesleywhatwhat
April 26th, 2010
3:05 pm
dwyer is a great fit for the steelers.
too bad the falcons don’t have the same caliber of front office personnel. stunning that the falcons passed on several chances to pick up dwyer. i’m sure he will make them look silly for doing so.
Durka DAWG
April 27th, 2010
12:54 am
1st: CAREAR and GRAMMER are NOT little typos. Mostly, you can chalk it up to stupidity. Mixing up “e” and “a” cannot be a typo as those letters are on two different lines on every keyboard in existence. UGA fans and graduates are just morons.
2nd: Recruits and analysts are crazy if they think Dwyer isn’t strong because he runs out of bounds sometimes, but somehow Spiller is. Have they seen any Clemson footage? That guy is such a girl. He ALWAYS runs out of bounds. Dwyer on multiple occasions plowed through players and was hit on nearly every play. These recruiters and “analysts” must have attended U(sic)GA…notice how I didn’t say graduate, not that a graduate of that “school” is much better.
3rd: DURKA DAWWWWG. THWG and Go Jackets!