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Mike Adams Trying to Make the Most of His Opportunities

By Dominic Di Tolla - Nov 11th, 2013



I think that it’s safe to say that the 2013 regular season hasn’t transpired in the fashion that Mike Adams envisioned before it began. After a solid stretch as Pittsburgh’s right tackle during his rookie campaign, much was expected of the former second round pick this fall. Adams was all but handed the starting left tackle job during the offseason when the team elected to let veteran Max Starks to explore the market as a free agent, and the Steelers were banking on the hope that the youngster would handle the promotion well.

Unfortunately for Adams, he played miserably during Pittsburgh’s 0-4 start to the regular season. Not only was the former Ohio State Buckeye tooled on speed rushes on a consistent basis, his trouble anchoring at the point of attack was a cause for concern as well. After he was abused by Jared Allen in Pittsburgh’s loss in London, the Steelers’ brass traded for Levi Brown from Arizona and demoted Adams behind Kelvin Beachum.

While Brown was injured before he could even take a regular season snap with Pittsburgh, Beachum has started the last five games for the Steelers at left tackle. During that span, Adams chipped in at left tackle when injuries struck in Oakland and has seen his most extensive work as an extra tackle in Pittsburgh’s “heavy” formations.

To his credit, Adams has taken his demotion in stride. In addition, he is not only hungry for more opportunities to play and inspired to work for extended playing time, the offensive tackle is trying to make the most of the opportunities he has received since he was removed from Pittsburgh’s first-team offense according to Mike Prisuta of Steelers.com:



They tell me to go out there and I go gladly, … I’m just glad to have a chance to be on the field. Any way to get on the field and help these guys and play with my guys is what I am looking for. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to get back out there the way I want to.



Adams saw extensive work yesterday during Pittsburgh’s 23-10 win over Buffalo, especially since the team ran the ball on 33 of their 67 plays. The former Buckeye did a solid job run-blocking, and pancaked Nigel Bradham on Le’Veon Bell’s four yard touchdown run in the third quarter. With performances like the one from the Steelers’ previous game, it could only be a matter of time before Adams sees more spot-duty and even regains a starting job.

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Mike Adams works back into Steelers lineup at tight end
Posted by Josh Alper on November 15, 2013
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When the Steelers drafted Mike Adams in the second round of the 2012 draft, the idea was that he’d join with center Maurkice Pouncey and guard David DeCastro to give the the team a young foundation on their offensive line.

It hasn’t worked out that way as Adams struggled mightily as a pass blocker at left tackle, getting benched after being abused by Vikings defensive end Jared Allen this season and leading the Steelers to make a trade for Levi Brown. Brown never played for the team, but Kelvin Beachum has taken over as the starter. That’s left Adams to take on a different role.

The team has started inserting him into games as a tight end, causing him to report as eligible 26 times in last weekend’s victory over Buffalo. The Steelers ran the ball on 22 of those plays and Adams blocked well, earning him a compliment from coach Mike Tomlin even as Tomlin made it clear that Adams hasn’t solved the problems that forced him off of tackle in the first place.

“He’s doing a really nice job with what we’re asking him to do as a tight end, and it’s provided some good gas for us in that regard,” Tomlin said, via the Beaver County Times. “I don’t want to equate that to tackle play. Obviously, it’s a different set of issues.”
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