Pittsburgh Steelers: Realistic Expectations for Jonathan Dwyer in 2012

July 11, 2012   ·   Nick DeWitt   ·   Jump to comments

When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Jonathan Dwyer in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, the thought was that he could possibly work his way up to being the top back behind starter Rashard Mendenhall. There was even some thought that he could be more than just a backup.
To this point, that has never panned out as Dwyer has been mostly an afterthought in Pittsburgh due, first to poor conditioning, then to injury and overall to sheer numbers on the roster.
That looks likely to change in 2012, however. As Dwyer enters his third season with the Steelers, he is one of the many players being looked at behind presumptive starter Isaac Redman.
I say presumptive starter because there are no guarantees from Mike Tomlin or Todd Haley that Redman is definitely the starter. Everyone is preparing that way, but surprises have changed the landscape before and may do so again.
Competition
Dwyer’s top competition will be from Redman (if you believe or think there can b...

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