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Meh. Signed to league minimum and there is nothing is guaranteed. He can be released any time up to the start of the season without penalty. Where is the down side?'Irish33 said:Steelers just made their big first splash in free agency. They have signed TE/FB David Johnson.I don't know what Colbert is thinking on signing these retreads.
Meh. Signed to league minimum and there is nothing is guaranteed. He can be released any time up to the start of the season without penalty. Where is the down side?'Irish33 said:Steelers just made their big first splash in free agency. They have signed TE/FB David Johnson.
With injuries to the TE position, having someone who is paid the minimum to play TE2/FB and already knows the Steelers O-system is a ok signing with me.
I dont think people understand how prolifically bad that Arizona offense line was last year. It was EASILY the very worst line in the NFL the past few years. EASILY.I think in the right offense (with simply an AVERAGE offensive line), Beanie Wells could be quite serviceable.
I agree although his durability is also a concern. Then again, that is a concern with Bradshaw as well. I wouldn't mind either of these guys in a Steelers uniform if they come cheap.
Not only that, they had no semblance of a passing game to keep opposing defenses honest. Even Larry Fitzgerald's stats were awful last year on that team, and he's one of the best receivers in football.
This is true, they (AZ) had 4 different quarterbacks start atleast 1 game last year (Kevin Kolb, John Skelton, Ryan Lindley, Brian Hoyer)(PIT had 3, but still)
Agreed. Steelers need to re-introduce that deep threat to their offense - with a real QB throwing to him, I expect DHB could put up numbers that were a reasonable facsimile of what Wallace gave them last year, at about 1/10th of the cost.It's funny you mention this - in the shower this morning, I was wondering to myself what DHB's situation was. Super-fast, lousy hands, he's like Wallace II.By the way, if anyone decides to sig the phrase "In the shower this morning, I was wondering to myself what DHB's situation was" - I will find you and kill you.
Agreed in full EG!
Both of these players are upgrades over what is currently on the roster, so as long as they get short/cheap contracts, nobody should really complain too much (but they will).
Oh, I get that and can agree...I just don't necessarily think Wells is going to caulk the seam. He just isn't very good. He'd need to come extreeeemly cheap, were I in charge.HeyBey wouldn't be a bad get, but I don't think he'd be a replacement as a deep ball player for Wallace. I still think that's going to be Manny Sanders, unless they draft a deep threat. DHB could still be a quality #3 regardless.
Agreed. Steelers need to re-introduce that deep threat to their offense - with a real QB throwing to him, I expect DHB could put up numbers that were a reasonable facsimile of what Wallace gave them last year, at about 1/10th of the cost.It's funny you mention this - in the shower this morning, I was wondering to myself what DHB's situation was. Super-fast, lousy hands, he's like Wallace II.By the way, if anyone decides to sig the phrase "In the shower this morning, I was wondering to myself what DHB's situation was" - I will find you and kill you.
That's the other thing, I only want these guys if they come for around $1M per and no more. Anything beyond that and they can go scratch.
It's looking more and more like if they want Hopkins or Hunter in the draft, they're going to need to spend a 2nd rounder, and even then, both guys may be long gone. I don't know if I'm seeing a great fit w/o spending a first-rounder. You think maybe they draft a guy like Goodwin in the 3rd or 4th and play him out of the slot to "take the top off the defense" (God, I'm tired of that phrase) and play Sanders and Brown at the X/Y spots with Cotchery and Burress as the 4th/5th receivers?
Agreed. Steelers need to re-introduce that deep threat to their offense - with a real QB throwing to him, I expect DHB could put up numbers that were a reasonable facsimile of what Wallace gave them last year, at about 1/10th of the cost.It's funny you mention this - in the shower this morning, I was wondering to myself what DHB's situation was. Super-fast, lousy hands, he's like Wallace II.By the way, if anyone decides to sig the phrase "In the shower this morning, I was wondering to myself what DHB's situation was" - I will find you and kill you.
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Very good points. I'd love to have one guy with elite vertical speed though, forcing defenses to shade that free safety over to help in coverage opens things up underneath as well as creating more space to run the ball.
I'm definitely not advocating signing those guys in lieu of Lewis. These suggestions are only germane if they can be achieved while ALSO signing Lewis, or if Lewis walks after a big offer from another team. Just contemplating the ifs, as Marcellus Wallace once said.
Gradkowski is definitelu an upgrade over Charlie but I would have rather seen them at least try to sign a veteran RB or CB.
Actually the Steelers are getting younger.
Guessing that Leftwich is finished in PGH and Batch retires (or did he already retire and I missed it?) Gradkowski is a decent #2, and my guess is they use a late round pick or UDFA signing to pick up a developmental #3.
I heard Batch around Super Bowl time saying he's coming back. I can't see it though. And Gradkowski fills their requirement for a local kid as a backup QB.Hoping they draft someone in round 6 or so and then take everyone to camp and see how it all shakes out.
Technically, yes, the average age will be lower. Signing a guy like Foote for 3 years isn't making the team younger though. Plex takes Wallace's spot. Gay takes Keenan Lewis possibly. Troy, Ike, Ben, Clark are getting older and are running out of prime years while we replace starters (or don't). I'm all for the Steeler way of reloading from within and letting vets walk when the time comes. Mike Wallace is not worth the cap number Miami put on him at all. I just think recent drafts and the handling of the cap has been poor, so the Steeler way isn't going to work right now. I felt this way since the SB loss; that there were going to be quite a few lean years ahead. Hopefully I am wrong and we don't see Ben's years wasted.
He also fills the requirement of MAC school QBs only too. Miami OH, Marshall, toldeo, Eastern Mich, wtf?
Only cements the fact Steelers will draft Miami (OH) QB Zac Dysert in the 4-6 rd as the developmental QB
Foote is a stop gap because Spence is injured and may never come back and it is unrealistic to expect a rookie to start at Mack in the Steelers defense. Foote played very well last year and is 32, which is not ancient for a ILB in the NFL.Plex is not taking Wallace's spot. The Steelers will likely be drafting a WR this year for that.Cortez Allen is most likely the starting CB opposite Ike. Gay was brought in for the 3rd CB spot.Jason Worilds or Chris Carter will replace 35-year old James Harrison so they'll be younger there as well.
Maybe Gay was brought in to make people think we had a full compliment of CBs, come draft day.
Isn't that likely to be Emmanuel Sanders spot, at least for a year?
I guess that depends on who they draft. Wallace was the split-end so I assume that Brown will take that role and Sanders will line up at flanker though I guess it could be the other way around. However if the Steelers use a high draft pick on a speedster WR I would assume he would line up at split-end at some point.Of course this assumes that someone doesn't make Sanders an offer the Steelers cannot or will not match.
poop. But I guess it is a foregone conclusion he won't be back so I would rather not see him go to a divisional opponent.
No. It is Sanders' job to lose.
I guess he has a chance to. I know him and Ben are buddy buddy with each other. Maybe they get together and work all off season. I can see it happening but highly doubt it.
He's that big receiever they (Ben) has wanted since...well....Burress.
Situational WR, used in obvious passing downs and red zone glorified #4 WR
If the Steelers haven't already re-signed him then either they're waiting to let the market dictate what he's worth and hoping his agent gives them a chance to match or they've already moved on. I thought for sure that giving Colon a post-June 1st designation and eating 4.3M in dead money against the cap this year meant they were freeing up money to make a run at Lewis, but if he signs elsewhere, they'll be sitting around with roughly $7.5M in cap space (minus whatever Gradkowski got) after signing their draft picks. Can't use that much space to sign guys right now, though - they probably have $4M or so they can use right now, then sign their draft picks after June 1st (at least the high-rounders) and have $2-3M more at that point.
