Day 3: Rumor alert! RB trade in the works?

[stillers4me]

NFL network just reported the Steelers are looking to "unload" one of their running backs after drafting Le'Veon Bell... reporter said "the name I'm hearing is Jonathan Dwyer..." but that's not a fact.


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Daniel Jeremiah‏@MoveTheSticks18m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/MoveTheSticks/status/328168688559742976)I'm told the Steelers are trying to trade one of their RB's…Jonathan Dwyer is the name I've heard. #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash)

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Ken Torgent‏@ktorgent4m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/ktorgent/status/328172359519465473)Dwyer would make the most sense as far as trading a RB away. Only back on roster who doesn't/can't fill a defined role

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Rotoworld Football‏@Rotoworld_FB8m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Rotoworld_FB/status/328173016645238784)
Report: Steelers put RB Dwyer on trade block http://dlvr.it/3HsMLr (http://t.co/ZyA3OB2DVH)

[stillers4me]

ProFootballTalk‏@ProFootballTalk14m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/ProFootballTalk/status/328172068493471744)
Suddenly deep at running back, Steelers may try to trade Jonathan Dwyer http://wp.me/p14QSB-8y88 (http://t.co/CSRgUghnx8)

[st33lersguy]

Makes sense, Bell makes Dwyer expendable and if we can get some draft picks for him, the benefits will outweigh the costs

[fansince'76]

Trade Dwyer? For what, a six-pack of beer?

Never mind - since Jerry Jones is doing his damnedest to fill the void left by Al Davis as far as clueless draft moves go, maybe we can sucker him. I'm surprised Belicheat hasn't taken advantage of that yet...Davis was his patsy for years. I'm sure he could probably con the next 3 years' worth of Dallas' first and second rounders out of Jones for Shane Vereen and a bucket of warm Gatorade.

[stillers4me]

Steelers Depot‏@Steelersdepot43s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot/status/328185745380605952)
Take this for what it is worth: Scout Dave-Te Thomas emailed me to tell me Dwyer is actively being shopped & Denver wants him for Joe Mays

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On September 25, 2012, Mays was suspended for one game and fined $50,000 dollars by the NFL for his hit on the Houston Texans (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/wiki/Houston_Texans) quarterback Matt Schaub (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/wiki/Matt_Schaub) that took off Schaub's earlobe

[Mistah Q]

While Joe Mays would add a lot to our interior... (and tbh that would be a slam dunk, almost like using our second rounder to get LeVeon Bell *and* Joe Mays), we'd have to be able to work out a contract extension immediately because Mays is slated to make $4mm this year

Of course I like Dwyer and would rather keep him, and cut Batch/Redman... but maybe the coaches see something different, or Dwyer has asked for it now that we drafted Bell

[fansince'76]

Well, they just traded up in the 4th and picked Shamarko Thomas, so who knows...

[Mistah Q]

Traded up? It seems like they still have their other 4th rounder... what did they trade?

[vader29]

They traded next years 3rd round pick.

[Steeltreal]

Dwyer.for.Cle 4th 111? We still have 115

[stillers4me]

Pittsburgh gave their 2014 3rd round pick to Cleveland for their 4th round pick (111 overall) to draft Shamarko Thomas

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Steelers have another pick at 115

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Ken Laird‏@Ken_Laird43s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Ken_Laird/status/328190561838305282)
Shamarko Thomas has a concussion history which has to be a bit of a worry. Multiple concussions during his senior season #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash)

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Will Graves‏@WillGravesAP1m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/WillGravesAP/status/328190504850305024)
#Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) DB coach Carnell Lake on 4th rd pick safety Shamarko THomas: "not only will he cover well, he will hit you and hit you hard."

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FWIW....we anticipate having 2 3rd round picks next with the loss of Mike Wallace.

[fansince'76]

They traded next years 3rd round pick.

They'll get a 3rd rounder as comp for Wallace, so I'm cool with that, actually.

[Steeltreal]

Hope we get 3rd Comp for Wallace. Next year

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Another Jones, Landry

[SteelerEmpire]

Trade Dwyer "before" Bell is even tested in the pros ? Makes perfect sense...

[stillers4me]

QB??????????? Just thought we had areas of bigger need in this round than back up QB.

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Bye bye Charlie! Thanks for everything!

[st33lersguy]

A DE or ILB would have been a better pick

[Shoes]

Trade Dwyer? For what, a six-pack of beer?

Never mind - since Jerry Jones is doing his damnedest to fill the void left by Al Davis as far as clueless draft moves go, maybe we can sucker him. I'm surprised Belicheat hasn't taken advantage of that yet...Davis was his patsy for years. I'm sure he could probably con the next 3 years' worth of Dallas' first and second rounders out of Jones for Shane Vereen and a bucket of warm Gatorade.

:toofunny: :toofunny:

[stillers4me]

Gil Brandt‏@Gil_Brandt32s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Gil_Brandt/status/328192487464255488)
Husband and wife drafted in same month. Landry Jones to Steelers in #NFLDraft (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23NFLDraft&src=hash) and Whitney Hand to WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars

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BTSC Steelers‏@btsteelcurtain45s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/btsteelcurtain/status/328192604116234240)
RT @MockingTheDraft (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/MockingTheDraft): George Whitfield worked with Ben Roethlisberger a couple years ago, and extensively with Landry Jones.

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TribLIVE Radio‏@TribLIVE_Radio50s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/TribLIVE_Radio/status/328192748240896002)
Landry Jones was named after Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry.

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TribLIVE Radio‏@TribLIVE_Radio50s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/TribLIVE_Radio/status/328192748240896002)
Landry Jones was named after Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry.

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Ken Torgent‏@ktorgent1m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/ktorgent/status/328192868827160576)
Landry Jones' NFL comparison on http://NFL.com (http://t.co/hT6MOYVIAW)is Matt Cassel, so uh... Woof.

[Shoes]

On Thomas "I love this kid. You talk about Steelers picking tough guys. This guy reminds me of Bob Sanders. He's undersized but plays like a human misile." -- Mike Mayock

[stillers4me]

TribLIVE Radio‏@TribLIVE_Radio20s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/TribLIVE_Radio/status/328193309883383808)
Former Indianapolis Colts general manager Bill Polian labeled Landry Jones the best quarterback available in this year's NFL Draft class.

Future trade bait?

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TribLIVE Radio‏@TribLIVE_Radio32s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/TribLIVE_Radio/status/328193712641437696)
Landry Jones set virtually every Oklahoma passing record, and ranks third in NCAA history in career completions, attempts and passing yards.

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Dan Gigler‏@gigs41219s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/gigs412/status/328194376209674241)
Jones on conference call: sounds flabbergasted (in a good way) to be Steeler and work behind BR.

You're not the only one that's flabbergasted, Landry. :lol:

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I merged the two threads. Since 'someone" made a snarky remark about not having a day 2 thread, I made one for day 3. Everybody was on this one....so here ya go.

[stillers4me]

Heinz Field‏@heinzfield44m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/heinzfield/status/328185202557992960)Jarvis Jones @heinzfield (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/heinzfield) #FanBlitz (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23FanBlitz&src=hash) proud to be in black and gold @sacmanjones_29 (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/SacManJones_29) pic.twitter.com/91VNDYuPBt (http://t.co/91VNDYuPBt)

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Bob Labriola‏@BobLabriola1m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/BobLabriola/status/328196098462216196)
Fichtner: this gives Ben an opp to share his experiences. Time for Ben to teach instead of being taught

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James C Wexell‏@jimwexell2m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/jimwexell/status/328195918199394304)
Concerned about extra eyes for Ben now that won't have Charlie? Fichtner: "Ben's that guy now." #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash)

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BTSC Steelers‏@btsteelcurtain19s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/btsteelcurtain/status/328196807001772033)
Make Landry change his name to "Chuck Jones" or "Noll Jones" before being allowed in the building.

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Dejan Kovacevic ✅‏@Dejan_Kovacevic45s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Dejan_Kovacevic/status/328196950635737088)
Want one HUGE positive out of this draft? Very clear -- with no TE taken -- #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) expect Heath Miller to be fine for next season.

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Ed Bouchette‏@EdBouchette15s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/EdBouchette/status/328197482695757824)
Ben Roethlisberger's sister was in the wedding of new #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) rookie QB Landry Jones. Carlee R. good friends with Jones' wife, Whitney

[steelreserve]

I guess Jones is a good value for where we got him, but ... ????? :noidea: Count me surprised to say the least.

Glad we also finally got a safety - seemed like a lot of potential but also question marks with this guy based on the scouting reports, but that's the fourth round for you, I suppose. If he plays better than Mundy, then we've at least improved ourselves in the short term.

Still wondering what we do about ILB. Not a whole lot of impact players left out there, although the Mays thing is intriguing. We'd probably find a way to make it fit; $4M is not impossible especially given the cap space we get from Colon. That looks like our best option so far.

Although if we traded Dwyer for a 6th or better, that's what we used to get him in the first place, so that + 3 years of OK service + not having to pay him a big salary increase seems like a win to me.

[stillers4me]

Steelers Depot‏@Steelersdepot59s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot/status/328199868638191617)Plays safety, hits like a linebacker #steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23steelers&src=hash)

Sounds like Steeler material to me!

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Aditi Kinkhabwala‏@AKinkhabwala3m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/AKinkhabwala/status/328199587745648641)
Hearing from other teams' personnel guys that Steelers pick S Shamarko Thomas very tough, very fast and "perfect for Pittsburgh"

[steeldawg]

I was kinda hoping for a ball hawk safety a guy who creates turnovers not sure this guy is it. Big hitting safeties were great in the past but now most of the time they lay the wood its a penalty.

[steelreserve]

He seems more like a successor to Clark than Troy ... but we need that too.

[stillers4me]

Nick Richetta ‏@SteelCityKid1171m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/SteelCityKid117/status/328201012655562754)
Great point that many didn't think about @Steelersdepot (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot): Shamarko will be an instant upgrade to the #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) special teams units

[TomlinSteelTribe]

I don't like the idea of trading Dwyer. He doesn't run with as much power as his size would indicate, but I'd still like to see as much competition at the position as possible. He's young and still could make more progress. I'm not ready to crown a rookie as the starting rb.

[Dwinsgames]

I don't like the idea of trading Dwyer. He doesn't run with as much power as his size would indicate, but I'd still like to see as much competition at the position as possible. He's young and still could make more progress. I'm not ready to crown a rookie as the starting rb.


you may not be ready to crown Bell as the starter but trust me he IS the starter and the most talented RB on the team by a large margin IMO , I would Rather of had a few other guys but Bell was at the top of my pimp list at RB until the new rule change about lowering your head as a RB then I started shying away from the big backs becuase I now believe the direction of the league will be speed guys at RB

[fansince'76]

Still wondering what we do about ILB. Not a whole lot of impact players left out there, although the Mays thing is intriguing. We'd probably find a way to make it fit; $4M is not impossible especially given the cap space we get from Colon. That looks like our best option so far.


I'm hoping Spence is making better progress than they've let on, personally.

[Shoes]

I'm hoping Spence is making better progress than they've let on, personally.

My hopes too.

[Psycho Ward 86]

If we can get Joe Mays for Dwyer straight up, ill take it in a heartbeat. Young body with significant starting experience on a great defense this season and a respectable one last season. At worst, he's good depth. At best, he could be a pleasant surprise

[Dwinsgames]

If we can get Joe Mays for Dwyer straight up, ill take it in a heartbeat. Young body with significant starting experience on a great defense this season and a respectable one last season. At worst, he's good depth. At best, he could be a pleasant surprise

this

[stillers4me]

With the 150th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Steelers drafted CB Terry Hawthorne out of Illinois.

[stillers4me]

Ken Laird‏@Ken_Laird52m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Ken_Laird/status/328222115964796929)
Acc to Illinois bio, new #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) CB Terry Hawthorne's nickname is 'Black Cat'

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David Todd‏@DavidMTodd2h (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/DavidMTodd/status/328202059495133186)
Here it is: Shamarko Thomas Faceplants At NFL Combine | David Todd http://www.970espn.com/pages/970_david_todd.html?article=11232602 … (http://t.co/bdbru6XLm4) #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash)

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Steelers Depot‏@Steelersdepot34m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot/status/328227147611271171)lake not counting on gay playing any safety, but he can do it if need be #steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23steelers&src=hash)

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Bob Labriola‏@BobLabriola36m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/BobLabriola/status/328226780085362688)
More Lake: hawthorne's best asset right now is his ability to play press.

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shamarko thomas‏@shamarko21ya54m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/shamarko21ya/status/328222273771274241)
They caught me crying http://instagram.com/p/YnoCpHGeNi/ (http://t.co/YAp00wE05t)

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Bob Labriola‏@BobLabriola40m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/BobLabriola/status/328225809687007232)
Lake on Hawthorne: lot of upside. Big and fast. Will tackle. Play press like Ike Taylor

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Steelers Depot‏@Steelersdepot39m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot/status/328226301691428865)
lake says terry needs technique work #steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23steelers&src=hash)

[stillers4me]

6th round: Steelers select Oklahoma WR Justin Brown

He's 6'3'. Happy now?

[Dwinsgames]

6th round: Steelers select Oklahoma WR Justin Brown

He's 6'3'. Happy now?

not even close to being happy with this pick ...

Colbert has once again switched it up into full practice squad mode and forgot we have roster needs ....

[stillers4me]

Ken Laird‏@Ken_Laird4s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Ken_Laird/status/328247010119524353)
Justin Brown gives the #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) an option for punt returns, had 1 for TD last year and 220+ return yards each of last 2 college seasons

[st33lersguy]

Do not like this pick. What does Kevin Colbert plan on doing about the lack of depth at ILB?

[86WARD]

THey showed lot of interest in Brown closer and closer to the draft. Not a terrible pick.

As far as the Dwyer for Mays trade...I don't do it for Dwyer. Redman...done deal! Lol...

[st33lersguy]

Is this trade happening or what?

[stillers4me]

Bob Labriola‏@BobLabriola56s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/BobLabriola/status/328247994170347521)
Justin Brown started his college career at Penn State. Transferred to Okla following the sanctions for the Sandusky conviction

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Steelers Depot‏@Steelersdepot55s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot/status/328248393711357953)
Remember when I told you that Plaxico was not a lock to make the roster??? #steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23steelers&src=hash)

[Dwinsgames]

Bob Labriola‏@BobLabriola56s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/BobLabriola/status/328247994170347521)
Justin Brown started his college career at Penn State. Transferred to Okla following the sanctions for the Sandusky conviction

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Steelers Depot‏@Steelersdepot55s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/Steelersdepot/status/328248393711357953)
Remember when I told you that Plaxico was not a lock to make the roster??? #steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23steelers&src=hash)

Talent wise this kid could not unseat Plax's Jock

[steelreserve]

I don't really know what they're doing, but at this point it's all guessing anyway. Surprised we haven't taken the obligatory DE who's going to get cut in training camp.

edit: heh .. there's our ILB, finally.

[stillers4me]

Steelers select LB Vince Williams in sixth round of NFL Draft

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Ed Bouchette‏@EdBouchette1mSpence (Bouchette‏@EdBouchette1mSpence) hurt his knee in preseason as a rookie in '12, sustained nerve damage. Won't play this year, and, again, plan is have him on IR

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Ed Bouchette‏@EdBouchette1m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/EdBouchette/status/328262920607768578)Or PUP

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Ed Bouchette‏@EdBouchette3m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/EdBouchette/status/328262666974023682)
#Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) LB coach Keith Butler said it will be miraculous if LB Sean Spence plays again but he's rooting for him. they will keep him on IR

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James C Wexell‏@jimwexell3m (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/jimwexell/status/328262657197088769)
LB coach Butler on Sean Spence: "Will be miraculous if he comes back." But said "going to ride another year with him" in hope he recovers.

[Psycho Ward 86]

wow, had no idea the coaching staff thought so highly of spence that they want to hand him a roster spot and land him on IR for 2 straight years. id rather cut him. I mean we've seen player after player come back from ACL tears really well but being so hurt that you cant play for at least 2 years? theres a first time for everything but im not putting my money on him being the first to have a great career (or even ANY kind of career at that) after an injury this bad. Cut him

[Count Steeler]

Mark Kaboly @MarkKaboly_Trib

Steelers LB coach Keith Butler stongly hinted that he was fighting to take ILB Arthur Brown in the 2nd round

[Godfather]

Ed Bouchette‏@EdBouchette15s (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/EdBouchette/status/328197482695757824)
Ben Roethlisberger's sister was in the wedding of new #Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/search?q=%23Steelers&src=hash) rookie QB Landry Jones. Carlee R. good friends with Jones' wife, Whitney


Whitney is a very good basketball player.

[tube517]

With the 150th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Steelers drafted CB Terry Hawthorne out of Illinois.

Any relation to 1979 first round bust Greg Hawthorne? :chuckle:

[86WARD]

Talent wise this kid could not unseat Plax's Jock

Talent-wise, you could probably come close to unseating Plax...

[Dwinsgames]

Talent-wise, you could probably come close to unseating Plax...


naa , I was a linebacker and am 15 years Plax's senior

[Mistah Q]

I wonder if this deal gets done... we'd have to work out an extension for him probably to make it happen, because no way we pay him $4mm this year.

I can't see how they go into the season with Dwyer now having declared him trade bait as soon as Bell was drafted.... this deal or no, I have a feeling he'll be moved somehow.

[Steeldude]

So get rid of the same type of RB? Why was Bell drafted in the first place? That's what they came up with for the second pick? A RB who is pretty much the same as Dwyer and Redman?

The O-line has shown it cannot consistently open holes. One of Bell's negatives is poor vision. I certainly hope this puzzling selection works out.