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tube517
08-30-2014, 02:03 PM
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Reduce-Roster-to-53-Players/86a6faac-f5d6-4725-806b-d4d19fe9e46d



The Steelers have trimmed their roster to the league-mandated 53 players prior to today’s deadline, the team announced.
The Steelers have released tight ends Rob Blanchflower, Bryce Davis and David Paulson, defensive backs Isaiah Green, Dayonne Nunley, Shaquille Richardson and Ross Ventrone, running back Josh Harris, Stephen Houston, defensive linemen Ethan Hemer, Josh Mauro, Roy Philon and Nick Williams, linebackers Chris Carter, Howard Jones and Dan Molls, quarterback Brendon Kay, wide receivers Derek Moye and Lanear Sampson, and offensive linemen Graham Pocic, Will Simmons and Guy Whimper.

X-Terminator
08-30-2014, 02:06 PM
Great. Mauro won't last a day on the waiver wire. That is a terrible move. Sad to see Howard Jones cut, too.

polamalubeast
08-30-2014, 02:08 PM
The steelers keep Landry Jones.....

X-Terminator
08-30-2014, 02:12 PM
The steelers keep Landry Jones.....

Which is an even worse move. Does he have racy photos on Colbert and Tomlin or something? This guy has no business being on an NFL roster. Don't care if he's just the 3rd string QB.

tube517
08-30-2014, 02:12 PM
Great. Mauro won't last a day on the waiver wire. That is a terrible move. Sad to see Howard Jones cut, too.

Shit.

polamalubeast
08-30-2014, 02:14 PM
Which is an even worse move. Does he have racy photos on Colbert and Tomlin or something? This guy has no business being on an NFL roster. Don't care if he's just the 3rd string QB.

The Steelers may be too arrogant to admit their mistake for wasting a draft pick

Moose
08-30-2014, 02:14 PM
Landry Jones ?? UGH !! He must have sexual pics of a coach and animals !

Butch
08-30-2014, 02:26 PM
Landry Jones should have been the easiest cut. Another strike against Tomlin and his staff in my book.

st33lersguy
08-30-2014, 02:26 PM
They kept Landry Jones, and cut Howard Jones and Josh Mauro, not a good day for the FO

Shoes
08-30-2014, 02:31 PM
Why in the hell would you keep L. Jones and take up a spot on this team? Palmer over Blanchflower is a mistake as is Brown over Moye. Mauro and Molls and everyone released has much more to offer to this team than Landry Jones! I can't understand why you would keep a guy at QB who isn't able to win one game for your team. He's got a disconnect with the entire offense.

vader29
08-30-2014, 02:31 PM
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LLT
08-30-2014, 02:32 PM
Great. Mauro won't last a day on the waiver wire. That is a terrible move. Sad to see Howard Jones cut, too.

Those are the two that I hated to see go...but thought they might due to the "numbers game".

The one I didnt expect: Whimper

The one that I am actually glad they kept: Brown

TMC
08-30-2014, 02:35 PM
Meh. In looking at the final roster, I just do not think this is the finished product. It really appears that they may be scouring the wire to attempt to glean some talent. I get the cut of Mauro. They liked Nick Williams, Mauro, and Hemer. Odds are one, maybe two, go unclaimed (heck, maybe all three). Then, you bring back a couple to the practice squad. Jones and Molls are guys they will likely try to get to the PS, but neither are guys you cannot live without.

As for Landry Jones, not sure he stays on the team if the right waiver pickup arises. Just does not look like a finished roster with 2 RBs (Archer being the RB/WR). Lots of WRs. Again, not really an awe inspiring roster, but in reality, if they had kept 58, still would not be awe inspiring.

Chidi29
08-30-2014, 03:00 PM
Great. Mauro won't last a day on the waiver wire. That is a terrible move. Sad to see Howard Jones cut, too.

You'd be surprised. Both will probably make it through.

Edman
08-30-2014, 03:06 PM
Landry Jones must have some really embarrassing photos of the coaching staff.

What really sucks is that we have to lose Mauro for this bum.

Psycho Ward 86
08-30-2014, 03:06 PM
mauro, jones, and blanchflower gone? Hate it. Especially Palmer over Blanch. Jesus. He would have made it for sure if he didnt get hurt.

I dont understand how you cut chris carter and not keep howard jones or vic soto. that leaves what, jarvis, worilds, and moats at OLB? And two of those are UFA's next year and jarvis hasnt proven anything yet

Count Steeler
08-30-2014, 03:14 PM
Im sure Branchflower is New England bound.

Landry is a mistake.

katmandu
08-30-2014, 03:22 PM
When will the Practice squad be announced ?

tube517
08-30-2014, 03:25 PM
When will the Practice squad be announced ?

Tomorrow

Steeltreal
08-30-2014, 03:29 PM
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LoL almost makes me want to start a Twitter

stillers4me
08-30-2014, 03:30 PM
Soooo....the Steelers draft the long awaited CB.....and then cut him. :chuckle:

steelreserve
08-30-2014, 03:36 PM
Blanchflower was a mistake IMO. Palmer and Paulson are both utter garbage. I'm glad to see at least one of them gone, but it would've been better if we'd kept the guy who might turn out to be garbage and might not. Hope he makes it to the practice squad.

I don't know what the hell they were thinking with Jones. Talk about a waste of a roster spot. Dude seriously must have a video of Tomlin and Haley smuggling 40 tons of cocaine into the country and selling it to underage prostitutes, then going to spend the summer in Syria fighting for Al-Qaeda. Even then, he was so bad that STILL probably isn't enough to justify not cutting him.

Glad they finally came to their senses and ended the Carter experiment. That had gone on way too long.

And mark it down: Isaiah Green will be back on the roster by Week 2, then released again by Week 3, then signed and released at least 6 more times throughout the season unless the Panthers or someone come in and mess it up.

86WARD
08-30-2014, 03:58 PM
Landry over Howard was a mistake IMO. Keeping Landry altogether was a mistake.

Palmer is a better blocker than Blanchflower. He's actually better than Paulson too.

Dwinsgames
08-30-2014, 04:04 PM
I am pissed at this final 53

Psycho Ward 86
08-30-2014, 04:08 PM
Palmer is a better blocker than Blanchflower. He's actually better than Paulson too.

he wouldnt be if blanch was healthy.

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Im also BEYOND pissed that will allen is on the roster. Troy and Mitchell are the obvious starters, shamarko is a very good back up, and robert golden continues to look capable. Allen is getting old and is essentially a one year rental. Why are we keeping a one year rental instead of a budding young talent like the people mentioned by everyone above?

Butch
08-30-2014, 04:15 PM
Hell Brandon Kay looked better than Landry Jones.

86WARD
08-30-2014, 04:25 PM
he wouldnt be if blanch was healthy.


Disagree. I think Blanchflower could become a better blocker, but he's not right now and he's not when healthy...at this time. Palmer also has softer hands than Blanchflower although he will mainly be on the roster for his blocking ability...which TEs in Pittsburgh have to be able to do first and foremost. I'd like to see Blanchflower make the practice squad, improve, make the team and Paulson eventually hit the road along with Palmer. Nothing would make me happier.

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I like that they kept 6(7) WRs.

Shoes
08-30-2014, 04:34 PM
Im sure Branchflower is New England bound.

Landry is a mistake.

That has been my thoughts also. Hopefully the cheats won't take him since they just traded for a TE and we can get him back on the PS.

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Hell Brandon Kay looked better than Landry Jones.

He did indeed with the little play time he had. Plus he has a pulse!

Steelerette
08-30-2014, 05:11 PM
I agree with their WR choices, I did like Howard Jones but so it goes... the only one that hurts is Mauro, and the other one I'm annoyed about would have to be Blanch.

salamander
08-30-2014, 05:49 PM
Questionable decisions in there for sure...

katmandu
08-30-2014, 06:03 PM
Hell Brandon Kay looked better than Landry Jones.x2!

steelreserve
08-30-2014, 06:13 PM
Im also BEYOND pissed that will allen is on the roster. Troy and Mitchell are the obvious starters, shamarko is a very good back up, and robert golden continues to look capable. Allen is getting old and is essentially a one year rental. Why are we keeping a one year rental instead of a budding young talent like the people mentioned by everyone above?


Will Allen's OK. He's a decent backup, and when he was in opposite Troy a couple seasons ago, it was the first time in years that the backup safety was on the field and the entire defense didn't suffer because Troy had to back off and babysit some fool like Mundy or Tyrone Carter. I don't think has much to do with ability or with Allen being "better" than other players, he worked in that situation for whatever reason, and it's just one of those things. For one of those end-of-the-roster spots, I'll take it.

Golden hasn't really shown much potential if you ask me; time to move on and find somebody better next year. Allen was the more solid backup in the meantime.

Mojouw
08-30-2014, 06:17 PM
I think we all may be over-valuing some of these cuts. While I think Jones and Mauro for sure can play and play well in the NFL, the idea that they are sure-fire candidates to get put on another team's 53 man roster may be a bit of an overestimation of where they are at right now. I suspect both will make it through to the PS. The only question is if they accept the PS or choose to try their luck on another team.

GBMelBlount
08-30-2014, 06:38 PM
Landry Jones should have been the easiest cut. Another strike against Tomlin and his staff in my book.

Wasn't Jones' wife one of Mrs. Ben's Maids of Honor?

Just sayin.

stillers4me
08-30-2014, 06:41 PM
Wasn't Jones' wife one of Mrs. Ben's Maids of Honor?

Just sayin.

No. I think Ben's sister was in their wedding.

katmandu
08-30-2014, 06:48 PM
What I wanna know is what the hell is Mike Adams still doing on the roster ??

Chidi29
08-30-2014, 07:25 PM
The only reason to keep Landry Jones.

If Ben gets hurt in-game, having a backup to Gradkowski lets you be more aggressive with him. If Gradkowski is the only guy, you do get very conservative with him for fear of another injury.

I never supported keeping Jones, even from the start of camp, but that is a potential and likely reason.

stillers4me
08-30-2014, 07:43 PM
What I wanna know is what the hell is Mike Adams still doing on the roster ??At least Guy whimper is gone.

Shoes
08-30-2014, 07:59 PM
At least Guy whimper is gone.


He would have made a better #3 QB. :chuckle:

Dwinsgames
08-30-2014, 08:03 PM
so pissed about Mauro , I mean what the hell does a guy need to do to make the team ???

10 tackles and 2 sacks in limited action

statistically speaking he has outplayed Tuitt by a lot

Shoes
08-30-2014, 08:06 PM
The only reason to keep Landry Jones.

If Ben gets hurt in-game, having a backup to Gradkowski lets you be more aggressive with him. If Gradkowski is the only guy, you do get very conservative with him for fear of another injury.

I never supported keeping Jones, even from the start of camp, but that is a potential and likely reason.

Then why not keep Kay instead? He has a pulse and seemed confident, in control, un-spooked and protected the ball when passed rushed.

one side only
08-30-2014, 08:38 PM
I am pissed at this final 53

Why in particular?

Every reporter repeated that Colbert likes to keep 3 QBs and they did everything they could to keep Jones around. OLB is curious with only 3 kept . . . maybe they will sign someone's castoff, although no names jumped out from the list of cuts. Like that Whimper is gone and both Hubbard and Johnson made it. I'd take Eric Winston over Mike Adams. Speaking of the Seahawks, I's sign Terrelle Pryor in a heartbeat and get rid of L. Jones. I like the B. W. Webb signing . . . he was on my '13 mock. I think Justin Brown and Will Allen are the most vulnerable if they want to sign someone.

86WARD
08-30-2014, 09:21 PM
They could find a QB better than Landry. It wouldn't be hard and it wouldn't be that much of a stretch for the 3rd QB to learn the offense. If it came to the point where Ben and/or Gradkowski got knocked out for the season, they could sign Landry back if they really wanted to as a backup. I'd rather have someone out there with some talent.

KeiselPower99
08-31-2014, 09:42 AM
Mauro and Jones have not been picked up yet. There is 2 guys I would like to see us pick up that was released. John Simon from Baltimore and Doug Legursky!!!! Come on Ill be the homer that wants him back!!!

LLT
08-31-2014, 10:06 AM
so pissed about Mauro , I mean what the hell does a guy need to do to make the team ???

10 tackles and 2 sacks in limited action

statistically speaking he has outplayed Tuitt by a lot

I agree...he did outplay Tuitt in the preseason, but with first year players they almost had to (and generally will) go with the 2nd round draft pick. That is going to based on who they percieve has the highest ceiling...the caliber of players that that matched up against during games...and (especially at the 3-4 DE position) position responsibility, which doesnt always translate into stats.

I truly believe that if the coaches and front office had more confidence in the NT position...that Thomas would have been cut and Mauro would have made the 53 man roster. It was only Cam Thomas position flexibility (and perhaps the fear of two rooklies at the backup DE position) that kept him on the team.

stillers4me
08-31-2014, 10:38 AM
I get what Chidi says about needing 3 QB's on the roster. This team has a history of backup QB's being fragile to say the least. I just hope they pickup someone else's castaway soon and let Landry Jones get on with his life's work.

Chidi29
08-31-2014, 09:15 PM
Then why not keep Kay instead? He has a pulse and seemed confident, in control, un-spooked and protected the ball when passed rushed.

Kay wasn't special in camp and I'm not going to have a quarter and a half of play tell me all I need to know about Kay. He was a camp body from the day he signed.

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And Tuitt certainly outplayed Mauro...not the other way around.

Shoes
08-31-2014, 09:28 PM
Kay wasn't special in camp and I'm not going to have a quarter and a half of play tell me all I need to know about Kay. He was a camp body from the day he signed.

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And Tuitt certainly outplayed Mauro...not the other way around.


No doubt and Jones worked two years to get to the same spot. :chuckle:

steelreserve
08-31-2014, 10:01 PM
The only reason to keep Landry Jones.

If Ben gets hurt in-game, having a backup to Gradkowski lets you be more aggressive with him. If Gradkowski is the only guy, you do get very conservative with him for fear of another injury.

I never supported keeping Jones, even from the start of camp, but that is a potential and likely reason.


Why? When we have 3 QBs on the roster, we always keep the third-stringer inactive on game day, so we'd be in the same situation. Then if the injury was a multi-week thing, we'd sign a backup in the meantime.

I still think animal porn blackmail is the more likely explanation. That or he's the team's official weed fall guy who's supposed to follow Bell and Blount around and take the blame if they get caught again.

Dwinsgames
08-31-2014, 10:32 PM
And Tuitt certainly outplayed Mauro...not the other way around.

I think you are in the minority with that line of thinking Alex

Aussie_steeler
09-01-2014, 06:38 AM
To cut Landry Jones would be an admission that you cannot identify QB talent.

Landry Jones is on this team until his contract expires.

Then he walks away because the team will still have a blue chip QB and he will be given a chance to compete for a job with another team.

Colbert / Tomlin and Haley all save face.


All disciples of the C.A.R.E. principle --- Cover Ass Retain Employment.

Butch
09-01-2014, 09:32 AM
To cut Landry Jones would be an admission that you cannot identify QB talent.

Landry Jones is on this team until his contract expires.

Then he walks away because the team will still have a blue chip QB and he will be given a chance to compete for a job with another team.

Colbert / Tomlin and Haley all save face.


All disciples of the C.A.R.E. principle --- Cover Ass Retain Employment.

This makes more sense to me than anything else that has been said. Well that or he has some damning evidence on someone.

Butch
09-01-2014, 09:37 AM
Kay wasn't special in camp and I'm not going to have a quarter and a half of play tell me all I need to know about Kay. He was a camp body from the day he signed.

I wish I could have seen camp because what I saw in a quarter and a 1/2 was more than enough to convince me. While Kay's passes weren't all great he seemed much more poised than Jones. Jones was constantly throwing into coverage and looked like a deer in the headlights.

Chidi29
09-01-2014, 10:23 AM
I wish I could have seen camp because what I saw in a quarter and a 1/2 was more than enough to convince me. While Kay's passes weren't all great he seemed much more poised than Jones. Jones was constantly throwing into coverage and looked like a deer in the headlights.

Call it beginner's luck. Call it getting to play against exclusive backups in the 4th preseason game when you see Cover 1 or Cover 2 every single play. Give him more snaps and he'll be exposed. He was not special in camp. We're not losing anything special with Kay.

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Why? When we have 3 QBs on the roster, we always keep the third-stringer inactive on game day, so we'd be in the same situation. Then if the injury was a multi-week thing, we'd sign a backup in the meantime.

I still think animal porn blackmail is the more likely explanation. That or he's the team's official weed fall guy who's supposed to follow Bell and Blount around and take the blame if they get caught again.

The league changed the 3rd QB inactive rule a few years ago. Can now have 46 active on gameday. So no, we would not be in the same situation.

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I think you are in the minority with that line of thinking Alex

Fine by me.

Steelerette
09-01-2014, 05:36 PM
I don't think anybody was really singing Kay's praises... only saying that he showed us more than Landry Jones. Not hard to do. Kay showed some guts whereas Landry looked scared stiff half the time out there and was too slow to react to things. Doesn't mean Kay was great or even belongs on the team. Just that maybe Landry belongs on the team even less.

It's going to be pretty important real soon that we start developing an heir... and the kid just doesn't seem like it.

Chidi29
09-01-2014, 06:01 PM
Jones was better than Kay. And that's coming from someone who didn't want Landry anywhere near the 53.

Steelerette
09-01-2014, 06:19 PM
I suppose we'll disagree on that bit, but agree that neither were a good fit for the 53.

The trouble with Gradkowski is that he's probably a little below average as far as backups go, and that he's not any younger than Ben. So we're probably more worried about our QB3 not being a complete project, than we would be with say Tomczak or Batch waiting in the wings (though Batch had his fragility issues too at times I guess). So having him makes us still really worried about developing an heir, and maybe a little more critical of that QB3 than we ought to be. I don't hate Bruce or anything but he isn't that heir we're looking for... they need to realize before Ben gets too much older, that Landry isn't either.

BigNastyDefense
09-01-2014, 06:21 PM
Jones was kept because you can't go with two quarterbacks with Ben's injury history. Hopefully he never sees the field, but he knows the offense (I think?) and won't be asked to do more than hand the ball off if he does ever get in. Terrelle Pryor is likely a better overall talent, however as an NFL QB I don't think Pryor is all that good. And being a Buckeye fan, I followed his Ohio State career and there were a lot of rumors that he wasn't a very good teammate. But his talent trumped that, until he got caught trading memorabilia and autographs for tattoos and cash. Maybe he's improved on that front since that entire debacle, I don't know.

Mike Adams was kept because he's a second round pick who's being given one more chance to prove that he can be a starting tackle in the NFL. If he plays poorly this season, he likely doesn't make the team next year. But they'll give a second round pick three years.