The Renegade
06-03-2015, 03:56 PM
I really think Pittsburgh's keeping one of these guys on the roster this year, and here's why.
1. Pittsburgh has a history of utilizing college QB-turned-WR better than any other team in the league. From Slash Stewart to Randle El and even to Hines Ward, I think it's about time Pittsburgh brings in again a dual-threat guy who could throw the football if need be (trick plays, reverses, wildcat, etc.) It's been a few years, and I think 2015 is the year we see this type of player back in Pittsburgh.
2. I always thought having only two QBs on the active roster on gameday was both logical and risky at the same time. Odds are you won't need 3 QBs and the third quarterback is often a wasted roster spot. However, there have been cases where two QBs have gone down in the same game. Wouldn't it be more convenient to have only two QBs on the gameday roster, but also to give a roster spot to a player like Gardner or Murphy who could be utilized on Special Teams, as a wideout, and as an emergency QB? I don't know of any other players that could play QB if Big Ben and Gradkowski ever went down.
1. Pittsburgh has a history of utilizing college QB-turned-WR better than any other team in the league. From Slash Stewart to Randle El and even to Hines Ward, I think it's about time Pittsburgh brings in again a dual-threat guy who could throw the football if need be (trick plays, reverses, wildcat, etc.) It's been a few years, and I think 2015 is the year we see this type of player back in Pittsburgh.
2. I always thought having only two QBs on the active roster on gameday was both logical and risky at the same time. Odds are you won't need 3 QBs and the third quarterback is often a wasted roster spot. However, there have been cases where two QBs have gone down in the same game. Wouldn't it be more convenient to have only two QBs on the gameday roster, but also to give a roster spot to a player like Gardner or Murphy who could be utilized on Special Teams, as a wideout, and as an emergency QB? I don't know of any other players that could play QB if Big Ben and Gradkowski ever went down.