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    Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Bruce Arians will have a franchise quarterback to work with in Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III within a few weeks, but that hasn’t prevented him for taking a run at veteran free agent quarterback Byron Leftwich.

    Per a league source, the Indianapolis Colts, headed by Arians, are pursuing Leftwich to help teach Luck or Griffin the offensive scheme Arians brings with him
    http://blog.triblive.com/steel-mill/...d-in-leftwich/

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Wouldn't hurt my feelings.

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Time to draft and groom a backup .4th or 5th round
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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    OMG ... You know what this means? When the season starts Leftwich will be on the Colts IR instead of ours. Our season is ruined.

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Quote Originally Posted by oneforthetoe View Post
    OMG ... You know what this means? When the season starts Leftwich will be on the Colts IR instead of ours. Our season is ruined.

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    I love Byron and Charlie, but at this point I really do think the team might be best off going with Troy Smith & a rookie behind Ben on the depth chart. Have Charlie on speed dial and maybe give him some kind of coaching internship until Ben gets injured, then move him to the roster. But we really need to find a reliable backup... Reliable meaning he isn't injury prone, not necessarily that he's a great player. And even more importantly than that the #3 spot on a roster should really be used to develop a young guy. Now that we know Dixon isn't that guy, it's time to move on. Maybe that's Jerrod Johnson, or maybe it's someone in this years draft class - but regardless there needs to be sweeping changes to the depth chart at QB.


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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    No big deal here. Let Lefty go.

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    As I said in the other thread about this, it's mostly about bringing in a metor, like a player-coach to get the new guy up to speed. Lefty knows the offense inside and out...
    Fire Goodell

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Quote Originally Posted by suitanim View Post
    As I said in the other thread about this, it's mostly about bringing in a metor, like a player-coach to get the new guy up to speed. Lefty knows the offense inside and out...
    He would be better served under Arians. Let him go.

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    Good. Maybe they can get a young competent QB in here to back up Ben!


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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    It's time to let him (and Batch) go IMO.

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Just as long as Dixon doesn't come back because of this....

    I wonder why Arians doesn't want that former "starter in waiting" to come in and back up Luck...

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    thats would be awesome made my day ....see ya

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    I think it is time to draft a back up quarterback.

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    Quote Originally Posted by BlastFurnace View Post
    Just as long as Dixon doesn't come back because of this....

    I wonder why Arians doesn't want that former "starter in waiting" to come in and back up Luck...
    Because Lefty is probably more competent with the playbook.
    Fire Goodell

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    Re: Steelers might lose Byron Leftwich

    I'd rather have Leftwich over Batch and I'd like to see Osweller in the 5th round. No qb before the 5th round.

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