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@MoveTheSticks18mI'm told the Steelers are trying to trade one of their RB's…Jonathan Dwyer is the name I've heard. #Steelers

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Ken Torgent‏@ktorgent4mDwyer 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
Report: Steelers put RB Dwyer on trade block http://dlvr.it/3HsMLr

[stillers4me]

ProFootballTalk‏@ProFootballTalk14m
Suddenly deep at running back, Steelers may try to trade Jonathan Dwyer http://wp.me/p14QSB-8y88

[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
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 quarterback 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
Shamarko Thomas has a concussion history which has to be a bit of a worry. Multiple concussions during his senior season #Steelers

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Will Graves‏@WillGravesAP1m
#Steelers 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.

[stillers4me]

Gil Brandt‏@Gil_Brandt32s
Husband and wife drafted in same month. Landry Jones to Steelers in #NFLDraft and Whitney Hand to WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars

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BTSC Steelers‏@btsteelcurtain45s
RT @MockingTheDraft: George Whitfield worked with Ben Roethlisberger a couple years ago, and extensively with Landry Jones.

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TribLIVE Radio‏@TribLIVE_Radio50s
Landry Jones was named after Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry.

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TribLIVE Radio‏@TribLIVE_Radio50s
Landry Jones was named after Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry.

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Ken Torgent‏@ktorgent1m
Landry Jones' NFL comparison on http://NFL.com 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
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
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
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.

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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@heinzfield44mJarvis Jones @heinzfield #FanBlitz proud to be in black and gold @sacmanjones_29 pic.twitter.com/91VNDYuPBt



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Bob Labriola‏@BobLabriola1m
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
Concerned about extra eyes for Ben now that won't have Charlie? Fichtner: "Ben's that guy now." #Steelers

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BTSC Steelers‏@btsteelcurtain19s
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
Want one HUGE positive out of this draft? Very clear -- with no TE taken -- #Steelers expect Heath Miller to be fine for next season.

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Ed Bouchette‏@EdBouchette15s
Ben Roethlisberger's sister was in the wedding of new #Steelers 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 ... ????? 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@Steelersdepot59sPlays safety, hits like a linebacker #steelers

Sounds like Steeler material to me!

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Aditi Kinkhabwala‏@AKinkhabwala3m
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
Great point that many didn't think about @Steelersdepot: Shamarko will be an instant upgrade to the #Steelers 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.