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Greg Jennings released by the Vikings

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by steelersrule6, Mar 14, 2015.

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  1. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    After the Mike Wallace trade he was expendable, would you want the Steelers to sign him for the veteran minimum as a 4th WR? He could fill the role that Lance Moore was supposed to. In 2014 Jennings had 59 catches 742 yards and 6 TDs playing with crappy QBs in Minnesota.
     
    steelersrule6, Mar 14, 2015
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  2. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    No thanks. I'm not worried about the offense. I WANT DEFENSE!
     
    86WardsWay, Mar 14, 2015
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  3. biggbunch68

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    :this!:
     
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  4. santeesteel

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    SIGN HIM! SIGN EVERYONE!
     
    santeesteel, Mar 14, 2015
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  5. turtle

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    I'd go for the other Vikings WR Cordarelle Patterson who is reportedly on the trade block. He would solve our kick return duties as well as the 4th WR. A 5th rounder, yea I could go for that.
     
    turtle, Mar 14, 2015
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  6. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Why is he on the block? I wanted him in the draft. There was some concerns about his work ethic I remember.
     
    Blast Furnace, Mar 14, 2015
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  7. freakfontana

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    seems he can't learn the playbook , but i like him
     
    freakfontana, Mar 14, 2015
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  8. turtle

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    that's what I heard as well.
     
    turtle, Mar 14, 2015
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  9. gpguy

    gpguy Well-Known Member

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    I havent heard anything about Patterson on the block.

    But I was waiting for the sign Jennings post.

    While D is the biggest concern I think bringing in a vet WR thats OK with being 4th or 5th would be fine. I even thought of Reggie Wayne the other day...not sure who all is out there but at some point be it soon or before the season I think they bring in 1 vet WR.
     
    gpguy, Mar 14, 2015
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  10. thorn058

    thorn058 Well-Known Member

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    They have concerns about Patterson learning a pretty basic playbook and he has trouble running routes. Sound familiar? Big play ability but runs sloppy routes and focusing on the play.
     
    thorn058, Mar 14, 2015
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  11. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    People here in town were always aggravated at him. I've been told that he's physically capable of being great but apparently he's lazy and has a reputation for being kinda dumb.
     
    blountforcetrauma, Mar 14, 2015
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  12. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I'm not sure why anyone would just dismiss Jennings out of hand. We really only have 3 experienced receivers, and 2 of them have very little experience. A vet would be good to have - money dependent of course.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 14, 2015
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  13. contract

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    Trade for both Patterson and Tavon Austin, and our return game will be unstoppable! :lolol:
     
    contract, Mar 15, 2015
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  14. contract

    contract Well-Known Member

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    I think he has trouble spelling his own name ... which explains "Cordarrelle".
     
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  15. contract

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    Guys that are used to starting and getting lots of targets tend to make lousy #4 WRs. They get frustrated and create issues. Besides, the dude was making $9,000,000 per season, so I doubt $1,000,000 is going to look very attractive. I'm sure he can do better.
     
    contract, Mar 15, 2015
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  16. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I would agree that what we can offer him dollar wise won't be attractive, but I'm not sure that anyone will offer him attractive money. He turns 32 in September, and I doubt that a big multi-year deal is headed his way. Also, if we did find a way to pick him up, I wouldn't put the #4 receiver spot in ink. I think he'd get a lot of snaps as a #3 in 2015, maybe even time as the #2. Perhaps I'm not as sold on Wheaton as a starter as some are. Bryant has huge upside, but is still learning. We're a "now" team, and a stable, experienced vet like Jennings could help quite a bit. Again - money - dependent.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 15, 2015
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  17. contract

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    If we retard Bryant's development to play 32 year old Greg Jennings, I'm asking Tomlin to step outside. :club:
     
    contract, Mar 15, 2015
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  18. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I'm not worried about Bryant's development being retarded. In the NFL, 11 personnel is pretty close to a base offense. We'll have 3 WRs on the field a lot. I might be a bit concerned about Wheaton's development. However, as I said earlier I'm not fully sold on Wheaton. Bottom line - we currently have 3 WRs. Two of those WRs have 1 year of experience. I think a vet presence would help, and Jennings is a guy who has seen a lot in his NFL career. I'm not sure that I want to go into the season with someone like a DHB being 1 injury away from playing a huge role.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 15, 2015
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  19. gpguy

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    Another thing about Jennings release...it had a failed physical designation.

    So who knows what that might be and such.
     
    gpguy, Mar 15, 2015
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  20. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    That could certainly change my view on him.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 15, 2015
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  21. lloyddestroy

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    That's the last thing we need to upgrade; see we have this Brown guy who is actually one of the best at his position. Stop wasting time considering things that would be a luxury as opposed to areas that are beat to hell and stink, like CB, OLB and S.
     
    lloyddestroy, Mar 15, 2015
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  22. CanadianSteel

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    Just because we need some defensive help, doesn't mean an offensive add is a bad thing. Why do you have to ingnore one side of the ball to help the other?
     
    CanadianSteel, Mar 15, 2015
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  23. defva

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    I would take either wr ...vet or rookie
     
    defva, Mar 15, 2015
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  24. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Once you read a few more of his posts you'll begin to understand.
     
    strummerfan, Mar 15, 2015
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  25. SteelerGlenn

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    Only took one for me!
     
    SteelerGlenn, Mar 15, 2015
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