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Will we pick up an additonal QB as a backup until Ben comes back?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Steel Acorn, Sep 27, 2015.

  1. Steel Acorn

    Steel Acorn Well-Known Member

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  2. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    Unless Ben is done for the year I'm going with no. They would have to cut someone in order to bring in a guy only to have to cut him 4 weeks.
     
  3. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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  4. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    Our fate is in Vick's hands(and jone's).
     
  5. darcrav

    darcrav Well-Known Member

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    AND

    we hope Bell and Bryant do not get the jones
     
  6. steelerdavidismyname

    steelerdavidismyname Well-Known Member

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    You guys do know we still have Gradkowski right ? And he will be back in 2 weeks.
     
  7. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Depends on how long Ben is out.
     
  8. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    He got IRed.
     
  9. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Gradkowski is on injured reserve, that's why they signed Vick.
     
  10. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    grad is on ir
     
  11. steelerdavidismyname

    steelerdavidismyname Well-Known Member

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    Well that was stupid. Placing our ONLY Vet QB who knows the system on IR for a minor pinky injury....DUMB. But then again no one ever called Mike Tomlin a Genius.
     
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  12. darcrav

    darcrav Well-Known Member

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    what really would have been DUMB is
    IF
    COWHER had got his way in NOT wanting to draft Ben.

    HELLO
     
  13. MojaveDesertPghFan

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    Veteran third stringers Dennis Dixon and Brian St Pierre were still tossing footballs on the sidelines not long ago - also don't think either has a rap sheet which might soothe a lot of feathers as well.
     
  14. grayghost668

    grayghost668 Well-Known Member

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    pffffffffffft,,,rap sheet,,,,,,, his getting in trouble and doing some time is not the problem,IT IS WHAT HE DID THE TIME FOR
     
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  15. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure no one ever called you a genius either more like clueless, Grad injury wasn't so minor he had to have surgery.
     
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  16. scruffy

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    Who would have the Emergency QB today, if Vick would have gotten hurt ??
     
  17. SteelerGlenn

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    Believe it would be Heath.
     
  18. SteelerGlenn

    SteelerGlenn

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    He actually said on the post game show that he would be open to the possibility.
     
  19. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    I don't know why we even let him get rusty. Our back up QB situation has been questionable ever since he departed.
     
  20. SteelerGlenn

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    And he was our 3rd string QB.. Go figure.
     
  21. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I don't think they will but if they sign somebody then for the love of God just cut Landry, using a roster spot on him and you just keep signing other back ups.
     
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