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Steelers trying out punters

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by dobbler-33, Sep 18, 2018.

  1. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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    got an update from the 247 site said they tried out a couple of punters and a long snapper today.
    Don't know who or if true... Makes the WilE cut even more frustrating. Although I don't honestly know how he's looked with his new team. Was it the Vikes?
     
  2. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    Who evaluates the talent on this team? Clearly, Wile was the better punter in preseason.
     
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  3. thorn058

    thorn058 Well-Known Member

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    Tomlin said in the presser today they were looking at options. If true that is some fast organization.
     
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  4. mcam

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    Damn I should have been working on my long snapping and punting abilities.

    :cool::yeehaw:
     
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  5. steelcurtainmrp

    steelcurtainmrp Well-Known Member

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  6. mcam

    mcam Well-Known Member

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    I never got the memo. I feel like I might have a chance here lol

    Payday baby! holding out for 10 weeks :dancing:
     
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  7. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    Good. Berry’s level of performance is unacceptable.
     
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  8. LoneGranger

    LoneGranger Well-Known Member

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    Now will you and others admit Colbert and his scouting staff are not getting the job done?
     
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  9. DukeDukeDaDaDa

    DukeDukeDaDaDa Well-Known Member

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    Can we audition a couple of defensive coordinators while we're at it?
     
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  10. Hoot

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    Once they are in camp it is generally up to the coaching staff. Colbert resigned Berry, Tomlin and co kept him when he was outplayed in camp.
     
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  11. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    This so called football team has just lost it. This year is doomed
     
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  12. MojaveDesertPghFan

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    From 24/7 Sports: "The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out veteran punters, Jeff Locke and Justin Vogel, and a long snapper, Nick Meadows, on Tuesday according to Mark Kaboly of The Athletic. Locke is a former fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings out of UCLA, but he has also had stints with the Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. Vogel, who was undrafted out of The University of Miami, punted for the Green Bay Packers last season and spent training camp in 2018 with the Cleveland Browns. Meadows is an undrafted free agent long snapper out of West Virginia."

    Never heard of any of these guys. This is like our place kicker dilemma several years ago. If they had only picked up Andy Lee from Pitt many years ago, the decade and a half drama would have never materialized. He's still kicking for someone I believe.
     
  13. LoneGranger

    LoneGranger Well-Known Member

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    I'm talking about more than Berry. Try the lousy defense picks over the 4 years or so.
     
  14. Clive From PIT

    Clive From PIT I don't often drink...but I'm starting to. Site Admin

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    Chris Boswell had a similar (lack of) pedigree. That’s worked out pretty well.*

    (*—This season’s early troubles excluded.)
     
  15. NY STEELERFAN

    NY STEELERFAN Well-Known Member

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    Didn't we just use a 6th round pick not to long ago on a LS?????? :facepalm:
     
  16. Hoot

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    well, your post responded to a thread about punters and you included a quote mentioning punter so, you know...

    Anyway, I agree talent acquired is clearly an issue. But so is player development and scheme. And, remember, it is Tomlin, Colbert, and Rooney who make final draft decisions (so they say). There isn't a silver bullet fix or blame to the problem as many fans like to believe. Talent evaluation needs to get better, drafting needs to be better, player development needs to be better, and the scheme needs to be better. If I were handing out "blame" tickets, Tomlin and Colbert would each get one. So would Rooney II (but fans really despise it when someone says such things).
     
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  17. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    he's flipping burgers currently
     
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  18. GoalLine

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    Whoops. Guess that preseason competition didn't do much to fix Berry's inconsistent kicks. Not that any of us are surprised by that.
     
  19. pjgruden

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    Seriously, why even bother with a veteran who couldn't stick with another team? Sure, it worked out okay with Boswell, but I would think they're kind of limiting themselves to retreads. Why not do an open tryout for punters? Maybe you'll find a gem in there?
    As for the long snapper, who knows. I didn't realize there was much of a problem with Canaday. Is he injured?
    I guess the big question is who holds for extra points and field goals? Wasn't Berry doing that currently?
     
  20. thesteeldeal

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    Berry is holding and I think there may be some hesitation in changing punters especially with Boz struggling. Honestly I think it was a scare tactic nothing more nothing less
     
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  21. Diamond

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    This secondary got picked apart sunday, so their focusing on punters this week, it just gets dumber and dumber as each week passes, they let their best punter go in preseason and now it's a concern all of a sudden, no wonder fans hate this key Stone kops coaching staff....
     
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  22. JAD

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    That's similar to last year, we struggled on defense so we get rid of the offensive coordinator....
     
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  23. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    sorry DOB i didnt see your thread on this and started another. yes i'm pizzed about this mess. who the h&ll is running this operation? :facepalm::cool:
     
  24. thorn058

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    I thought he was on the Jags last season or the Eagles. It was one of the playoff teams
     
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  25. Lambert

    Lambert Well-Known Member

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    Thank God we're focusing on the real problem: Stupid punters giving up 87 points the last two home games!!

    (yes, I know our punter sucks)
     

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