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Chiefs To Sign Nick Williams, Steelers Sign DE Joe Kruger To Practice Squad

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by TerribleTowelFlying, Nov 24, 2014.

  1. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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  2. thorn058

    thorn058 Well-Known Member

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    The freak out begins in 60 sec.
     
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  3. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I'll start it then, kind of does piss me off. Obviously Steeler fans aren't the only ones who think these guys are any good.
     
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  4. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Thank god we've got Cam Thomas to ease the sting of all of these losses! There's nothing quite like watching "baby zilla" get blown 5 yards off the ball.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Nov 24, 2014
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  5. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    :roflmao:
     
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  6. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    This actually annoys me. Elvis has it right. Cam Thomas is doing nothing right now. Some of you guys who watch the tape may be able to tell me he's doing more than I see, but I just don't get why we're letting him take up a space when we have prospective talent like Williams there to be poached by other teams.
     
    Thigpen82, Nov 24, 2014
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  7. troybellringer55

    troybellringer55 Well-Known Member

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    The reason Cam Thomas is still here is the front office invested a good amount of money in the man and can't look like idiots cutting him for unproven practice squad player. If Kruger's brother is as good as Paul I'll be excited.
     
    troybellringer55, Nov 24, 2014
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  8. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    eh Nick Williams seemed just okay... I'm interested about that guy from Wisconsin we have, that guy is huge... I saw him on the field at training camp.
     
    Da Stellars, Nov 24, 2014
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  9. thorn058

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    I mentioned this when Johnson got snagged off the waiver wire. Does anyone have any hard numbers on guys snagged from the PS who make the team the following year? Chances are these guys will be cut and then resigned at the end of the season so unless there was a future HOF'er stashed on the PS they will be available when you start looking at camp bodies
     
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  10. DSteelerCT

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    I thought grabbing guys off another teams PS was kind of rare? Pats grabbing Blount, PS guys getting taken....our team is getting purged!!
     
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  11. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    The only guy that I want to see next year is Howard Jones... praying, nothing happens to him.
     
    Da Stellars, Nov 24, 2014
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  12. SGSteeler

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    It's just a PS guy... 95% of them will never amount to an NFL starter caliber player, so it doesn't really bother me. There are dozens of Nick Williams' on other team's PS and some that are unsigned free agents. We will sign another vet backup and/or draft another mid late round DE and all will be good.
     
    SGSteeler, Nov 24, 2014
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  13. dinochoppers

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    Harrison was a P.S. player once.
     
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  14. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I agree. Just because they are on the PS doesn't mean they are dead weight. These are guys that the Steelers are counting on to step in when the time is right, even if it's just as backups and as we all know, having good backups is important. These teams aren't picking names out of a hat, there are lots of PS guys to choose from, they get scouted just like anyone else and yet our guys are the ones being taken.
     
    Blast Furnace, Nov 25, 2014
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  15. CK 13

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    :lolol:
     
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  16. thorn058

    thorn058 Well-Known Member

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    Blast the thing you have to ask is will these guys see long time employment with the team that snagged them beyond this year? While I agree some of the PS squad guys are there in case of need sometimes they just aren't ready. Chances are they will be available after the season is over
     
    thorn058, Nov 25, 2014
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  17. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    again another draft pick gone. it does matter because that's two DE's for future depth. if keisel retires next year we will be back to very thin at that position. maybe hemmer should get promoted soon? if it wasn't for mclendon not being able to stay on the field, Thomas wouldn't be near as important. we could possibly need a NT and DE in next years draft.:cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Nov 26, 2014
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  18. freakfontana

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    Terry Williams, NT, East Carolina
    Height: 6-1. Weight: 353.
     
    freakfontana, Nov 26, 2014
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  19. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    To be clear, I'm not too broken up about Williams. I saw him as a long shot to be much of a player. Mauro and Wesley Johnson are the ones that have me ticked off. I think both are better right now than guys who got roster spots in their position group ahead of them (C. Thomas and Hubbard). While I'm concerned over the prospect of someone poaching HoJo, I can't say that he should be on the active roster as one of our 4 OLBs. Harrison, Worilds, JJ and Moats are all significantly better right now, and HoJo is where he should be. We just need to keep fingers crossed that he makes it the rest of the way without being signed by someone else.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Nov 26, 2014
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