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Alex Tanney

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by leveraged, May 1, 2012.

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  1. leveraged

    leveraged Well-Known Member

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    Steelers sign the trick shot qb as a free agent! (*correction, invited to rookie try outs, if the video is any indication, he should make the team.)

    I think i've probably seen him on Sports Nation or Tosh.O;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxDJb03a0yo

    If nothing else, he could be the half-time entertainment! :towel: :towel:
     
    leveraged, May 1, 2012
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  2. KnoxVegasSteel

    KnoxVegasSteel Well-Known Member

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    WHOA! That is some amazing throwing!
     
    KnoxVegasSteel, May 1, 2012
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  3. CDN Steeler Nation

    CDN Steeler Nation Well-Known Member

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    He may be D III but wow what a skill he'd be a nice trick option future back up if at all NFL caliber like amazaed at what some of these athletes can do.
     
    CDN Steeler Nation, May 1, 2012
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  4. SteelMojo

    SteelMojo Well-Known Member

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    not to be a dick but who cares if he can do trick throws just a camp arm nothing more
     
    SteelMojo, May 1, 2012
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  5. CDN Steeler Nation

    CDN Steeler Nation Well-Known Member

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    No ur not being a dick definetly voiced my side concern but his accuracy is what intrigues me....IE can it hold up under pressure if so he could be more viable than say Leftwhich eventually definetly more than smith
     
    CDN Steeler Nation, May 1, 2012
    CDN Steeler Nation, May 1, 2012
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  6. IZONUFOTO

    IZONUFOTO Well-Known Member

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    I say we sign the trash cans...they've already caught more balls than Sweed ever did
     
    IZONUFOTO, May 1, 2012
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  7. CDN Steeler Nation

    CDN Steeler Nation Well-Known Member

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    the TC (trash can) position hell if I knew Sweed be where he is now I woulda spent a 2nd rounder on the TC - at least production would have been up
     
    CDN Steeler Nation, May 1, 2012
    CDN Steeler Nation, May 1, 2012
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  8. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    Its hard to count out anybody with that accuracy but i doubt he makes the team maybe practice squad.
     
    TheSteelHurtin2188, May 1, 2012
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  9. BigSteel

    BigSteel Well-Known Member

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    good video editing
     
    BigSteel, May 1, 2012
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  10. bigsteelerfaninky

    bigsteelerfaninky Well-Known Member

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    wow that is amazing
     
    bigsteelerfaninky, May 1, 2012
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  11. Ray D

    Ray D Staff Member Mod Team

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    Can he read a defense?

    Can he read a defense on the fly?

    Does he have that kind of accuracy when 7 270-330lb. angry men are bearing down on him trying to kill him and 65,000 fans are screaming?

    I'll not count the kid out. But I'm not about to proclaim him the heir apparent either.
     
    Ray D, May 1, 2012
    Ray D, May 1, 2012
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  12. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    he threw for 14,249 yards in college and 157 TD's. i'd say he's doing something right. do you want to give that away or slowly bring it along? :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, May 1, 2012
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  13. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    His video was better than Johnny McEntee's from UCONN - link below. As a UCONN fan, I can tell you that the ability to make "trick throws" has not manifested in quality on field quarterbacking for McEntee yet. He was not solid in his 1st season as a starter last year, and made a ton of inaccurate throws when players were moving (and a lot of bad decisions). I went to the UCONN spring game 2 weeks ago, and he was the 3rd best QB, and looked pretty bad. The 2nd best was just a high school senior who graduated in December so that he could be with the team this spring.

    As for Tanney - the numbers are very good, and definitely show that he is capable of more than trick throws. It would be an uphill climb to make a roster, but who knows? Stranger things have happened. I like the throw into the accelerating truck. Maybe he could actually hit Wallace at full stride. That truck was moving at about Wallace speed :)

    Johnny Mac video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0WMd0Y6hIw
     
    Steel_Elvis, May 2, 2012
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  14. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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  15. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    Lmao!! poor sweed.But this guy tanney accuracy is enough to bring him into camp.
     
    defva, May 2, 2012
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  16. Boomer

    Boomer Well-Known Member

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    This is from Wikipedia:

    Tanney declared for the 2012 NFL Draft and was projected as low as a sixth round pick. However, he was not chosen by any team. He was invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie mini-camps as an undrafted free agent.

    On May 1, 2012, Tanney announced via Twitter he would not travel to train with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and would instead take a rookie mini-camp spot for the Buffalo Bills.
     
    Boomer, May 2, 2012
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  17. troybellringer55

    troybellringer55 Well-Known Member

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    Wants to the Bills instead of the Steelers. Not too Bright.
     
    troybellringer55, May 2, 2012
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  18. WinTheNorth

    WinTheNorth Well-Known Member

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    Probably feels he has a better chance of making the roster on the Bills.
     
    WinTheNorth, May 2, 2012
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  19. troybellringer55

    troybellringer55 Well-Known Member

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    I guess but they are giving Vince Young a try out too.
     
    troybellringer55, May 2, 2012
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  20. CanadianSteel

    CanadianSteel Well-Known Member

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    Actually signing with the Bills is the better move for him; he'll have a much better chance to earn some reps there.
     
    CanadianSteel, May 2, 2012
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  21. SSylvester

    SSylvester Well-Known Member

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    Good one. I laughed.
     
    SSylvester, May 2, 2012
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  22. Jim90

    Jim90 Well-Known Member

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    I bet Gay would have trouble covering those garbage cans
     
    Jim90, May 2, 2012
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  23. CANTON STEEL

    CANTON STEEL Well-Known Member

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    The last part where he hits the kids on bikes is pretty funny. Amazing show he put on. Not sure anything he did would translate at all to the NFl but that was pretty amazing stuff.
     
    CANTON STEEL, May 3, 2012
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  24. HugeSnack

    HugeSnack Well-Known Member

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    Put him in and go deep to Wallace!!!!
     
    HugeSnack, May 3, 2012
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  25. Lizard72

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    Looks like the Steelers had a rookie QB coming in for an invite, but he switched and pick Buffalo. I wonder if he thinks he's got a better shot of making the team there? I'd like to have a younger back-up in Pittsburgh though.

    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8 ... line_stack
     
    Lizard72, May 5, 2012
    Lizard72, May 5, 2012
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