Steelers Sign RB Knile Davis

Interesting info, I just don't like the signing if it is just for a returner. I am not big on giving up a roster spot for a kick return and nothing else, jmo. Heck if we were worried about kick returner we should have signed WR Patterson and not Hunter, kill 2 birds with one stone.......

 

What's the other bird? I hope you don't mean that Patterson is a downfield WR? He's not.

Knile Davis, is a much better RB than Cordarelle Patterson is a WR.

 

YEAH that's what I mean. Patterson had very little help from the QB position too. I have read that Patterson was a bad route runner but I fell your can coach that and I think that is something our team is pretty good at. This kid has talent getting him to use it may be the problem but I would take Patterson over Davis everyday and twice on Sunday!

 

Yeah your probably right there is a big difference in the money. I still don't like the Davis signing. jmo

 

Yes yes yes, I really feel Patterson has a ton of talent he needs to be taught and he has to try as well.

 

The thing is, those 2 birds you're talking about killing, they are probably both smarter than Cordarelle Patterson.

 

Yeah that is why Patterson had a job and was one of the best returners....... and tell me again how many teams Davis went thru last year???????? No matter how much you try to dress it up a **** sandwich is still a **** sandwich.

 

Chill buddy, I was just making a joke. I wasn't saying anything about Davis or comparing the two. Their pay scales are obviously quite different.

No one debates Patterson's physical ability, but I've seen many reports implying that he's a dimly lit bulb.

 

it's 4 years later... he was football dumb when he came out of college... he's football dumb today... he is what he is.

There were 3 roles to fill. Backup WR, Backup RB, and Kick Returner.
We killed 3 birds with 2 stones (Davis, and Hunter)

Had we signed Patterson (4 million cap hit), he would've cost as more those 2 combined... and we still would've needed a backup RB and a backup WR.

 

CS, I am good man no probs I do agree with all you just said. I have read that Patterson has the skills but not very smart and yes their pay scales are very different.

 

I agree and understand that, I am not sure I would have given him that much either but I would rather pay a little more and get something than to pay a lot less and get nothing. I can see both sides, I am not a fan of signing a guy just to return kicks I want more out of him.

 

Seems you want something more so badly that you are willing to invent narratives (Patterson can be taught) to fulfill that desire. When the reality is, that you get nothing but Kick Returns out of Patterson and he costs 4 times more than the guys we signed.

 

I get that he is dumb but don't tell me all these guys we keep putting out there are great I think coaching has some to do with it. Your right about the money and like I just said I am not sure I would have paid that much either. Still I am not so sure we killed 3 birds, Davis couldn't land a spot on a team needing a RB in the worst way. I find it hard to believe Davis couldn't find a job last year with anyone and is gonna come here and be a back up. JMO

 

I guess that is where you and I disagree, I feel a good coaching staff like the one we have here that keeps putting out WR after WR could make something out of this kid. Also throw in the fact he will actually have a QB to throw to him might help too, plus coming to a successful organization. I am not blaming the Vikes for all his down fall I think CP had a lot to do with it as well but I think he has the talent to be developed.

 

He does have some speed maybe he was banged up last year?Maybe he has learned how to read holes?

 

All good NYSF. My wife often tells me, my humor isn't always 'obvious'.

 

A first-round selection in the 2013 NFL draft, Cordarrelle Patterson posted an 11 out of 50 - Wonderlic Score

7 points higher then Claiborne though...

 

yea, like I said... blind narrative

 

It's not easy to land a spot on a team you join mid-season... that's why we have training camp, and pre-season....

 

Like I said as a backup to Bell ,no thanks.....but as long as he bumps Toussaint off the team and more importantly off KOs I can live with it....RB must be addressed in the draft at some point.

 

Diamond, I get what your saying, but, without DWill being retained and Fitz on the bubble he will be the #2 guy as far as I see. Yes they will draft a running back somewhere. His kick returning skills obviously were a big selling point. The kid can run though and catch out of the backfield.

 

He's a back up that will return kicks for us and we didn't have to use a draft pick to do it. And just to add a little more perspective he's a cheap decent returner

I'm OK with it