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Steelers Signed QB Troy Smith

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by niterider, Jan 20, 2012.

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  1. niterider

    niterider Well-Known Member

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    Steelers Sign Troy Smith

    So I guess that means bye bye for Dixon.
     
    niterider, Jan 20, 2012
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  2. TwentyFourSeven

    TwentyFourSeven Well-Known Member

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    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4166/troy-smith

    Steelers signed QB Troy Smith to a reserve/future contract.
    They're also believed to have inked former Lions third-round pick Derrick Williams. The 2006 Heisman Trophy winner Smith spent last season with the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks. We did extensive digging on Smith and could not even find any of his minor-league stats. With Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich, and Dennis Dixon all free agents, Smith will have a shot to make the Steelers' 53-man roster in 2012. Behind Ben Roethlisberger, Smith and Texas A&M product Jerrod Johnson are Pittsburgh's only quarterbacks under contract at the moment. Jan 20 - 1:49 PM
    Source: Ed Bouchette on Twitter
     
    TwentyFourSeven, Jan 20, 2012
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  3. DDinAZsteel1

    DDinAZsteel1 Well-Known Member

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    Bleh. Troy Smith blows.
     
    DDinAZsteel1, Jan 20, 2012
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  4. americamade2012

    americamade2012 Active Member

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  5. Rush2seven

    Rush2seven Well-Known Member

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    Re: Steelers sign Troy Smith

    I saw that on FB, my thoughts - WTH? For what?
     
    Rush2seven, Jan 20, 2012
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  6. Somathus

    Somathus Well-Known Member

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    Re: Steelers sign Troy Smith

    This almost certainly spells the end for Batch and Dixon (who wants a chance to a starter somewhere) in Pitt. Not sure about Leftwich. If (big IF) he can stay healthy he is a great back up
     
    Somathus, Jan 20, 2012
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  7. Rush2seven

    Rush2seven Well-Known Member

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    Re: Steelers sign Troy Smith

    Charlie didn't get hurt this year and did get us a win. I think he can go another year with how little action he sees.
     
    Rush2seven, Jan 20, 2012
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  8. bigsteelerfaninky

    bigsteelerfaninky Well-Known Member

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    Re: Steelers sign Troy Smith

    great maybe we can rid of of some dead wood on our roster
     
    bigsteelerfaninky, Jan 20, 2012
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  9. KnoxVegasSteel

    KnoxVegasSteel Well-Known Member

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    Re: Steelers sign Troy Smith

    Buh-bye Dennis Dixon. Still doesn't makes sense though for a BR backup, though.
     
    KnoxVegasSteel, Jan 20, 2012
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  10. Colssteel

    Colssteel Well-Known Member

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    He laid the wood to us about 4 years ago as the QB for the Ravens in the season finale. He may not be anything special, but I do believe he would make a quality backup.
     
    Colssteel, Jan 20, 2012
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  11. diehardsteel

    diehardsteel Well-Known Member

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    A 6 ft tall journeyman QB with crappy stats in the few games he has played in? Sounds like more of a training camp arm than potential backup. :thumbsdown:
     
    diehardsteel, Jan 20, 2012
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  12. jimmyallen45

    jimmyallen45 Well-Known Member

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    If Smith ever plays for the Steelers, he would be only the 2nd Heisman winner to ever play for the Steelers (Johnny Lattner was the first).
     
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  13. Boomer

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    A ratbird reject...just great :doh:
     
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  14. SteelerJJ

    SteelerJJ Well-Known Member

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    Smith's last job was playing QB for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League where he took over for an injured Eric Crouch. It's amazing where some Heisman Trophy QB's end up.
     
    SteelerJJ, Jan 20, 2012
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  15. Bleedsteel

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    In reality... We were pretty thin at backup qb...
    Batch, who is reliable, but possibly injury prone(read, old, in NFL terms)...
    Lefty, who wants to start, even tho no team wants him as a starter,
    And Dixon, who apparentley never impressed the coaches enough to give him a real chance...
    We had to do something.
    I am interested in the Johnson(name?) kid from Texas A&M, I never really knew about him, but his promo video looks good...
    As a faithful Buckeye fan, I wouldn`t mind Troy Smith as a backup...
    Would never expect more than that out of him, though...
     
    Bleedsteel, Jan 20, 2012
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  16. So Cal Steeler

    So Cal Steeler Well-Known Member

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    James Harrison worked out well.
     
    So Cal Steeler, Jan 20, 2012
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  17. Boomer

    Boomer Well-Known Member

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    Smith aint no James Harrison
     
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  18. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

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    James Harrison wernt no James Harrison at the time either.
     
    jeh1856, Jan 21, 2012
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  19. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    I am not sure what to think of this quite yet, I don't ever
    remember him having great success anywhere he has been.
    The Steelers must be cleaning house at the Qb spot?
     
    Wardismvp, Jan 21, 2012
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  20. jhmiller3

    jhmiller3 Well-Known Member

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    I try not to read too much into these early off-season signings. Can anyone remember any player signed like this that ever amounted to much for us?
     
    jhmiller3, Jan 21, 2012
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  21. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    Batch backup or as qb coach
    leftwich gone
    dixon third string.He is just as good as troy smith
     
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  22. TheSteelHurtin2188

    TheSteelHurtin2188 Well-Known Member

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    Technically harrison was a steeler reject that didnt work out for the rats either
     
    TheSteelHurtin2188, Jan 21, 2012
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  23. mdbates2

    mdbates2 Well-Known Member

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    They'll sign plenty of other "futures/reserves" contracts before the season. It gives them depth and extra bodies for OTA drills and training camp. Given that the Steelers are not looking for a starting qb, I wouldn't be surprised if they sign other qbs to the roster depending on what happens with Batch and Leftwich. If they lose one or both of them, they will need to have backups. And - they'll need backups who have learned the system, so they'll need them for OTAs.
     
    mdbates2, Jan 21, 2012
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  24. WWW

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    Yes, this means the Dixon experiment has come to an end.
    And probably that no QB will be drafted by us with a late pick this year.
     
    WWW, Jan 21, 2012
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  25. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    Good knowledge.

    I don't have a problem with this signing. If he's camp fodder, so be it. If he shows enought to be a back up, that's great. He has (or used to have) athleticism (perhaps not quite as much as Dixon) and accuracy (far more than Dixon). Let's see how it works out...
     
    Thigpen82, Jan 21, 2012
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