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David Johnson Signed To One Year Deal

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by TerribleTowelFlying, Mar 12, 2013.

  1. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Bob Labriola reports that the Steelers have signed David Johnson to a one year deal. Personally, I didn't think he'd be back.

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    TerribleTowelFlying, Mar 12, 2013
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  2. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    My guess is that it's a vet minimum deal with no signing bonus, or a tiny signing bonus. For him, I believe the vet min is 630k.
     
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  3. BurgherBoy7

    BurgherBoy7 Well-Known Member

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    Just depth because of heath's injury i'm guessing?
     
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  4. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Probably so, though I believe the min is $715K for him.

    Yeah. I guess this means DJ's knee has healed well.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Mar 12, 2013
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  5. 86WardsWay

    86WardsWay Well-Known Member

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    The bigger concern here is Heaths injury.
     
    86WardsWay, Mar 12, 2013
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  6. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    $715k? Does 2012 count as an accrued season? I'm trying to remember whether we put him on IR, or released him last preseason.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 12, 2013
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  7. gpguy

    gpguy Well-Known Member

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    He was IR'd

    Anyways I'm glad he's back...he could be the 3rd TE and a backup FB
     
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  8. ScottChab

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    Sign him! Sign every... Oops, too late. ;)
     
    ScottChab, Mar 12, 2013
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  9. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Blech. That's starting to be the modern day 'Don't have a cow, man'. Go out on a high note...
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Mar 12, 2013
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  10. Lizard72

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    Saunders would be nice to have around at this point....Just saying.
     
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  11. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Johnson got the chance to come back probably because of Heath's injury he already knows the offense.
     
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  12. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    I disagree. The biggest concern here is that we just SIGNED DAVID JOHNSON!!!! LOL. Man this guy is horrible and every time I see him I am like "what are you doing here dude??" I don't know why but he just rubs me wrong. I'm sure he's a swell guy. It's just that me and him don't gee and ha.
     
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  13. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    true...I believe there is a lot more too why they let him go then we know about though....
     
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  14. antennaman1969

    antennaman1969 Well-Known Member

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    ^THIS. If we were party to all the off-field interactions/disciplinary problems, we still would complain. He started his career with a suspension, after problems @ South Carolina. He quickly got the gate here. He already had a pattern of being a problem child. Maybe he didn't toe the line like he promised.

    If we weren't in a short-term TE crisis, this DJ signing would be a definite fail.
     
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  15. CANTON STEEL

    CANTON STEEL Well-Known Member

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    Worthless signing
     
    CANTON STEEL, Mar 13, 2013
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  16. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    I have read this before but Saunders had 2 receptions for 15 yards in Indy this past season so he didn't set the world on fire. BA was pretty familiar with his capabilities so why wouldn't he have used him more?
     
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  17. freakfontana

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    he could be cut in camp
     
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  18. HugeSnack

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    This is what I was hoping for as soon as I saw that we'd signed him.

    Anyone know how much of his salary will count against the cap if we cut him before the season starts?
     
    HugeSnack, Mar 13, 2013
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  19. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I haven't been able to find contract details yet. In my cap model I am assuming it's a simple vet minimum 1 year deal with no guaranteed money, and that wouldn't hurt us if he's cut. If we paid anything more than a token 20k signing bonus, then shame on us, because he almost certainly had no other suitors.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Mar 13, 2013
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  20. HugeSnack

    HugeSnack Well-Known Member

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    World's worst football player coming off an ACL tear (who happened to be a Pittsburgh Steeler)... I bet Arizona would sign him.
     
    HugeSnack, Mar 13, 2013
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  21. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Just to update this, the contract was for the minimum $715,000. No SB etc.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Mar 14, 2013
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  22. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Not only is he the worst football player in the world currently; he is the worst football player in the world EVER!
     
    blountforcetrauma, Mar 14, 2013
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