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Brian Hoyer?????

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by cajunyankee, Apr 17, 2016.

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  1. cajunyankee

    cajunyankee Well-Known Member

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    Do we take a chance on Brian Hoyer as a backup QB???
     
    cajunyankee, Apr 17, 2016
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  2. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Ahh... This could provoke interesting discussion. There are folks out here who think a single bad playoff game was the only time he's taken snaps in his entire career, and that his inability to put the Houston offense on his shoulders against a team that had won 10 in a row with great defense makes him incapable of being a good backup QB. Never mind that he had a 90 passer rating, 19 TDs vs 7 ints with very few weapons. Never mind that he was the QB for Cleveland during the only stretch of time when they've been competitive in recent years.

    Personally, I'd love to have him as our backup QB. He's a proven NFL QB, and he's never played with more than one good weapon in the passing game. He could win 50-75% of games if Ben had to sit with an injury for mutiple games again. That's what you want in a backup.
     
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  3. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    If Bill O'Brien doesn't think he's worth having, I'm with him. One thing O'Brien knows is quarterbacks.
     
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  4. Lambert

    Lambert Well-Known Member

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    He'd be a great backup QB. Hell, yes, I'd take him.

    And Steel_Elvis is right; plenty of haters around.
     
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  5. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    He'd make a solid backup. Someone will want to pay him more than we will, though.
     
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  6. SteelersFanFromTX

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    If we could get him cheap I'd be in favor of it. I like him better than Landry for a spot start or two (hopefully none will be needed).
     
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  7. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    There's more to it than that. He was due just under $5 million for 2016, and Houston wasn't going to pay that for a backup. Also, the owner wanted a top starter, and not a guy who is a borderline starter. O'Brien has to answer to his owner.

    If not Hoyer, who? We have only Landry Jones and a camp arm as backups right now.
     
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  8. cajunyankee

    cajunyankee Well-Known Member

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    I too would rather have him over Bruce and........Vick .. I think we have the inside track since he was once on our roster he knows our organization and we offer a chance for a ring......

    Cajun
     
    cajunyankee, Apr 17, 2016
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  9. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    This has been brought up before hell no Hoyer is hot garbage, his own WR DeAndre Hopkins in that playoff loss was saying get this MFer out of the game. He can go be a backup someplace else, re-sign Gradkowski over that bum.
     
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  10. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Oh boy, BFT will be locking horns with you shortly, I bet :lolol:

    That playoff game wasn't just bad, it was putrid, how did he do the rest of the season for them? I thought I recalled him struggling last year and Houston flip flopping between him and another guy. Not sure.

    He might be worth kicking the tires on.

    *edit, never mind my question, skimmed over your post.
     
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  11. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I think someone with big question marks at QB will have the inside track. I think there are teams out there who may want him as a fallback starter. Maybe the Jets.
     
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  12. cajunyankee

    cajunyankee Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, that's the possible flip side...... He doesn't want to be a backup to Ben and wants a chance to start somewhere!!!!

    Cajun
     
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  13. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Gotta agree, behind Ben, we got diddly squat. The $5MM part makes sense.
     
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  14. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    There's a good article on this over on Steelers Depot. Apparently Jason LaCanfora of NFL network reports that we are interested in Hoyer.
     
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  15. Boomer

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    Didn't he kinda trash the Steelers when he left Pittsburgh for the stains?
     
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  16. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    I'm not a big fan of his personally and think he's kind of an arrogant jerk but I'm sure we could do worse. However, I don't think we'll get him though.
     
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  17. Dean

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    It would be interesting to see how well Hoyer could play with the weapons we have. All he had was Hopkins in the awful loss to KC in the playoffs. How can anyone do well in the playoffs with one weapon? I think Hoyer would be a good backup for Ben. But he's going to command at least a 3-4 mil a year deal. Hell be a hot commodity.
     
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  18. EddieBurro

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    People bashing on him for his playoff performance last year must be forgetting him looking like Dan Marino shredding our D while wearing a Clowns uniform a couple years ago.

    He's head and shoulders better than anybody else on our depth chart. For the right price . . . absolutely I'd sign him.
     
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  19. Coastal Steeler

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    I would take Joe S**T the Ragman before LOLandry
     
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  20. Thigpen82

    Thigpen82 Bitter optimist

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    This is kind of it for me as well.

    I wouildn't be upset if we signed him, but surprised if the FO see a big difference between him and Landry.
     
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  21. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    NO.He has had his chances time to get on with his lifes work.
     
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  22. troybellringer55

    troybellringer55 Well-Known Member

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    I have no problems with having Hoyer as a backup for the right price. I think Gradkowski is done, and I feel that they still aren't sold on Landry Jones.
    Remember Hoyer was a Steeler for a short period of time years ago. Just about a 1-2 week period though.
     
    troybellringer55, Apr 18, 2016
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  23. GoalLine

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    Hoyer as a backup?

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  24. HawkeyeJames

    HawkeyeJames Well-Known Member

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    Definitely take him for the right price. He is better than Landry. But I doubt we get him. I think he will sign with a team where he has a shot to be a starter from the beginning of the season.
     
    HawkeyeJames, Apr 18, 2016
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  25. Dean

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    Only the Broncos MAY offer that opportunity. But rumor is that the Broncos have a draft day deal in place to trade for Kaperbum.
     
    Dean, Apr 18, 2016
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