CB Stanford Routt Reportedly Scheduled For Workout With Steelers

means they not have faith in curtis brown

 

I thought he came with a hefty dollar amount attached to him and that was why there wasn't a huge interest in him when he was cut by the Chiefs

 

I wouldn't necessarily say that... Brown played pretty well on Sunday IMO. I think they just need some depth and experience. I thought they would bring Victorian back to the PS.

 

I'm still pulling for Curtis Brown, although from day one Cortez was a head of him...I really haven't heard any media guys really talk about Brown at all, I would like to know what the coaches really do think of him. He is good on special teams at least....

That Routt guy sounds familiar...I seem to recall him playing in a game and doing pretty well, but I can't recall where that was?

 

How do we sign guys when we have such cap issues. I would have thought Plex depleted the account...?

 

Lets bring him in he may be more motivated to play for a winner

 

Ike's injury could turn out to be a blessing for Cortez Allen. He's had long enough to prepare, so now is the time to shine. I'm really hoping he proves to be one of the season's biggest surprises (alongside Dwyer).

I would suspect Routt comes in at nickel or dime maybe? I'm not familiar with his skill set.

 

I worry about 2 things I have read about him....

1. Didn't want to play physical
2. Doesn't like to tackle

Now that doesn't mean he can't be a good corner for us, but these are some concerns for sure.

 

Demarcus Van Dyke and him would be fighting for the nickel coverage corner position. Dyke is an outside corner much like Brown and Lewis, so you would hope that Routt could play the slot for us along with Allen when teams go 4 wide.

 

As somebody said when I made a joke about this he would lead the team in ints.

 

I'd like it too... but my guess is he goes with Houston, he's a Texas native.

 

He's 29 which is ok. The Raiders released him iin Feb. but honestly they're idiots anyway. The chiefs sign him to a 3yr 18 mil deal and and Crennel steps down as DC and names LB Coach Gibbs new DC he is de-activated then released. He's had 1 forced fumble and 2 int's this year so far. He had a workout with the Lions and they didn't sign him.

Since Ike has a broken ankle that leaves us with Lewis and Allen starting and Brown at nickel. Van Dyke is on the roster but he's as young as brown and not in this system very long.

Look for us to sign Routt as an emergency back-up and 4th/5th corner. I see OG Malecki getting cut and re-signed back to the PS after he clears waivers since we lost OG Lee off the PS.

Cajun-

 

Timmons is our ints leader with three...... this is a shame.

Cajun-

 

I had a feeling that with the news breaking he was coming to Pittsburgh (an AFC foe for the Texans) they would do what they could to sign him (as long as he worked out well/etc of course).

Who else might be out there of worth?

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3183/stanford-routt signed with the texans

 

why not van dyke? he at least has starting and playing time under his belt. brown doesn't have near as much. we also have a full compliment of safeties that could play (5). golden also played alot of cb in college.

these guys should be alot more ready then they are at this point in the season. something is wrong when all of our backups are not prepared to step in. even the older vets. why are these guys not getting some reps during the week? stay a half hour longer and use them. not that hard to do. we used to be so good at bringing along young players. that is not the case anymore it sure seems.