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Disco1981
08-27-2018, 12:56 PM
Steelers working on a trade for WR/ KR Ryan Switzer?
Slapstick
08-27-2018, 12:59 PM
...WR/KR/PR Ryan Switzer to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Disco1981
08-27-2018, 01:05 PM
AB, JuJu, Washington, DHB, Hunter, Patterson.....Why?
Slapstick
08-27-2018, 01:12 PM
AB, JuJu, Washington, DHB, Hunter, Patterson.....Why?
Designated PR/KR, I would guess....
He averaged 8.8 yards per return as a PR (12th in the NFL) and 25 yards per KO return (3rd in the NFL)...
Hunter doesn't play special teams...if they keep 6 WRs, the bottom three really need to play STs...
Slapstick
08-27-2018, 01:14 PM
BTW, could the Mods please merge the two threads? Disco was first...
Disco1981
08-27-2018, 01:14 PM
Lets fantasize...Marquis Lee out for the season...Another/ corresponding trade with the Jags?
Just play along for ****s and giggles...Who gets shipped, and for what?
Maybe they have good ILB depth?
Oviedo
08-27-2018, 01:15 PM
Appears that they are serious about improving the return game
Shame Quadree Henderson couldn't make it happen
Oviedo
08-27-2018, 01:16 PM
Lets fantasize...Marquis Lee out for the season...Another/ corresponding trade with the Jags?
Just play along for ****s and giggles...Who gets shipped, and for what?
Maybe they have good ILB depth?
Anyone else's back up isn't going to be better than who we have at ILB now
Slapstick
08-27-2018, 01:24 PM
The Jags have a bunch of young, unproven guys backing up their starting ILBs...
Disco1981
08-27-2018, 01:26 PM
Anyone else's back up isn't going to be better than who we have at ILB now
Ok thanks, wasn't sure...Don't know anything about their backups...Just thought maybe their backups were better than ours ( Red, Fort ) idk...Maybe one of those baseball trades ( that are rare in the NFL ) that benefits both teams
We get a better ILB...Like a good #3
They get a good / better option at WR...Since we have depth there
Disco1981
08-27-2018, 01:46 PM
I'm hearing all we gave up was swapping late round picks...I think the main thing was getting AB out of punt returning...And we basically gave up nothing to get a pretty good one
SteelBucks
08-27-2018, 02:09 PM
...WR/KR/PR Ryan Switzer to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Can we smuggle Mack on the same flight to Pittsburgh?
Steel Maniac
08-27-2018, 02:40 PM
I like it. Good move.
Ghost
08-27-2018, 02:48 PM
Patterson, Griffey, Tucker, Henderson all just shed tears knowing their tiny chance of making the team just went to nothing.
Eddie Spaghetti
08-27-2018, 02:54 PM
PFT reporting we gave up a 5th
dumb move if true, IMO
this guy was probably getting cut by the raiders anyway
Disco1981
08-27-2018, 02:57 PM
PFT reporting we gave up a 5th
dumb move if true, IMO
this guy was probably getting cut by the raiders anyway
Hearing we just swapped 5'ths?
Idk
Eddie Spaghetti
08-27-2018, 02:59 PM
hope you are correct
Ghost
08-27-2018, 02:59 PM
Being reported it was a 5th from us for Switzer and a 6th round pick.
Northern_Blitz
08-27-2018, 03:03 PM
Hearing we just swapped 5'ths?
Idk
I don't think swapping 5ths makes sense. Then we'd get the player and a better pick.
Eddie Spaghetti
08-27-2018, 03:17 PM
Being reported it was a 5th from us for Switzer and a 6th round pick.
if he turns into our return man and does well, that's probably worth it
pittpete
08-27-2018, 03:21 PM
We could have Dion returning punts, but if we cant get the gunners blocked it won't mean shlt
Oviedo
08-27-2018, 04:04 PM
Being reported it was a 5th from us for Switzer and a 6th round pick.
Makes sense and if true a good move
squidkid
08-27-2018, 05:18 PM
eh, if he was all that, the raiders wouldnt have given him away.
lets see what he can do next week
could be great, could be cut.
cant rate this until we see something
Iron City Inc.
08-27-2018, 05:48 PM
Late 5th aren't we picking 32nd next year anyway for a possible top 12 pick next round don't hurt much at all. If this dude can contribute.
Justin Thomas got cut to open a roster spot.
fordfixer
08-27-2018, 05:54 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
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We have acquired WR Ryan Switzer & a 2019 6th-round draft pick from the Raiders in exchange for our 2019 5th-round draft pick, and have released WR Justin Thomas
NorthCoast
08-27-2018, 07:28 PM
It's just odd that for all the skill the Steelers have at picking WRs, they are very poor at finding returners and DBs. Scouting dept needs evaluated...
smells like the Raiders getting back at us for Bryant...
Starlifter
08-27-2018, 07:37 PM
low risk trade with strong potential upside.
pittpete
08-27-2018, 09:47 PM
Kid is a runt...Don't know what we got until we see him though
Steelwolf
08-27-2018, 09:57 PM
https://youtu.be/GNDiCmg24Mw
Hopefully, he can be a solid returner for us. Looks to be better than anyone else on the roster at that (other than AB). Gotta say, I'm disappointed that Quadree Henderson and Cam Sutton didn't show more in that area.
Could be a bit of a coup for the Raiders -- picking off our 5th rounder for a player they were sure to cut next week.
Steelwolf
08-28-2018, 05:46 AM
I can recall, who fumbled the ball against the titans?
Mr.wizard
08-28-2018, 06:46 AM
Sutton fumbled
Ghost
08-28-2018, 07:14 AM
Switzer – played for North Carolina.
Freshman – led the NCAA with an average of 20.9 yards per punt return. 5 returns for TDs. 32 receptions for 341 yards. Threw a 59 yard TD pass. All American All-purpose/specialist.
Sophomore – 61 receptionsfor 757 yards. Threw a 35 yard TD pass. 3RD Team All-ACC WR.
Junior – team high 55 receptions for 697 yard. 2 punt reruns for TDs. 1st team All-ACC All-purpose/specialist.
Senior – Set UNC single season record with 96 receptions for 1112 yards. Left UNC as the career record holder in receptions & yards. 1st Team All-ACC WR. Honorable mention All-ACC return specialist.
Has 1 punt return for a TD in the NFL – 83 yards.
Steelwolf
08-28-2018, 08:18 AM
Thanks, maybe had something with this signing along with getting Ab and juju out of special teams
Oviedo
08-28-2018, 10:01 AM
Switzer strikes me as the type of player who if released next week would get picked up by the Patriots and become a star. Very much seems to be in the mold of the type of possession receivers they like
I like the trade. I think he has better returner credential than anyone on the roster and we need to get better there. Just proves the FO is looking at all facets of the team and trying to get better where possible even if just a little
K Train
08-28-2018, 11:05 AM
Switzer strikes me as the type of player who if released next week would get picked up by the Patriots and become a star. Very much seems to be in the mold of the type of possession receivers they like
haha another way of saying small shifty white guy
Oviedo
08-28-2018, 01:05 PM
haha another way of saying small shifty white guy
Is he really white????
fordfixer
08-28-2018, 02:06 PM
He’s one fumble away from being cut
K Train
08-28-2018, 04:49 PM
I remember watching him in college quite a bit, thought he went to the cowboys and i was right he traded to the raiders after the cowboys got tavon austin
for what its worth he put together a decent rookie year as a returner:
He averaged 8.8 yards per punt return and was ninth-best in the NFL among 20 returners with at least 25 attempts. He averaged 25 yards per kickoff attempt and was third-best in the league among the 10 kick returners with at least 24 attempts.
Better than antonio browns last year without the gasping panic that goes along with it
Slapstick
08-28-2018, 04:52 PM
I remember watching him in college quite a bit, thought he went to the cowboys and i was right he traded to the raiders after the cowboys got tavon austin
for what its worth he put together a decent rookie year as a returner:
Better than antonio browns last year without the gasping panic that goes along with it
He can also play in the slot, which allows JuJu to move around...
fordfixer
08-28-2018, 09:56 PM
Is he really white????
Green.....
feltdizz
08-28-2018, 11:47 PM
starting to think our scouts spend too much time at Pitt games.
Switzer beat Pitt with a punt return when it was tied at 27 with 5 minutes remaining a few years ago.
The problem is Pitt made everyone look good
Slapstick
08-29-2018, 05:44 AM
True, but it was Dallas that made him a 4th round pick...the Steelers only gave up 15-20 spots in day 3....
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