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    Darrius Heyward-Bey reportedly to visit Steelers

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are stepping up their efforts to replace departed wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery.

    Former Indianapolis Colts wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey is visiting Pittsburgh on Wednesday, reports Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

    The perennially cap-strapped Steelers have less than a $1 million available, so DHB makes sense as a veteran unlikely to collect guarantees on his next contract.

    Heyward-Bey, 27, has shown flashes of promises over the past three seasons, but fell out of favor in Indianapolis last season after struggling with drops and physical cornerbacks.

    If signed by the Steelers, he would not fill the need for a big, physical wide receiver. The organization is fully expected to add a red-zone target for Ben Roethlisberger early in the 2014 NFL Draft.

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    WR Darrius Heyward-Bey will visit Steelers tomorrow

    Ed Bouchette ‏@EdBouchette:

    WR Heyward-Bey will visit Steelers tomorrow. 7th overall pick in 2009. UFA. Trying to patch some of the thin spots

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    Another classic Al Davis stretch-pick.

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    If signed, Bey will be in competition for the #2 slot much to many fans chagrin. It will be Wheaton, Bey and likely a rookie competing for that #2 slot...and I would say Bey has as good of a shot as the other two.
    Trolls are people too.

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    Ugh. Not reliable.
    Even if Bill Belichick was getting an atomic wedgie, his face would look exactly the same.

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    Hate him as much as you like, he DOES provide the deep threat that Wallace used to be.

    Ben could use a player that stretches the field.
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    Darrius Heyward-Bey scheduled to visit Steelers

    Posted by Josh Alper on April 1, 2014



    The list of available free agent wide receivers lost a member on Tuesday when Jacoby Ford signed with the Jets.

    It could get even smaller if another former Raiders wideout has a good visit in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Darrius Heyward-Bey is scheduled for a visit with the Steelers on Wednesday.

    Heyward-Bey spent last season with the Colts and held onto a starting job for most of the season before moving to the bench for the final weeks of the season. He finished the year with 29 catches, but none in the final three weeks of the regular season or in the playoffs. The seventh overall pick of the 2009 draft by the Raiders had 140 catches in four seasons with Oakland that featured too many drops sprinkled among the catches.

    The Steelers have lost Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery in free agency, leaving them with little experience behind Antonio Brown on the depth chart. That makes their interest in more seasoned hands easy to understand, even if those hands can’t always be counted on to hold onto the ball.

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    He would step in the role nate washington had and how young mike wallace had. Ben loves a guy to throw deep to but even more loves a guy that can take the top off

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    Quote Originally Posted by K Train View Post
    He would step in the role nate washington had and how young mike wallace had. Ben loves a guy to throw deep to but even more loves a guy that can take the top off

    Giving Ben a guy who "stretches the field" plays to his worst temptations. Too many times Ben passes up the sure gain for a hope and a prayer. We don't need another fast guy with questionable WR skills. We just got rid of that guy and he's the Dolphins' problem now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oviedo View Post
    Giving Ben a guy who "stretches the field" plays to his worst temptations. Too many times Ben passes up the sure gain for a hope and a prayer. We don't need another fast guy with questionable WR skills. We just got rid of that guy and he's the Dolphins' problem now.
    Youre right, we should just trade ben and try to Alex-Smith Christain Ponders career

    Ben has come a long way from that guy that chucks it deep any chance he gets, hes making the offense his own...but a little vertical game wouldnt hurt, especially with a revamped run game and an actual threat of play action

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