1.20 - JC Latham, OT, Alabama
2.51 - Xavier leggette, WR, South Carolina
3.84 - Sedrick Van-Pran Granger, OC, Georgia
3.98 - Andru Phillips, CB, Kentucky
4.119 - Maason Smith, DT, LSU
7.178 -
7.195 -
"Football is a physical game, well, it used to be anyways" - Mel Blount
He could think about carrying shingles up a ladder for a $700 paycheck a week or playing a game he loves & getting paid. He was cut & stayed on the street. Now he comes back because of injury with the so called "starter" on the mend. Dwyer has his heels on a ledge with his only chance of survival stepping forward. He was cut because of his contract and preseason fumbles. He now is as disposable as a game towel. Jones carried the ball after he was signed in the preseason and looked good. He is a different back than Dwyer and with Howling on IR, Jones will remain when Bell is healthy. Jones will give you what Howling was supposed to give. Dwyer has to give the Steelers a reason to keep him after Bell gets healthy. He also has to give other teams a reason to sign him if he hits the streets again. I would say "wake up call" is a good description of his situation.
He was cut for one week because had he signed his salary is guaranteed.
He was going somewhere. The Giants, Pats, and Packers were all kicking the tires on him.
I don't believe Dwyer had enough accrued season to have a contract guaranteed if he was on a week 1 roster. He also doesn't give a team a vet min discount if signed. If any team wanted him or needed him before week 1, there was no benefit on waiting until after the 1st game. Dwyer was on the street because of his resume or lack there of.
Last edited by JUST-PLAIN-NASTY; 09-09-2013 at 11:37 AM.
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