Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

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  • phillyesq
    Legend
    • May 2008
    • 7568

    Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

    Per Steelersdepot.

    [url]http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/sources-hartwig-given-permission-to-seek-trade-urbik-released/[/url]

    Not surprised that Hartwig was given permission to seek a trade. I doubt he'll find any takers, but if we can get even a conditional late round pick for him, it is better than nothing.

    I thought Urbik might have had a shot; he reportedly improved as preseason progressed. I would imagine that he would be a practice squad candidate.
  • Relentless7
    Benchwarmer
    • Aug 2010
    • 83

    #2
    Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

    This is good news, for me anyhow. Both of these two will have to be cut in order to keep the guys I really want to keep.

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    • frankthetank1
      Hall of Famer
      • May 2008
      • 2755

      #3
      Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

      if we can trade hartwig for a 6th or 7th round pick the steelers should jump on it.

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      • JUST-PLAIN-NASTY
        Hall of Famer
        • May 2008
        • 3937

        #4
        Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

        I doubt Steelers get anything. Once it gets to this point and his contract number teams know he will be released and clear waivers.

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        • Relentless7
          Benchwarmer
          • Aug 2010
          • 83

          #5
          Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

          I've seen this suggested a few times here with a few different players... but it is VERY rare a team will give up any pick to pick up a player at this time of year. First everyone is having a tough time trimming their own rosters. Secondly if a team is trying to trade a player, and can not... 9 times out of 10 they end up releasing them. So even if you are interested in a player, chances are VERY high you can wait a couple of days and sign him without giving up a pick.

          *** EDIT... ok after doing some REAL quick research I guess it's not EXTREMELY rare as I made it sound, but still it's way closer to a long shot than the "norm".

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          • hawaiiansteel
            Legend
            • May 2008
            • 35649

            #6
            Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

            I have been saying this since training camp of last year...

            Kraig Urbik = Bruce Davis = Bust!

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            • Eddie Spaghetti
              Hall of Famer
              • Jul 2008
              • 4123

              #7
              Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

              how can this happen????

              some of the personell gurus on this board had annointed Urbik a future pro bowler.

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              • Steelskin
                Benchwarmer
                • Aug 2010
                • 59

                #8
                Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                The Bills have a surplus of corners and an offensive line far worse than ours... Perhaps that could be a match for a player-for-player swap.

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                • ramblinjim
                  Pro Bowler
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 1278

                  #9
                  Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                  No surprises here really. With Hills playing better and what seems to be a glut of interior offensive linemen these guys must be the odd men out.
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                  • aggiebones
                    Pro Bowler
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 1427

                    #10
                    Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                    I've been intrigued by Urbik since we drafted him, but I've not heard anyone state anything about him being good or near a pro bowler.
                    I expected a 4 yr starter from Wisconsin to make a smoother transition. But it doesn't look like it will happen. But I think most people talking up Urbik really only want to see if he's a bit of a late bloomer and might improve going forward. Noone is talking him up past that.

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                    • aggiebones
                      Pro Bowler
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 1427

                      #11
                      Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                      I've been intrigued by Urbik since we drafted him, but I've not heard anyone state anything about him being good or near a pro bowler.
                      I expected a 4 yr starter from Wisconsin to make a smoother transition. But it doesn't look like it will happen. But I think most people talking up Urbik really only want to see if he's a bit of a late bloomer and might improve going forward. Noone is talking him up past that.

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                      • fezziwig
                        Hall of Famer
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 3515

                        #12
                        Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                        Urbik always looked either clumsy, slow reacting to me or both.

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                        • Stewie
                          Backup
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 360

                          #13
                          Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                          Good and appropriate moves. AT LAST the management is listening to me!!!!

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                          • Discipline of Steel
                            Hall of Famer
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 3882

                            #14
                            Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                            Alas if its true, then a guy I was pulling for didnt make it. Maybe the practice squad. But there is still one week to go before the first game of the season so my Nostradamus prediction could still come true. And what a great prediction it will be if that happens! :P
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                            • Vindrow
                              Backup
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 206

                              #15
                              Re: Hartwig can Seek Trade; Urbik Reportedly Cut

                              More cuts:


                              Released by the #Steelers: TE Bright, OG Brooks, OT Jolly, WR London, TE McHugh, DT Paxson, LS Stewart, S Thornton, RB Vincent, LB Williams

                              from Jim Wexell

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