Steeler PS News...

[Steel Life]

Per Steelers Depot bith Ryan Lee & Marshall McFadden have been signed to the PS.

[url]http://www.steelersdepot.com/2012/09/g-ryan-lee-makes-steelers-practice-squad-as-does-lb-marshall-mcfadden/[/url]

[steelfin]

I have read good things about Ryan Lee throughout camp.

I am also happy to hear that McFadden was added...He made some nice splash plays during the preseason and at least showed some potential. He was around the ball quite a bit.

Any news on the WRs that we released? Has anyone been picked up by other teams?

[winwithd]

No Jerrod Johnson on the PS. I'm a bit disappointed. Was Malecki really that good? Not so sure about Victorian either.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Steelers Agree To Terms With Eight For Practice Squad
Posted 18 minutes ago

The Steelers have agreed to terms with eight players for their practice squad, the team announced today.

The eight players include offensive linemen John Malecki and Ryan Lee, wide receivers David Gilreath and Toney Clemons, tight end Jamie McCoy, linebacker Marshall McFadden, safety Damon Cromartie-Smith and cornerback Josh Victorian.

The Steelers open their 2012 season next Sunday, Sept. 9, at Denver. Kickoff at Sports Authority Field at Mile High is set for 8:20 p.m. and will be nationally televised on NBC (locally WPXI-TV, channel 11).

[URL]http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Agree-To-Terms-With-Eight-For-Practice-Squad/eaea6ba0-02bc-4bfd-bcce-36385c4da0a2[/URL]

[Keyplay1]

Wow! That seems really fast the Steelers sure did not waste any time getting these guys signed.

I'm starting to get a real good feeling that the Steelers have come out of this off season with a big load of very good players. Sure hope so, since it was really necessary for the future.

BTW: Steelfin said: "I am also happy to hear that McFadden was added...He made some nice splash plays during the preseason and at least showed some potential. He was around the ball quite a bit."

---Hope your right about that. He could come in handy from there.


Well, on to Denver!

[ikestops85]

I'm really sorry that JJ isn't on the practice squad. Actually, I'm upset that he isn't on the roster. Like most have mentioned many times we could have released Charlie and he would be around if we needed him. JJ really showed me some potential. I thought we could have groomed him into a good backup for Ben. He's more mobile than Lefty and has a good, strong arm. Oh well (sigh).

[RuthlessBurgher]

In the NFL, the backup QB gets MINIMAL reps with the starting offense each week, and the #3 QB is pretty much there just to run the scout team offense to give the defense something to practice against (i.e. not run our offense's plays). If they kept Johnson on the practice squad (i.e. the 4th QB at Steeler practices), what reps would he ever get? They needed a couple of WR's on the practice squad because we only have 4 WR's on the actual roster, and our defense needs to be able to practice against multi-receiver sets. They needed an ILB and CB because we are thin at both of those spots as well.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

agreed.

just don't get the love affair the coaches seem to have with charlie batch.

[hawaiiansteel]

No Jerrod Johnson on the PS. I'm a bit disappointed. Was Malecki really that good? Not so sure about Victorian either.

none of the other 31 teams in the NFL claimed JJ off waivers so he will still be available for us if one of our 3 QBs were to get injured.

Malecki provides us depth at the center position.

I thought Josh Victorian was definitely our 5th best CB, glad we were able to sign him to the PS.

[RuthlessBurgher]

With Adams, Ta'Amu, Rainey, Beachum, and Paulson on the 53, DeCastro soon-to-be-placed on whatever we are calling this new temporary I.R. thingie, Spence on the actual I.R., and Clemons on the P.S., the only draftee who is no longer associated with the Steelers is CB Terrence Frederick.

[Slapstick]

With the Steelers, in his backup role, all Batch has done is play well when called upon...

[Djfan]

I can't understand the JJ thing at all.

[Slapstick]

I can't understand the JJ thing at all.

I can...

If you want to keep a UDFA QB who hasn't played football in a year over a proven vet who has performed well, that UDFA QB needs to clearly dominate his competition and outplay the veteran ahead of him...

While Johnson played well, I wouldn't say that he definitively did either of those things...

[RuthlessBurgher]

I predict that when Weslye Saunders' suspension is up after 4 games, he takes David Paulson's spot on the 53 man roster, and then Paulson is moved to the P.S., taking Jamie McCoy's spot.

Also, when DeCastro is put on "reversable I.R." (or whatever we are calling it) on Tuesday, the team will be bringing back Trai Essex once again, as has been widely reported. When DeCastro is able to come back later in the year, he will likely take Kelvin Beachum's spot on the 53 man roster, and then Beachum will be moved the P.S., taking John Malecki's spot.

[hawaiiansteel]

I'm slightly disappointed that we didn't re-sign DE Corbin Bryant to the PS, I thought he had really good long-term potential as a 3-4 DE.