Steelers, Packers interested in Ahmad Bradshaw

[hawaiiansteel]

Ahmad Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers to meet soon

By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
March 27, 2013

Ahmad Bradshaw has been a bystander during the free agency carousel to this point. That might be about to change.

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday night that Bradshaw is set to visit the Steelers on Thursday, according to a source. Rapoport reported that Bradshaw could fly in to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, but his visit and physical evaluation will happen Thursday.

If he's recovered from offseason surgery, Bradshaw would be a perfect fit for a Steelers team in need of some fresh talent in the backfield. Although doctors cleared him for OTAs, his health remains a question mark.

CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora first reported the news of Bradshaw's visit.

Wary of a bad medical report sabotaging his attempts to catch on with a team, Bradshaw chose to wait on visiting teams until his foot was further along. Bradshaw represents a potential steal in free agency, and he would fit well in Pittsburgh's offensive scheme.

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[irishsteel]

Could be a scary proposition, he seems to be injured quite a bit.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

No, you don't draft the 'change of pace guy'. You draft a young eventual feature back caliber RB because Dwyer or Bradshaw or both can't carry the load and will be injured. Both Bradshaw and Dwyer can catch the ball on 3rd down, thats all you need. How much have you seen the Steelers use a 'chage of pace back'? They had that midget we let go to Detroit and Rainey and neither barely saw the field so it would be a wasted roster spot.

[Chadman]

No, you don't draft the 'change of pace guy'. You draft a young eventual feature back caliber RB because Dwyer or Bradshaw or both can't carry the load and will be injured. Both Bradshaw and Dwyer can catch the ball on 3rd down, thats all you need. How much have you seen the Steelers use a 'chage of pace back'? They had that midget we let go to Detroit and Rainey and neither barely saw the field so it would be a wasted roster spot.

Respectfully disagree- the Steelers actually used Rainey a bit for a 6th Round guy. Haley's record shows he makes use of those smaller, faster guys. It'll be a RB committee, may as well get a RB that offers something different to the other guys.

[supersteeler]

Personally I would rather have a feature back than a committee, wasn't Jamaal Charles a feature back when Haley coached KC?

[Siggy00]

Rotating running backs is Haley's staple.

It's also a waste of time.

[supersteeler]

Rotating running backs is Haley's staple.

It's also a waste of time.

Le'veon Bell would end Haley's staple once he puts on the cleats on for the Steelers if they draft him. Running back by committee is for the birds.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Rotating running backs is Haley's staple.

It's also a waste of time.

Yeah, what a waste to have the #1 rushing attack in the NFL and almost two 1,000yd rushers on the team...

[url]http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/stats/_/name/kc/year/2010[/url]

[Siggy00]

And what happened in the playoffs?

Starched.

Embarrassed.

Humiliated.

[pittpete]

And what happened in the playoffs?

Starched.

Embarrassed.


Humiliated.

Nice try to save yourself

[Siggy00]

Not at all. The AFC West is a joke. Only Dick LeBeau's overrated scheme lost to it in the playoffs.

Rivers has been a post season choker for years.

Peyton sucked ass against the Ravens with three turnovers.

And the 2010 Chiefs got worked as well.

They play real teams and they get whacked.

[Chadman]

Not at all. The AFC West is a joke. Only Dick LeBeau's overrated scheme lost to it in the playoffs.

Rivers has been a post season choker for years.

Peyton sucked ass against the Ravens with three turnovers.

And the 2010 Chiefs got worked as well.

They play real teams and they get whacked.

Hang on a minute- one minute you are discussing how the rotation RB scheme is no good, and to justify it you show that Rivers is overrated & Manning chokes in playoff games?

Aren't they both QB's?

What are we arguing here?

[Siggy00]

The Chiefs rotation can work in a garbage division.

Then they played the WILD CARD TEAM from the AFC North at home and got destroyed.

[Chadman]

The Chiefs rotation can work in a garbage division.

Then they played the WILD CARD TEAM from the AFC North at home and got destroyed.

Hold your horses..

Against the Ravens- a team KNOWN to be strong against the run, the Chiefs had 14 rushes for 98 yards. Charles averaged 9.1 YPC per carry.

the Chiefs didn't lose because of a crappy running game.

They lost because Matt Cassell was their QB.

Now, unless you are about to argue that Ben is on par with Cassell as a starting QB, the Steelers shouldn't suffer the same kind of fate if they get that sort of production on the ground...

[Siggy00]

They had slightly over 100 yards if I recall, I think 40 of it came on one carry in the first half from Charles. Jones did nothing in that game.

If we try to be the 2010 Chiefs? We won't win 6 games.

And what's sad? Is that's exactly where we are headed as a team.

Sad.