Guessing game starts - who won't be back next year?

[SteelBucks]

Re: Guessing game starts - who won't be back next year?

The biggest question is whether Tomlin takes this window of opportunity to switch to the 4-3 defense.

You're not going to let this go are you?

[papillon]

Re: Guessing game starts - who won't be back next year?

FWP will probably be gone. (Unfortunate, but, true, he proved valuable in the last 5 games as the change of pace we all wanted)
ligashesky Deserved
zierlien Deserved
hopefully ty carter He's 34 and will probably be released, he can't keep up. He's a been a good Steeler, plays hard and never gives up.
tyler grisham that reciever we signed last week (Agreed)
and the surprise will be aaron smith. i bet he retires... (This is entirely possible and sad. What a Steeler this guy has been

Others you may have missed:

Gay won't be gone, but he won't be a starter
Ray Horton should be shown the door
Farrior may not be gone based on the extension, but he'll significantly less reps next year
DeShea, another gray beard that probably won't make the team, another good Steeler
One of these will retire Kirschke, Kiesel or Hoke

Pappy

Brett Kiesel is no where near retirement

Probably true, but Hoke and Kirschke are long in the tooth and I believe one of those two will retire, maybe both. I love Kiesel as a player, but Eason started showing some improvement late in the year and I expect if he continues he will be part of the youth infusion. Of course, I'm not sure a 29 year old player is a youth infusion.

Ziggy will be a full time DE or DT next year pending the scheme.

Pappy

[Djfan]

Re: Guessing game starts - who won't be back next year?

Batch won't be back.

[Steelerphile]

Re: Guessing game starts - who won't be back next year?

I don't think FWP should be resigned. He was injured a lot of the season and he didn't play that much. He had one good game, the last one, and the only one he appeared really healthy.

I think Tyrone Carter has had a good career for a player with his physical characteristics. He hung on as long as he has with a lot of "want to", but the hour glass has run out on his career.

Kirschke can't stay healthy; so, I doubt he will return.

I would like to see them keep Hampton. He did come into camp in much better shape. If he can be convinced that he needs to do that for however, long he stays in the league, he is still a valuable nose tackle.

I doubt Charlie Batch will be back.

I wouldn't mind seeing Ryan Clark come back but I still think they need to draft a safety relatively high, to compete with him.

DeShea still has the savvy but he needs to push himself to stay in top condition, if he is going to have any value. I don't think he'll be back, but an outside possibility.

Patrick Bailey did not seem to be as much a factor on STs this year. He's not secure.

Never been a Trai Essex fan. I guess he'll be back though.

They need a stud at corner. Gay is not quite that player. Burnett probably isn't but I still like what he can do. I don't know enough about Keenan Lewis, but they have to fortify that area.