2017 Pittsburgh Steelers Thread

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:00 am

I enjoyed this from Walter Football:

Steelers re-sign QB Landry Jones (2 years): F Grade

I haven't found any financial details on this contract yet, but I don't care. This deal could be for two years, three cents, and it wouldn't change anything. It's awful, and it fully deserves to be graded poorly.

I don't understand why the Steelers continue to insist that Landry Jones is a viable No. 2 quarterback. He's one of the worst backups in the NFL. He was 25th in my 2017 NFL Free Agent Quarterbacks, listed below Vince Young and Josh Freeman, both of whom are out of the league. Jones is so bad that the Steelers have become an automatic fade in the preseason; they're 3-14 in their past four Augusts!

This is an "F." I'm not even willing to figure out a Millen grade for this. It's just bad and embarrassing that Jones continues to be named a No. 2 quarterback, and the Steelers should be ashamed of themselves.

Postby **grunthy** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:08 am

Landry must have compromising photos of Kevin Colbert.

Postby **slappybrown** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:45 am

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... dry-jones/

Per a source with knowledge of the contract, Jones will make $4.4 million over the next two years.

He gets a signing bonus of $600,000, along with base salaries of $1.9 million in 2017 and another $1.9 million in 2018.

It’s a very affordable contract for the Steelers, especially in light of the importance of the position. Chances are Jones will play at some point over the next two years, and $2.2 million per year is as cheap of a quarterback insurance policy as any team will find.

The bolded is exactly the problem.

I would guess none of the salary is guaranteed, so only the 600K would be dead money if they him before the start of the season, or 300K if they cut him after next season.

Its less a matter of salary as opposed to not meeting the standard of "competent second string QB"

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:32 am

Everyone talks about how bad he is, but 7 TD, 6 INT 86.3 RAT aren't THAT abysmal

Postby **Troy Loney** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:38 am

It's better than trying to have Gradkowski be your backup quarterback.

Postby **slappybrown** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:01 pm

It's better than trying to have Gradkowski be your backup quarterback.

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Postby **Troy Loney** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:05 pm

It's better than trying to have Gradkowski be your backup quarterback.
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I know we all had visions of Bruce being Charlie Batch 2.0, but didn't he get hurt within the first 10 plays of live games each year?

Postby **slappybrown** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:06 pm

It's better than trying to have Gradkowski be your backup quarterback.
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I know we all had visions of Bruce being Charlie Batch 2.0, but didn't he get hurt within the first 10 plays of live games each year?

DOESNT MATTER ONE OF US

Postby **blackjack68** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:28 pm

ONE OF US!

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:59 pm

Everyone talks about how bad he is, but 7 TD, 6 INT 86.3 RAT aren't THAT abysmal

You have seen him play right?

Postby **columbia** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:00 pm

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:55 pm

Lawrence Timmons signs a 2 year deal with the Dolphins.

Postby **slappybrown** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:13 pm

TIL Timmons middle name is Olajuwon.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:17 pm

Now he can vomit 8 times per season.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:22 pm

2 years 12 million, 11 guaranteed

Postby **dodint** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:01 pm

I feel like I should be disappointed, but I'm not.

Postby **LITT** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 7:32 am

with regards to the timmons deal, its strange since it seems like all of the talking heads around here were saying timmons is coming back only if he stays here he wants to be a steeler. i was surprised to see he signed but then i saw he is only 30 and the previous statements didnt make any sense

Postby **Morkle** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:44 am

Hightower is making a visit today/this week. Seems like he's only using it to drive up price of contract for other teams.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:52 pm

Lol.

https://twitter.com/TomSilverstein/stat ... 8629694464
https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly/status/8 ... 4037650433

@TomSilverstein: CB Davon House has agreed to one-year deal with the #Packers, according to a source.

@MarkKaboly: He's in the lobby at the Steelers on the phone. Word travels fast.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:57 pm

"In the lobby at the Steelers".

What?

Postby **dodint** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:58 pm

He was clearly talking to the Packers earlier.
He makes it to the Steelers offices.
Packers pucker their dadholes, sign offer.
House does trollface, leaves Steelers.

It's rumored that Hightower is working the same game.

Postby **LITT** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:59 pm

as much is i think hightower is awesome im not sure what role he would fill with the stillers.

Postby **Morkle** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:05 pm

The only thing I like about Hightower's case, is that he's negotiating with the stingy Pats. It may work in his favor, but if he's not going to sign with the Steelers I hope he drives up the price.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:13 pm

Jarvis Jones to Arizona? Goodbye sweet prince

Postby **dodint** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:14 pm

Arizona?

He'll be back in 2019.