{"id":1192,"date":"2013-09-05T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T20:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2013-09-05T21:22:19","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T21:22:19","slug":"your-2013-pittsburgh-steelers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/?p=1192","title":{"rendered":"Your 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
NO.<\/td>\nPLAYER<\/td>\nPOS<\/td>\nHT<\/td>\nWT<\/td>\nSCHOOL<\/td>\nComments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nLandry Jones<\/a><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n221<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\nThe kid is a \u00a0 proven winner and needs experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nZoltan \u00a0 Mesko<\/a><\/td>\nP<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n230<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\nLate\u00a0addition to the roster, left footed and an upgrade over Butler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBruce \u00a0 Gradkowski<\/a><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n220<\/td>\nToledo<\/td>\nLocal\u00a0boy makes good and provides a younger more durable backup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nShaun \u00a0 Suisham<\/a><\/td>\nK<\/td>\n6′<\/td>\n200<\/td>\nBowling \u00a0 Green<\/td>\nHad\u00a0a very good season last year, needs to be consistent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBen \u00a0 Roethlisberger<\/a><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n241<\/td>\nMiami-Ohio<\/td>\nGives\u00a0the Steelers a chance to win every game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nMarkus Wheaton<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n5’11”<\/td>\n182<\/td>\nOregon \u00a0 State<\/td>\nExciting prospect who will make the receiver core a strength<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nDerek Moye<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n210<\/td>\nPenn \u00a0 State<\/td>\nThe\u00a0big target the Steelers have been looking for<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nRobert \u00a0 Golden<\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n5’11”<\/td>\n202<\/td>\nArizona<\/td>\nThree\u00a0year starter for Arizona who will be a capable backup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nWilliam \u00a0 Gay<\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5’10”<\/td>\n190<\/td>\nLouisville<\/td>\nGood\u00a0nickel back, capable backup, but we will be in trouble if he starts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nFelix \u00a0 Jones<\/a><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n5’10”<\/td>\n215<\/td>\nArkansas<\/td>\nCould\u00a0be the steal of the year if he can STAY HEALTHY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nIke \u00a0 Taylor<\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n195<\/td>\nLouisiana<\/td>\nA\u00a0great veteran who has been one of the anchors of the Steelers D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nRyan \u00a0 Clark<\/a><\/td>\nFS<\/td>\n5’11”<\/td>\n205<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n“Crash”\u00a0is here, has been a terrific player for the Steelers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nLe’Veon Bell<\/a><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n244<\/td>\nMichigan \u00a0 State<\/td>\nNeeds\u00a0to get healthy and get into the game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nCortez \u00a0 Allen<\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n196<\/td>\nCitadel<\/td>\nLooks\u00a0like he can be a special player, Steelers need him to take the next step this \u00a0 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nShamarko \u00a0 Thomas<\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n5’9″<\/td>\n217<\/td>\nSyracuse<\/td>\nThis\u00a0year will be a year of development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nAntwon \u00a0 Blake<\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5’9″<\/td>\n198<\/td>\nUTEP<\/td>\nLast\u00a0second claim off waivers, special teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nCurtis \u00a0 Brown<\/a><\/td>\nDB<\/td>\n6′<\/td>\n185<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\nHas\u00a0the potential to be a big contributor this year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nIsaac \u00a0 Redman<\/a><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n6′<\/td>\n230<\/td>\nBowie \u00a0 State<\/td>\nThe Steelers most consistent banger, needs to fight to keep the job<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nLaRod \u00a0 Stephens-Howling<\/a><\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n5’7″<\/td>\n185<\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/td>\nShowed\u00a0great flashes during the preseason and will fill the 3rd down back void<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nDa’Mon \u00a0 Cromartie-Smith<\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n210<\/td>\nTexas-El \u00a0 Paso<\/td>\nThis is his make it or break year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nTroy \u00a0 Polamalu<\/a><\/td>\nSS<\/td>\n5’10”<\/td>\n207<\/td>\nUSC<\/td>\nIf\u00a0he stays healthy he is 1\/2 of the best saftey combination in football<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nWill \u00a0 Johnson<\/a><\/td>\nFB<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n240<\/td>\nWest \u00a0 Virginia<\/td>\nIt\u00a0is great to see a real fullback, he also is becoming a pass catching threat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nLarry \u00a0 Foote<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n239<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\nDependable\u00a0veteran who will be pushed this year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nMaurkice \u00a0 Pouncey<\/a><\/td>\nC<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n304<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\nNeeds\u00a0to have a big year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nChris \u00a0 Carter<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n248<\/td>\nFresno \u00a0 State<\/td>\nShowed his worth in the preseason and will get some snaps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nKion \u00a0 Wilson<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6′<\/td>\n230<\/td>\nSouth \u00a0 Florida<\/td>\nGreat\u00a0upside free agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nLaMarr \u00a0 Woodley<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n265<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\nIf\u00a0he can play to his ability he will be a major force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nTerence Garvin<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n221<\/td>\nWest \u00a0 Virginia<\/td>\nSpecial\u00a0Teams player who had a great preseason<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nGreg \u00a0 Warren<\/a><\/td>\nLS<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n252<\/td>\nNorth \u00a0 Carolina<\/td>\nReliable\u00a0special teams ace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nAl \u00a0 Woods<\/a><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n307<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\nA\u00a0serious pass rusher who will get some playing time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nDavid \u00a0 DeCastro<\/a><\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n316<\/td>\nStanford<\/td>\nSecond year and\u00a0injury free will further his development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nKelvin Beachum<\/a><\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n306<\/td>\nSMU<\/td>\nVersatile\u00a0player who will start at some point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nCody Wallace<\/a><\/td>\nOL<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n300<\/td>\nTexas \u00a0 A&M<\/td>\nGood\u00a0veteran backup who will improve the o-line depth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nRamon \u00a0 Foster<\/a><\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6’6″<\/td>\n325<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\nCrushing\u00a0run blocker who needs to be better in passing situations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nMike \u00a0 Adams<\/a><\/td>\nOT<\/td>\n6’7″<\/td>\n323<\/td>\nOhio \u00a0 State<\/td>\nWill start at left tackle and has awesome potential, he needs to develop in a \u00a0 hurry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nMarcus \u00a0 Gilbert<\/a><\/td>\nOT<\/td>\n6’6″<\/td>\n330<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\nWill hold down the right tackle spot and like his other linemates needs to develop \u00a0 FAST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nGuy \u00a0 Whimper<\/a><\/td>\nOT<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n315<\/td>\nEast \u00a0 Carolina<\/td>\nVeteran Tackle who didn’t look strong during the preseason<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nDavid \u00a0 Paulson<\/a><\/td>\nTE<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n246<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\nHas\u00a0big shoes to fill and needs to be more consistent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nMichael \u00a0 Palmer<\/a><\/td>\nTE<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n252<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\nVeteran place holder who can help the team while Heath recovers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nHeath \u00a0 Miller<\/a><\/td>\nTE<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n256<\/td>\nVirginia<\/td>\nNeed\u00a0him to be healthy and he will thrive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nAntonio \u00a0 Brown<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n5’10”<\/td>\n186<\/td>\nCentral \u00a0 Michigan<\/td>\nThis\u00a0is his chance to be an elite receiver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nDavid \u00a0 Johnson<\/a><\/td>\nTE<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n260<\/td>\nArkansas \u00a0 State<\/td>\nA\u00a0great opportunity, for a solid veteran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nEmmanuel \u00a0 Sanders<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n5’11”<\/td>\n180<\/td>\nSMU<\/td>\nNeeds\u00a0to have a breakout season and prove his value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nJerricho \u00a0 Cotchery<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n203<\/td>\nNorth \u00a0 Carolina State<\/td>\nVeteran Receiver who will be a great asset to the team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nSteve \u00a0 McLendon<\/a><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n280<\/td>\nTroy<\/td>\nVery athletic albeit undersized NT, he brings a different look to the spot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nHebron Fangupo<\/a><\/td>\nDT<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n324<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\nTraditional\u00a03-4 Nose Tackle who eats up a ton of real estate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nJason \u00a0 Worilds<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n262<\/td>\nVirginia \u00a0 Tech<\/td>\nWill start but is going to have to play at a high level or he will be replaced by \u00a0 Jarvis Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nLawrence \u00a0 Timmons<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n234<\/td>\nFlorida \u00a0 State<\/td>\nComing into his own and now is the best MLB in the division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nJarvis Jones<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’2″<\/td>\n245<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\nHad\u00a0a nice showing in preseason and will get his fair share of opportunities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nZiggy \u00a0 Hood<\/a><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n300<\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\nHad\u00a0a great preseason and is posied for his breakout year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nCameron \u00a0 Heyward<\/a><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n288<\/td>\nOhio \u00a0 State<\/td>\nNeeds to make the most of what is most likely his last chance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nVince Williams<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n250<\/td>\nFlorida \u00a0 State<\/td>\nHas\u00a0all the tools to be a starter in this league, needs time to learn his craft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nBrett \u00a0 Keisel<\/a><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n285<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\nSteady veteran who needs to be a leader, FEAR THE BEARD!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Injured List<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nNik \u00a0 Embernate<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n304<\/td>\nSan \u00a0 Diego State<\/td>\nWait ’til next year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nJustin \u00a0 Cheadle<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n305<\/td>\nCalifornia<\/td>\nLooked like he had a chance to make the practice squad.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nPlaxico \u00a0 Burress<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n232<\/td>\nMichigan \u00a0 State<\/td>\nHope he has one more chance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nMatt \u00a0 Spaeth<\/a><\/td>\nTE<\/td>\n6’7″<\/td>\n260<\/td>\nMinnesota<\/td>\nWould have been a great asset if he could have stayed healthy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nNick \u00a0 Williams<\/td>\nDT<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n309<\/td>\nSamford<\/td>\nWill\u00a0have a chance next year to be the number two NT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Practice Squad<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nJustin \u00a0 Brown<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n6’3″<\/td>\n209<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\nLack of speed will hurt his chances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nKashif \u00a0 Moore<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\n5’10’<\/td>\n175<\/td>\nConnecticut<\/td>\nGreat\u00a0speed but kind of small<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nAlvester \u00a0 Alexander<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\n5’11’<\/td>\n213<\/td>\nWyoming<\/td>\nHad\u00a0a nice preseason and could be the next Ike Redman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nIsaiah \u00a0 Green<\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5’10”<\/td>\n180<\/td>\nFresno \u00a0 State<\/td>\nAlmost\u00a0made the 53 man roster, should see some time at some point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nAlan \u00a0 Baxter<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n6’1″<\/td>\n238<\/td>\nNorthern \u00a0 Illinois<\/td>\nHe\u00a0had a great training camp and played his way on to the team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nBrian \u00a0 Arnfelt<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\n6’4′<\/td>\n298<\/td>\nNorthwestern<\/td>\nBright kid who has potential<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nChris \u00a0 Hubbard<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6’4″<\/td>\n286<\/td>\nUAB<\/td>\nSmall\u00a0for a guard, but very athletic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nJoe \u00a0 Long<\/td>\nOT<\/td>\n6’5″<\/td>\n304<\/td>\nWayne \u00a0 State<\/td>\nGreat\u00a0family pedigree, working his way on to the roster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Physically \u00a0 Unable To Perform<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nSean Spence<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\n5’11”<\/td>\n231<\/td>\nMiami-Florida<\/td>\nWhat might have\u00a0been?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers NO. PLAYER POS HT WT SCHOOL Comments 3 Landry Jones QB 6’3″ 221 Oklahoma The kid is a \u00a0 proven winner and needs experience 4 Zoltan \u00a0 Mesko P 6’5″ 230 Michigan Late\u00a0addition to the roster, left footed and an upgrade over Butler 5 Bruce \u00a0 Gradkowski QB 6’1″ 220 Toledo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bwg-gr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1192"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1194,"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1192\/revisions\/1194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}