Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 Undrafted Free Agent Rookie Signings Open Thread

by Michael Bean on Apr 27, 2009 5:18 AM EDT

Ramon Foster, OT, Tennessee (6'6", 325 lbs)
Mark Estermyer, Long Snapper, Pitt.
Tom Korte, LB, Hillsdale College (5'11", 239 pounds)
Derick Richardson, S, New Mexico State (5'11", 190 lbs)
Mike Reiley, QB, Central Washington (6'3", 215 lbs)
Kevin McCabe, QB, California University of Pennsylvania (6'2", 215 lbs)

They may not have been drafted by the Steelers or any other team in the NFL during this past weekend's draft, but that doesn't mean there aren't some players out there that still will go on to have productive careers at the professional level. Each year there's a guy or two that will go on to greatness, or at least to have a solid career, that goes undrafted. I imagine that this year will be no different. The question though is, will the Steelers be one of the teams to identify the truly hidden diamonds in the rough amongst this year's crop of UDFAs? The odds are never good, but there's no better scouting department than that of the Steelers so you never know. Here's the list of rookies already signed by the Steelers since the conclusion of the draft. There will be more that are announced throughout the week I'd imagine, so we'll try to keep this post visible and updated rather than having separate discussions about the subject as news continues to surface. Many thanks to acrollet for starting a thread about this in the fanposts.There is some preliminary information about the signees over there, but hopefully some of that information will transfer over here for a centralized place of conversation as this list surely grows longer in the forthcoming days.

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Local players?

Think we might see some local players brought in? There is DE Maurice Evans from PSU, an undersized DE but a speed rusher, remember how that is what Woodley was out of college?

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 27, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

Woodley Undersized Speed rusher?

Woodley was measured at 6’1’’ and 265 lbs at the combine in 2007 (ten pounds heavier than Haggans, Gildon, Porter, 25 more than Kevin Greene when he was Quake to Greg Lloyd’s Quiver). He collected 12 sacks as a senior in college and won the Lombardi Award as the best lineman, offensive or defensive, in the country. That is LINEMAN. The question wasn’t size it was was he athletic enough to drop into coverage in our 3/4 scheme. Are you talking about the fact that he is shorter than Gildon’s 6’4’’ and wasn’t going to be playing DLine, I will give you that, but noone really looked at him as a DE, it was always as a BIG OLB. Also, a scouting report on Evans who was 6 1/2 274 said “Lacks the explosive burst off the ball and top-end speed to threaten the corner as a speed rusher.” I will agree he is an undersized DE but doesn’t fit either at DE or OLB in Pittsburgh’s 3/4. He is more of a Jared Allen type (body type that is) 4/3 DE.

by SteelCage on Apr 27, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Pitt inks 2 QBs, M. Reilly & K. McCabe

PIT Agrees to Deal With QB
by Adam Caplan of ScoutNFLNetwork.com, April 26, 2009 at 8:45pm ET

Mike Reilly Profile

Former Central Washington University QB Mike Reilly has agreed to contract terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Scout.com has confirmed.

The strong-armed passer struggled a bit during East-West Shrine week practices and that may have caused him to slide down draft boards. However, Reilly is still seen as a good prospect who could No. 3 quarterback job with the Steelers this season.

Steelers sign Kevin McCabe

by Dale Lolley

These are unconfirmed at this point, but California University of Pennsylvania quarterback Kevin McCabe is among the players the Steelers have agreed to contracts with after the draft.

McCabe originally began his career at Virginia before transferring to Cal.

by datruth4life on Apr 27, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

Clemson WR Added

The Steelers signed Tyler Grisham, WR, Clemson, to a free agent deal.

by datruth4life on Apr 27, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

A few more additions

WR Demiko Goodman, Georgia, Pittsburgh

LB Andy Schantz, Portland State, Pittsburgh (Some media had him going to Minnesota)

by datruth4life on Apr 27, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

9 FA Rookies inked so far

WR Tyler Grisham, Clemson, Pittsburgh

WR Demiko Goodman, Georgia, Pittsburgh

LB Tom Korte, Hillsdale, Pittsburgh

QB Kevin McCabe, California (Pa.), Pittsburgh

LB Andy Schantz, Portland State, Pittsburgh (Some media had him going to Minnesota)

LS Mark Estermyer, Pitt, Pittsburgh Steelers

QB Mike Reilly, Central Washington, Pittsburgh

FS Derrick Richardson, New Mexico State, Pittsburgh

OT Ramon Foster, Tennessee, Pittsburgh

by datruth4life on Apr 28, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

About QB Mike Reiley, from Central Washington...

I was listening today to Ron Jaworski on a Steeler Radio Show rave about him. He said that when he broke down film on QBs from the Draft, he thinks Reilly is the next Tom Brady

by Steeler Y360 Nation on May 6, 2009 12:42 AM EDT reply actions