Steelers Add Veteran Wide Receiver Jerircho Cotchery

not like they need much at WR anyways…veteran help can never hurt tho

So we now have Wallace, Ward, Sanders, Brown, Cotchery, Sweed, Grisham and Battle. I am sure not worried about our WR depth. If we lose someone in pre-season (other than Wallace) we should be okay.

Why would Cotchery come here when he could’ve gone to someone that needs him much more like, say, the Ravens?

I don’t hate the move just don’t understand why we did it. Our receiving core was fine as is.

This is a solid move, not a spectacular one. But solid moves are what you need to win a championship and ensure you have a proven performer on the field in critical situations. With Sanders’ foot injury, the Steelers are doing the prudent thing here. Lets see how camp plays out and then final cuts will hopefully be choices between good and better options. Someone who can play will not make our roster at WR, barring a rash of injuries. And that’s always a good position to be in. So I for one love the move.

I get to have my cake and eat it too. A NCSU alum in the black and gold? He is already my second favorite steeler. :)

On the real though, Sweed and Cotchery are two different receivers. Sweed still has a lot of convincing to do on the preseason games and hopefully he does. I need some good sports news this month.

I really don’t get it, unless Sanders is far worse than they are letting on. The only thing I can imagine is they didn’t like what they’ve seen out of Sweed so far and they figure this lights a fire under his ass or he hits the road. For now, I don’t see how he makes the team unless he offers something in ST.

1. Wallace
2. Ward
3. Healthy Sanders/Brown
4. Brown/Sweed
5. Sweed/Unhealthy Sanders

About trades from team to team. Although I like Crotchery and his skills etc, I think the move was to learn about the jets and the pats, with a veteran reciever as a bonus. I’m sure Tomlin and Co. would have taken their chances with the existing WR core group. The addition will also help Limas, I think.

I will miss his outstanding catches and game changing plays, but I’m glad he went to Pitt and not the Pats or the Ravens, for example. I think he has the potential to have an enormous year since he’ll probably start over Ward, given the fact that he is now 100% healthy.

Cotchery was born with six fingers on his left hand.7 He is the second youngest out of 13 children. On May 30, 1998, Cotchery was in a car accident. He lost a lot of blood through several cuts on his arms, hands and head. Cotchery still has scars on his wrists and hands, and as of 2008, shards of glass continue to work their way up and out of his skin.7

From Wiki. If true. W O W. This dude also has an attitude to admire.

Cothery, while I have a great deal of respect for him and think he’ll contribute, personally wouldn’t have been my first choice. But I trust the FO. I see some posters on here are very unhappy with the move, and I remember that being the case last year when Flo was signed. Comments like “Steelers sign Cowboy’s trash” and stuff like that. Guess what? Turned out to be the right move, shored up the O line and helped get us to the Superbowl. If the FO thinks Cothery is the right man for the job to complete the receiving corp, I’m elated with the decision.

1. Limas Sweed. IF the Steelers carry 6 receivers one has to inactive. Really though, I think this is goodbye to Limas.

2. Why on gods green earth would he sign here? To be the 4th receiver on a one year deal? He’ll be lucky to catch 30 balls. For someone to have been as productive as he has been the last several years, I would imagine he would want to go somewhere to shine for a decent contract next year. He’s not gonna shine here.

3. Doesn’t Hines Ward fill the same duties as Cotchery? He doesn’t seem like a receiver who is bringing something new, or even needed the team.

Maybe I am all wet, but I don’t think this move helps the Steelers much

But not in a bad way. High character guy, and who knows, he could take over that Ward slot role in a couple years if Hines chooses to retire. Hes still 29, and receivers like him can play well into their 30s. Leave the flashy plays to the likes of Wallace, Sanders etc, and let Cotchery do the under-appreciated work underneath.

The more I think about the signing, the more I like it. Remember Randle El came up with a couple big clutch catches last season, I think Cotchery will really fill that mold as well.

Welcome to Steeler Nation Cotchery, may you prosper

Didn’t we have pretty much the same skill set with Randle El? Was the upgrade, if any, worth disrupting team chemistry? Is this shuffling just a cap move? I guess if he’s a hit then it’s all justified. But if he can’t pass Sanders and Brown…

And this plays out well for us. But something about this smells. Whether it’s we don’t know enough about our own injuries or enough about why he came here, something just doesn’t seem right, but hoping for the best.

Ward is old. He is more injury prone now. He goes down with a serious injury and everybody is freaking out because now Wallace is our most experienced receiver ( besides Heath ) and behind him we have a bunch of young unproven talent. Cotchery provides proven veteran insurance and somebody who will possibly be a big contributor during the season so Hines can stay fresh at the end of the year and in the playoffs when his leadership and savvy are especially important.

Sweed is in his last audition this preseason and I’ll be surprised if he gets the part. If he hadn’t been a highly touted 2nd rd pick, he’d have been cut long ago. I know he’s been injured but he had his chances to impress and has only shown that he can’t consistently catch the ball in game situations.

Of course, like tann, I’m a little biased, but I think he’s a great addition for 3rd WR spot. I don’t get all the “if he was so great, why’d the Jets release him” comments above. He wasn’t brought in to compete for the top 2 WR spots, but he would be good insurance in case Ward gets hurt. He was a starting WR for the Jets prior Holmes getting, I believe, so he’s been a starter. I think he’s a great bridge to the future when the starters are Wallace, Sanders and Brown (possibly Sweed?).

A solid addition that could pay big dividends in the event of WR injuries. This guy is a proven, quality player and a great fit for the Black and Gold.

Barring injury it’s adios Battle. Another veteran WR who can play gunner on ST, but also has the ability to get open and catch a pass. I assumed Battle would be cut before the season started going in, and now I’d bet on it.