Steelers Cuts Complete - Three More Released

by Neal Coolong on Aug 30, 2011 9:46 AM EDT in Steelers Roster

Steelers Digest is reporting the Steelers made the final three cuts to get their roster to 80 - WR Terrence McCray, CB Niles Brinkley and OLB Chris Ellis. Along with Anthony Gray, the Steelers are now in compliance with the league mandate to have rosters at 80 by 4 p.m. ET today.

Brinkley, McCray and Gray were undrafted rookies. Ellis played in 15 games over the past three seasons with Buffalo after the Bills selected him in the third round of the 2008 draft out of Virginia Tech.

McCray had one catch for 10 yards this preseason. Brinkley had three tackles and Gray had two.

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no real surprises

I hope they can catch on somewhere.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Aug 30, 2011 9:53 AM EDT reply actions

you werent even a little suprised by gray?

there was talk of him even making the 53 by some people. at the least i expected him to make it past the first cut and possibly make the PS

by hasay on Aug 30, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Gray

I meant the others. I heard about Gray in an earlier thread. I thought we would hang on to him till the last.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Aug 30, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Gray was the only one that shocked me

but the other cuts I was expecting

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by WVPiratesfan on Aug 30, 2011 10:08 AM EDT reply actions

Shocked by Gray's early cut, but...

not by the fact that he was cut. He is an intriguing physical specimen and folks on here were jumping all over that, plus our perceived need for a new NT now! Maybe he can catch on with the Raiders! LOL

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by Andy34 on Aug 30, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

maybe he will be able to sneak through and get on the PS

by WVPiratesfan on Aug 30, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe, but...

you know that Davis is salivating over those 39 bench reps @225 lbs! LOL! I think the DL spot on the PS probably goes to Corbin Bryant, who has actually shown some promise.

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by Andy34 on Aug 30, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Depends on how fast he was running

While bench pressing. If he didn’t hit at least 4.4 or lower then Davis won’t take him!

by johannessmythe on Aug 30, 2011 12:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I assumed he would take 2-3 years

so starting working on him now would make sense.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Aug 30, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

makes sense to me

Hoke is an experienced back up who proves to get the job done even on 1st and 2nd down when needed. With Ziggy and Cam, we have quality extra DL to go around if both Casey and Hoke should be injured at the same time. I think next year we will invest an early round if not even a 1st round pick on a NT.

by steeler fever on Aug 30, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Not to belabor the point......

but I thought Gray was possibly at the top of the list for the PS……..maybe they get to resign him, prob. not.
Actually, with the new practice rules likely taking some of the wear and tear off Hamp and Hoke, and with the versatile, 25-yr old McLendon pretty highly regarded…….there may be less need for Gray? Still……………

by havildar on Aug 30, 2011 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

Move along now … nothing to see here.

grain of salt

by PaulMorel on Aug 30, 2011 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

So much for Tony

Two sources confirm that Doug Legursky will start the season as the #Steelers starting right guard.

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by John Stephens on Aug 30, 2011 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

he got a chance

and he make get there eventually. Just not for week #1.

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Aug 30, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

is it just me or is Legursky simply not strong enough to play RG…

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by H-burgSTEELfanatic on Aug 30, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

They love his smarts

Legursky is allegedly even smarter than Pouncey (I’ll see if I can find the article again where I read that). But his brute strength does leave something to be desired and that’s why Foster was moved in after – he’s bigger and stronger.

by barnerburner on Aug 31, 2011 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Found it

Buried in an article that was (mostly) about Tony Hills:

The Steelers are not giving up on their other two holdovers at right guard — Ramon Foster, who started the final 10 games of the 2010 season; and Doug Legursky, who started four games there last season.

But they would like to find a player who is a hybrid of both.

Legursky is the smartest offensive lineman on the team — even more so than center Maurkice Pouncey — but he is also the smallest (6-1, 315). He might start at left guard against the Eagles if Chris Kemoeatu, who returned Monday to team drills at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, is held out.

Foster (6-6, 325) replaced Legursky for the final 10 games last season because the Steelers wanted a bigger body to cover a defensive tackle in the 4-3 fronts used by the other teams in the AFC North Division, especially the Baltimore Ravens.

by barnerburner on Aug 31, 2011 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions

He starting at RG for the Carolina game...

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Legursky-to-start-at-RG-vs-Panthers/bac35b9c-d115-472b-befa-b05323b7737e
And maybe the front runner for the starting RG spot but it is his to lose to against the Panthers. If he comes out and plays bad I think it is Hills as the starter.

by Steel34D on Aug 30, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

completely unrelated

Is there not going to be meet the steelers/panthers fans threads for the next game?

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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Aug 30, 2011 1:31 PM EDT reply actions