Afternoon Practice Racks Up Injuries, Possible WR Visit Sunday

And adding Cotchery would be awesome. He is a #2 WR as far as skill set goes and he could possibly be our 3rd WR, giving Sanders time to heal and Brown time to develop.

….why you hesitate to cut your veterans (guys like Battle), and why you can never have enough deep depth at this time of the year.

Some guy who is your fourth stringer might actually save your butt if the three in front of him become unavailable.

Like Homestead Charlie last year.

And this year, with players not having the OTA’s and access to team practice facilities, you might expect more injuries than usual in the preseason. Other teams, especially, won’t be able to rest their new players during preseason games.

I like Cotchery a lot. If the FO likes him, that’s good enough for me.

Right now, it’s like shopping at Filene’s Basement or Syms. There are a lot of bargains out there, guys like Cotchery who have been released for cap and numbers reasons. The Steelers have a few bucks to play with after all the contract restructuring. Don’t be surprised if “educated consumer” Kevin Colbert picks up a real bargain or two. Or maybe signs a Flozell.

They are more interested in signing new guys this week than they are in signing Troy or Timmons. The FA Frenzy is over. The smart shopping is getting underway.

Sweed isnt worth crap if he cant stay healthy. His injuries are starting to annoy me more than his hands.

Im interested to hear about how Hills and Williams do with their new chances to step up. Our O-Line can get pretty interesting in a hurry I really wanna see the young guys step up.

But have the feeling this visit will be like the one Plaxico made, to drive up the price. The Ravens don’t have a veteran no. 2 WR, so I expect him to probably end up there.

I’m starting to get the feeling that Sweed is history now. He better play lights out when the games start this Friday. With Ward and Sanders being out, he should have plenty of reps to provie himself.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/pittsburgh-wr-limas-sweed-hoping-to-put-injuries-emotional-issues-behind-him/2011/08/06/gIQAYuNsyI_story.html?wprss=rss_redskins

I’m not believing the hype, but he’ll have his chance. However, if I had the chance to pick between Cotchery and Sweed, I’m taking Cotchery.

Steelers dodged the bullet with the leg injuries to OL Jonathan Scott and Ramon Foster. Both are considered minor

If he is willing to take a backup spot (which i think he´s not) we should go get Flozell back, we cannot afford loosing Colon or Scott and not have a veteran backup to take their places.

….and sit out the season.

This is a very short preseason, and it doesn’t look like he’s gonna be anywhere close to ready. They’re not going to cut a second rounder, but it doesn’t look to me like there’s gonna be a place on the 53 for him.

If it’s a choice between Flozell and Gilbert, go with the Flo.

Give the kid from Florida a season on IR to get his ass – and his head – in shape to play Steelers’ football. And to get over the shame and pain of dermatil fidosis – commonly referred to as athlete’s foot.

It is because camp was started so late and I for see a lot more injuries. You can’t let these guys sit out for so long and expect them not to be injury prone.

Limus Sweed. Has there ever been a bigger bust? He was a second round pick. He has barely played, and when he has, it is as if he has never been on a football field. Maybe the homework wasn’t done on him — personality issues.

10-6 and not in the playoffs.