QB Jerrod Johnson sign w/ Steelers

Former Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson announced on Twitter on Jan. 13 that he has signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving him another shot in the NFL.

Johnson tweeted the news: "Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Another opportunity, god is good."

He later added, in response to a follower: "just signed with the steelers for next year."

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Steelers addressing backup QB issues outside of the draft?

Note that he's 6 foot 5, 240+ pounds. This could also be an answer at Tight End.

bayz101 wrote:

Note that he's 6 foot 5, 240+ pounds. This could also be an answer at Tight End.

I hope they didn't bring him in as a QB. From NFL.com


Johnson looks the part of an NFL quarterback, but he lost his starting job as a senior due to poor play. He is a big strong kid with a good arm, but he rarely sets his feet and is a very inaccurate. He also makes poor decisions locking on to one receiver and forcing passes into harm's way. His athleticism is his greatest strength, as he is fast and shows good instincts as an open field runner. Johnson's erratic play and decision making will scare off a lot of teams, but his athletic ability could make him an attractive late round pick or free agent.

supytalpeht wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Note that he's 6 foot 5, 240+ pounds. This could also be an answer at Tight End.

I hope they didn't bring him in as a QB. From NFL.com


Johnson looks the part of an NFL quarterback, but he lost his starting job as a senior due to poor play. He is a big strong kid with a good arm, but he rarely sets his feet and is a very inaccurate. He also makes poor decisions locking on to one receiver and forcing passes into harm's way. His athleticism is his greatest strength, as he is fast and shows good instincts as an open field runner. Johnson's erratic play and decision making will scare off a lot of teams, but his athletic ability could make him an attractive late round pick or free agent.

It certainly seems he'll be lining up at tight end, unless the Steelers have some tricks up their sleeves.

Well hopefully the kid can still ball.

bayz101 wrote:

supytalpeht wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Note that he's 6 foot 5, 240+ pounds. This could also be an answer at Tight End.

I hope they didn't bring him in as a QB. From NFL.com


Johnson looks the part of an NFL quarterback, but he lost his starting job as a senior due to poor play. He is a big strong kid with a good arm, but he rarely sets his feet and is a very inaccurate. He also makes poor decisions locking on to one receiver and forcing passes into harm's way. His athleticism is his greatest strength, as he is fast and shows good instincts as an open field runner. Johnson's erratic play and decision making will scare off a lot of teams, but his athletic ability could make him an attractive late round pick or free agent.

It certainly seems he'll be lining up at tight end, unless the Steelers have some tricks up their sleeves.

Maybe WR, could be the big RZ target that we lack. I wonder how much that shoulder surgery affected his senior season and combine performance. I think they're probably set for a bit at TE with Miller and Saunders. Saunders was a pretty solid te at South Carolina before getting suspended. I think he's got the potential to be a steal for us as an UDFA.

bayz101 wrote:

Former Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson announced on Twitter on Jan. 13 that he has signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving him another shot in the NFL.

Johnson tweeted the news: "Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Another opportunity, god is good."

He later added, in response to a follower: "just signed with the steelers for next year."

Click for more...

Steelers addressing backup QB issues outside of the draft?

Welcome to the team but he needs to get one thing right...It's Black and Gold.

Boomer wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Former Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson announced on Twitter on Jan. 13 that he has signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving him another shot in the NFL.

Johnson tweeted the news: "Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Another opportunity, god is good."

He later added, in response to a follower: "just signed with the steelers for next year."

Click for more...

Steelers addressing backup QB issues outside of the draft?

Welcome to the team but he needs to get one thing right...It's Black and Gold.

I hate Wiz Khalifa for popularizing "black and yellow." A dude from Pittsburgh should know better.

Wallace108 wrote:

Boomer wrote:

bayz101 wrote:

Former Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson announced on Twitter on Jan. 13 that he has signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving him another shot in the NFL.

Johnson tweeted the news: "Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Black & Yellow. Another opportunity, god is good."

He later added, in response to a follower: "just signed with the steelers for next year."

Click for more...

Steelers addressing backup QB issues outside of the draft?

Welcome to the team but he needs to get one thing right...It's Black and Gold.

I hate Wiz Khalifa for popularizing "black and yellow." A dude from Pittsburgh should know better.

Yeah, it bugs me to. Black & Yellow may sound better in a song, but it'll always be Black & Gold for me, catchy or not!