Welcome Back TE David Johnson.

A bigger point: are we trying to deplete the entire TE squad of the Chargers?

http://m.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-Sign-TE-Johnson/cbbf276b-6cf6-4533-989e-0450e933f2ed

jak341 wrote:

A bigger point: are we trying to deplete the entire TE squad of the Chargers?

http://m.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-Sign-TE-Johnson/cbbf276b-6cf6-4533-989e-0450e933f2ed

The Steelers like their cast off NTs too. Chargers East?

Superbowl!

I could not possibly be more indifferent about this.

Actually nevermind, I could. Still pissed at him for the XLV fumble. We don't need him, I don't want him.

Familiar with the offense and the organization, can play the hybrid FB/TE role and is somewhat versatile in that regard. Good depth move to bring him back. Ladarius Green and Jesse James are going to be the feature TEs in the offense, but Johnson will offer good depth at the position. We'll effectively have Green/James/Spaeth/Johnson. Doesn't seem like a bad lineup to me.

fer69 wrote:

Superbowl!

dangit beat me to it

PhantomJB93 wrote:

I could not possibly be more indifferent about this.

Actually nevermind, I could.  Still pissed at him for the XLV fumble.  We don't need him, I don't want him.

I go right to the root cause: He shouldn't have been playing FB and, therefore, wouldn't have missed an obvious blitzing Matthews. That's why I think the Steelers should FIRE ARIANS .... again, just for good measure.

Ugh....he's reinforcing the TE position????..... .....Too many bonehead plays and drops for me to forget and welcome him back with open arms.

FrancoLambert wrote:

Ugh....he's reinforcing the TE position????..... .....Too many bonehead plays and drops for me to forget and welcome him back with open arms.

I think with James and the new TE he's not going to see the field as a TE but as a FB. I didn't like him much as a FB either though.

Fire Arians wrote:

FrancoLambert wrote:

Ugh....he's reinforcing the TE position????..... .....Too many bonehead plays and drops for me to forget and welcome him back with open arms.

I think with James and the new TE he's not going to see the field as a TE but as a FB. I didn't like him much as a FB either though.

Fills the role of Will Johnson. Honestly, I thought we either needed Will Johnson or Rosie Nix on the roster, not both.

4 TE's or 2 FB's should not be that big a priority. I think with Harrison, Jones, Timmons all entering the final year of their contracts it would make more sense to use the roster spots for LB's.