The lockout is over and the Pittsburgh Steelers wasted no time getting to work, agreeing to terms with 15 undrafted rookie free agents between Monday and Tuesday.
According to the Steelers the following players have agreed to terms with the team:
Vaughn Charlton, TE/HB (Temple)John Clay, HB (Wisconsin)Terrence McCrae, WR (Ohio)Armand Robinson, WR (Miami University)Adam Mims, WR (Furman)Weslye Saunders, TE (South Carolina)Colin Miller, C (Central Michigan)Trevis Turner, OT (Abilene Christian)Brent Greenwood, S (Iowa)Niles Brinkley, CB (Wisconsin)Eric Clanton, OLB (Citadel)Mario Harvey, MLB (Marshall)Miguel Chavis, DE (Clemson)Anthony Gray, DT (Southern Miss)Eric Greenwood, WR (Idaho)
Many of these players have been brought in for camp depth but there are a few names that stand out.
Weslye Saunders, Mario Harvey, Anthony Gray and John Clay are all players who could stick with the team into the regular season.
Saunders has the highest pedigree of any player signed by the Steelers but had his stock drop significantly after being suspended for his senior season due to an issue stemmed around accepting improper benefits from agents.
After having foot surgery in April, he will also have to prove that he is fully recovered.
If Saunders can get back to the level he played in college the Steelers could finally have a legitimate receiving threat to go in their two tight end set.
Granted it will take time for Saunders to develop, he comes into the NFL as a prospect who was rated as the top tight end prospect in the nation by NFLDraftSCout.com last August.
At 6’5” Saunders is a huge target and if he is at his playing weight of 272 pounds he has the bulk to be a good stay-at-home blocker as well.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.96 seconds but his speed should be much better as he gets back into game shape. Read More
