With rookie camps in the books and all 32 NFL teams preparing for full blown training camps, it is time to take a look at the roster of my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. What I am going to offer is not a prediction of the final 53 man roster like some have done, but my ideal 53 man roster I’d love to see including who I’d place on the practice squad.
Quarterbacks(3)
Ben Roethlisberger(Starter)Charlie BatchByron Leftwich
This is a pretty obvious depth chart. Troy Smith was released, but I still like rookie Jerrod Johnson to make the practice squad.
Running Backs(4)
Isaac Redman(starter)Chris RaineyBaron BatchJohn Clay
With Rashard Mendenhall likely to start the year on the PUP list, the Steelers have to hope this committee can get it done. Honestly I doubt Mendenhall plays this year at all, and maybe never again as a Steeler so this is an audition for all these backs.
Wide Receivers(5)
Mike Wallace(starter)Antonio Brown(starter)Emmanuel SandersJerricho CotcheryMarquis Maze
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PLAYERS:
Ben Roethlisberger,
Charlie Batch,
Byron Leftwich,
Troy Smith,
Jerrod Johnson,
Isaac Redman,
Chris Rainey,
Baron Batch,
John Clay,
Rashard Mendenhall,
Mike Wallace,
Antonio Brown,
Emmanuel Sanders,
Jerricho Cotchery,
Marquis Maze,
Heath Miller,
David Johnson,
Leonard Pope,
David Paulson,
Weslye Saunders,
Marcus Gilbert,
Willie Colon,
Maurkice Pouncey,
David DeCastro,
Mike Adams,
Ramon Foster,
Trai Essex,
Doug Legursky,
Kelvin Beachum,
Ziggy Hood,
Brett Keisel,
Steve McLendon,
Cameron Heyward,
Corbin Bryant,
Casey Hampton,
Al Woods,
LaMarr Woodley,
James Harrison,
Lawrence Timmons,
Stevenson Sylvester,
Jason Worilds,
Sean Spence,
Adrian Robinson,
Chris Carter,
Ike Taylor,
Keenan Lewis,
Curtis Brown,
Cortez Allen,
Terry Carter,
Troy Polamalu,
Ryan Clark,
Ryan Mundy,
Will Allen,
Greg Warren,
Jeremy Kapinos,
Shaun Suisham,
Trevis Turner,
Ikponmwosa Igbinosun,
Brandon Lindsey,
Brandon Hicks,
Ryan Lee,
Will Johnson
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