The big names on the
list of Steelers' cuts today are running back
Jonathan Dwyer and nose tackle
Alameda Ta'amu. Neither will be missed. Dwyer fumbled away his last chance in the final exhibition game, and Ta'amu was on the team for longer than was merited.
Veteran punter
Brian Moorman failed to seize the opportunity to out-kick
Drew Butler, so it's no surprise Moorman is gone.
Some of this year's draft picks, namely
Terry Hawthorne and
Justin Brown, simply didn't pass the eye test. Hawthorne couldn't get healthy and Brown looked average, at best.
We're a bit disappointed some of the undrafted free agents didn't make the final roster, which, it should be pointed out, is subject to change between now and the season opener on Sept. 8th. We were pulling for defensive lineman
Brian Arnfelt, linebacker
Alan Baxter, safety
Ross Ventrone and some of the young offensive linemen. There's a chance some of these guys go to the practice squad.
The other notable name to get cut was corner
Josh Victorian, whose tackling was suspect. His departure saves the job, for the time being, of
Curtis Brown, who needs to step up his game at corner and continue to make his mark on special teams, if he is to stick around for long.
Survivors
Also spared the axe today were offensive linemen
Guy Whimper and
John Malecki, tight ends
Matt Spaeth and
Michael Palmer, receiver
Derrick Moye, linebackers
Chris Carter and
Kion Wilson, safety
DaMon Cromartie-Smith, corner
Isiah Green and nose tackle
Hebron Fangupo.
A few of those names will provoke heated discussion among Steelers fans. No surprise there, either.
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