The Latest Steelers Buzz
Highlights of Story: Is the smarter move to keep Hartwig?; Burnett intriguing in nickle back role; Big weekend ahead for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders when it comes to his chances of being active on week 1; Dixon's trade value increasing;
Final roster cuts will be made on September 4th and indications are the Steelers would like to keep Justin Hartwig and have little interest in cutting him outright.
It should be remembered that this is a player the Steelers just gave a four year extension last September.
There's a possibility that the team listens to trade offers like they did two seasons ago with Sean Mahan but Mahan requested a trade and his agent was granted permission to seek one.
Some evaluators believe the smart move is to keep Hartwig. While reserve center/guard Doug Legursky has made great strides in his development, he's unproven.
The concern from some is that Legursky looks good in spurts but struggles to maintain consistency and eventually gets overpowered. Are the Steelers comfortable enough to have Legursky starting if Pouncey goes down with an injury?
That's going to be the deciding factor, not the $2 million a year Hartwig is owed. For now Hartwig's camp is saying he won't request a trade but things could still change in the coming days.
*The Steelers cornerback situation is intriguing. Keenan Lewis has established himself as the No. 3 cornerback and is pushing Bryant McFadden for a starting spot.
He's currently the primary backup to replace McFadden or Ike Taylor but if McFadden holds on to his starting job, Joe Burnett could be the 2nd year cornerback that has the most impact early in the season.
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