Pittsburgh Steelers Reportedly Sign WR Shaun McDonald
The Steelers reportedly signedย former St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions wide receiver Shaun McDonald to a contract today, addingย depth atย wide receiver,ย ย a position that remained perilously thin even after the draft.ย
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If these reports are true, this could be a great signing. Going into the draft, the Steelers had real question marks at wide receiver in terms of their depth at that position. While theyย did add Ole Miss' Mike Wallace in the third round, they still lacked proven depth behindย Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward.ย
Newly drafted Wallace's immediate impact will likely come on special teams, giving him time to develop over the next couple seasons.
It is unlikely thatย Ward, with his play style and aging body, will make it through the season without some injury issues alongย the way. McDonald provides some insurance that the Steelers will have a proven receiver who can step on the field in the event of an injury to one of the top two receivers.
A caveat to McDonald's big season in Detroit is that he was playing in Mike Martz's circus-style offense. But, even at that, that fact that heย put up nearly 1,000 yards on 79 catches demonstratesย he was an integral part of that offense and was effective playing out of the slot.
Even with his numbers dropping last year, he still finished the season as the Lions' second leading receiver.ย
The trio of McDonald, Limas Sweed, and Mike Wallace will make for an interestingย training camp battle in terms of filling out the depth chart at the position.
Sweed, with his speed and size, will likely fill Washington's role of stretching the field whileย serving as aย constant big play threat with McDonald serving as the savvy vet who can get open and move the chains out of the slot position.ย ย ย ย
With the signing of McDonald, it appears likely that two players will change rostersย between the league's top and bottom teams from last year, with linebacker Larry Foote indicating he wants to sign with the Lions after he is released.
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