Stefan Logan May Have Earned His Roster Spot Against Redskins.

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One of the biggest areas of concern in the Steelers' 2008 season were special teams. In the 2008 training camp, Daniel Sepulveda was lost for the season with a torn ACL.

The Steelers' worst area, including the offensive line, was the punt unit. With Sepulveda back, the Steelers punt game, as Sepulveda has shown, is already better than it was last year.

In the divisional round of the playoffs, against the chargers, Mike Tomlin inserted Santonio Holmes for a spark. Holmes returned the punt for a touchdown, but that was one of the few times that the punt return team shined.

There are not many teams in football that want their most productive receiver returning punts for fear of injury anyway.

Enter Stefan Logan.

As the smallest member of the Steelers, Logan is only 5'7", and weighs 180 pounds. What Logan does posses is amazing skills returning kicks and punts.

As a member of the CFL's, British Columbia Lions, Logan averaged over seven yards per rush.

Logan was not originally signed to be a running back for the Steelers; he was signed to compete for kickoff return duties.

After watching him against the Redskins, there is not much of a competition.

Logan had four returns for a total of 157 yards.  That is just three yards shy of a 40- yard average.

I have said numerous times that preseason is not where you judge how good a player can be. But when it comes to special teams, most of the time, the normal special teams contributors are in the game.

What is more impressive is that Logan's long return was that every one of his returns was for over 20 yards, and that two of them were over 40.

To clear the way for Logan to earn the job, rookie Joe Burnett was supposed to compete with Logan for the position. In his two preseason games, Burnett has two fumbles, one in each game.

The fumble against the Redskins put them inside the red zone, and they scored a touchdown on the next play, costing the Steelers the lead and the game.

The last Steeler to dominate the return game was Antwaan Randle El. Since Randle El left the Steelers for the Redskins, there has never been a threat to break one at any time.

Twice against the Redskins, Logan outran his own legs, and almost had two touchdowns.

Stefan Logan has an amazing ability at returning kicks, and that is something that the NFL recognizes. Every year, one player for both the AFC and NFC is selected to the Pro Bowl based on special teams ability.

If the Steelers keep Logan, he very well could win that award this year.

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