Steelers to release Larry Foote E-mail
Written by Bam Morris   
Tuesday, 28 April 2009 16:13

Just a few weeks after we called Foote the unsung hero of the team, the Steelers have announced that they will release the LB in a move to cut cap space and answer Foote's request to be moved to a place where he can have a larger role.

This kind of caught everybody by surprise. Foote was expected to move elsewhere after his current deal was up, but that's not until next year.

Like we wrote before, Foote does a lot of things very well and as good as Lawrence Timmons is, Foote is going to be hard to replace. This is also a big hit in LB depth for the team and it would have been great for Kevin Colbert to know this news before the draft.

We aren't too worried about Timmons stepping in, but who will be the 5th linebacker now? Andre Frazier? Keyaron Fox? Bruce Davis?

Last year, when somebody got winded or hurt, Timmons came in and the LBs didn't miss a beat. That depth is gone now.

This is a big downgrade for the Steelers even though nobody will notice it in the starting eleven.

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HansMoleman said:

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I think this will end up working out for everyone. Foote saw the writing on the wall and it doesn't help us to have Timmons lose another year as a substitute. We drafted him to become a starter and now its his time to show us what he can do.

The depth issue may hurt us down the line, but I remember everyone worrying about the LB crop when Porter left. Keyaron Fox has excelled at special teams and at least deserves the chance at a few snaps. Not saying that he's the new Harrison, but he'll fill a need
 
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