Al Woods played in three games last season for the Steelers and has worn four different NFL uniforms in his three years in the league. With the number of defensive linemen that are former first-round draft picks on Pittsburgh’s roster and the two that they drafted just over the past two years, Woods’ chances of making the team are slim to none.
Although Adrian Robinson had no regular-season experience in his one year in the league, the Steelers are kind of tight at the linebacker position. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Robinson on the practice squad for 2013.
One of the first things the Steelers did this offseason was sign quarterback John Parker Wilson. Following this signing, Pittsburgh added veteran Bruce Gradkowski and drafted rookie Landry Jones. Looks like Wilson will be looking for his fourth team since joining the league in 2009.
Saying that wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery will be cut is somewhat of a longshot. The Steelers could definitely use as much veteran leadership at the wide receiver position as possible. The only way that Cotchery will be cut is if he is significantly outperformed by an unsuspecting young receiver like second-year man David Gilreath or rookie Justin Brown.
By far, this cut is probably the most obvious. Running back Baron Batch will only be auditioning for a spot to join another team this preseason. Batch was already behind veterans Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer last season. Now free-agent pickup LaRod Stephens-Howling and second-round draft pick LeVeon Bell have put Batch in the fifth spot of the backfield depth chart.
Clyde A. Speller is an NFL writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @ClydeASpeller, or add him to your network on Google+
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