Steelers sign yet another ILB to practice squad

[CoolieMan]

https://www.steelernation.com/2023/12/26/report-steelers-adding-former-2nd-round-pick-jaylon-smith

With the Pittsburgh Steelers losing another inside linebacker on Saturday, the team is bringing in another veteran to their practice squad. According to his agent former second round pick Jaylon Smith is signing with the Steelers. Smith has spent time with the New Orleans Saints, and Las Vegas Raiders so far during the 2023 NFL season. Smith joins veterans Blake Martinez, Myles Jack, Mykal Walker, and Mark Robinson on a team that has already lost Cole Holcomb, Kwon Alexander, and now Elandon Roberts to injury. Roberts hasn't been placed on injured reserve yet for his pectoral injury, but Mike Tomlin ruled him out for Week 17 in Seattle.

 

[xjx]

Robinson, a Tomlin favorite still can't secure the ilb spot. Tomlin has groomed him since day 1.

 

[slashsteel]

Guy had some significant injuries but has battled thru them. The way the team goes through ILBers it is smart to load up on them...

 

[bermudasteel]

Good signing for depth...

 

[Drink IRON City]

I know Mark Robinson is a thumper, but you’d think he would be more and more playing time.?? ODD

Definitely need bodies, thaty’s what we are getting, with the turn around on personal at ILB.


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[steel dino]

I know Mark Robinson is a thumper, but you’d think he would be more and more playing time.?? ODD

Definitely need bodies, thaty’s what we are getting, with the turn around on personal at ILB.


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Watching him get more PT lately...
To me, he looks undersized and slow.

 

[Steel Reign]

This feels like when that one guy loads up on all of the defenses or kickers in fantasy football ….

 

[SteelerSask2]

I know Mark Robinson is a thumper, but you’d think he would be more and more playing time.?? ODD

Definitely need bodies, thaty’s what we are getting, with the turn around on personal at ILB.


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My fast take and I like Robinson's style. There often seems to be alignment issues when he is in there. They are having to shift guys around and I believe Roberts looked agitated about alignment.

 

[Superman]

what's Levon doing these days?

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

what's Levon doing these days?

He could probably fill in at nose tackle.

 

[stillwright]

https://www.steelernation.com/2023/12/26/report-steelers-adding-former-2nd-round-pick-jaylon-smith

With the Pittsburgh Steelers losing another inside linebacker on Saturday, the team is bringing in another veteran to their practice squad. According to his agent former second round pick Jaylon Smith is signing with the Steelers. Smith has spent time with the New Orleans Saints, and Las Vegas Raiders so far during the 2023 NFL season. Smith joins veterans Blake Martinez, Myles Jack, Mykal Walker, and Mark Robinson on a team that has already lost Cole Holcomb, Kwon Alexander, and now Elandon Roberts to injury. Roberts hasn't been placed on injured reserve yet for his pectoral injury, but Mike Tomlin ruled him out for Week 17 in Seattle.

SB Bound!!!!

 

[bkwheat28]

He could probably fill in at nose tackle.

Too bad we don’t believe in those anymore either.

 

[BLITZ]

The way it is going this year, Jaylon will tear a ACL getting off the plane

 

[Superman]

Too bad we don’t believe in those anymore either.

noses or tackles?

 

[bkwheat28]

noses or tackles?

. Either. Or eyelids. Whatever cliche sounds good at the moment.

 

[Shane Falco]

Playoffs

 

[Greg Lloyd]

Robinson, a Tomlin favorite still can't secure the ilb spot. Tomlin has groomed him since day 1.

I thought he was a Flores pick they threw a bone to? I recall Flores was the one quoted after the pick.

 

[Confluence]

I thought he was a Flores pick they threw a bone to? I recall Flores was the one quoted after the pick.

Robinson gets less time than several guys recently elevated from the couch....so how was he taking up a roster spot earlier in the season, or even now?

His time to elevate his play and assure his future role with the team is surely when every single guy ahead of you on the depth chart gets IR'd, but now he is being passed by retired guys; why would he take a roster spot going forward?

 

[SteveA]

Everybody’s bitching about Robinson & his skill set. But the dude intercepted this thread.

 

[Greg Lloyd]

His time to elevate his play and assure his future role with the team is surely when every single guy ahead of you on the depth chart gets IR'd, but now he is being passed by retired guys; why would he take a roster spot going forward?

In the normal gist of things, it doesn't make much sense. Something doesn't seem "quite right" with the guy. It appears that DC Austin's comments from early this season, about Robinson not being ready for a starters' position by this year seems quite accurate, when, at the time, seemed too critical. So either Robinson has some serious, inherent problem with his skill set or he is a case of "self-fulfilling prophecy" (and in this case the "self" being the coaching staff, not Robinson himself). In other words, Robinson either has some major weaknesses in his game or the coaches were hell-bent on him not being successful for some unknown reason (i.e. him being the favorite of a high profile coach who is no longer with the team and the staff did not favor for whatever reason). I'm not saying I know. Is his coverage ability (or lack there of) just too God awful to fix, making him too limited of a player to have out on the field?

I liked his "bullish" style of play that I saw, but can't say I watched him enough in isolation to have a strong opinion of his lack of coverage skills. Maybe his lack of coverage skills is just THAT lacking.

 

[Confluence]

In the normal gist of things, it doesn't make much sense. Something doesn't seem "quite right" with the guy. It appears that DC Austin's comments from early this season, about Robinson not being ready for a starters' position by this year seems quite accurate, when, at the time, seemed too critical. So either Robinson has some serious, inherent problem with his skill set or he is a case of "self-fulfilling prophecy" (and in this case the "self" being the coaching staff, not Robinson himself). In other words, Robinson either has some major weaknesses in his game or the coaches were hell-bent on him not being successful for some unknown reason (i.e. him being the favorite of a high profile coach who is no longer with the team and the staff did not favor for whatever reason). I'm not saying I know. Is his coverage ability (or lack there of) just too God awful to fix, making him too limited of a player to have out on the field?

I liked his "bullish" style of play that I saw, but can't say I watched him enough in isolation to have a strong opinion of his lack of coverage skills. Maybe his lack of coverage skills is just THAT lacking.

Exactly the sort of guy that belongs on the practice squad......

 

[Drink IRON City]

what's Levon doing these days?

Depends on what position you want him to play.....................................?


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[Superman]

Depends on what position you want him to play.....................................?


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as long as his knees are good, i'd take him on either side of the line. DT or C