defensive lineman Brett Keisel

[mintor]

Free agent defensive lineman Brett Keisel still wants to play football, CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported this week. Keisel spent the past 12 seasons in Pittsburgh as a 3-4 end

[arkana04]

cool? 

 

Keisel is finished he was terrible last year and when they got Cam Heyward on the park they didnt look back. 

 

id be surprised if he even got a call he will faze out just like casey hampton did recently. 

[mintor]

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[mintor]

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2014/4/2/5574362/nfl-free-agency-2014-brett-keisel-mentioned-among-bargain-finds-still

[mintor]

Even as a back up. His play may have declined last year…due to injury, due to age, or maybe even a combination. Maybe as a back up and not playing as much, will not wear him down as much and we may still see the type of player we are used to…just not on every down.

 

 

Even at his age and on the downside of his career, Keisel is the best 3-4 DE left on the market and we're short at the 3-4 DE position.

 

of mathis use tell mathis returns  for 4 games.

[mintor]

cool? 

 

Keisel is finished he was terrible last year and when they got Cam Heyward on the park they didnt look back. 

 

id be surprised if he even got a call he will faze out just like casey hampton did recently. 

 

 

His play actually improved at the end of the season. Made some big plays in December.

There’s still a little bit of tread on the tires, and so long as he stays healthy, he absolutely can contribute.

Agreed. People act like he got old or something. He was freaking awesome in 2012, and he was dealing with injuries in 2013. Keisel is exactly like fine wine. I don’t think he’s done.

[mintor]

 He's good to go next year - sign him for 1 year vets minimum as a backup. robert mathis is 33 and bret 35

[Bluefire4]

He's good to go next year - sign him for 1 year vets minimum as a backup. robert mathis is 33 and bret 35

We're fine at 3-4 DE..

[crazycolt1]

Even as a back up. His play may have declined last year…due to injury, due to age, or maybe even a combination. Maybe as a back up and not playing as much, will not wear him down as much and we may still see the type of player we are used to…just not on every down.

 

 

Even at his age and on the downside of his career, Keisel is the best 3-4 DE left on the market and we're short at the 3-4 DE position.

 

of mathis use tell mathis returns  for 4 games.

In my opinion we need to wait and see who becomes available after cuts are made. There will be some D-lineman available as good as him for less money and younger.  (of mathis use tell mathis returns for 4 games) What were you trying to say?

[lollygagger8]

Since he was on the Steelers, is he like 35? 

[Jay Kirk]

Since he was on the Steelers, is he like 35? 

Yep and in all honesty doesn't fit this teams agenda ,for most part trying to build from youth with a few veterans mixed in.

[throwing BBZ]

Silly idea. Mathis, the 3-4 DE. Chuckle

[lollygagger8]

Yep and in all honesty doesn't fit this teams agenda ,for most part trying to build from youth with a few veterans mixed in.

 

Oh man, I was just joking too. Yikes! 

[Nobody]

Silly idea. Mathis, the 3-4 DE. Chuckle

Wait when did he say that?

[ProblChld32]

Pass, he's aged and has nothing left in the tank. 

[21isSuperman]

If nothing else, he could help teach our younger DEs some tricks of the trade.  I've always liked Keisel.  I wouldn't mind a 1 year, vet min deal

[a06cc]

No thanks to any stealer on our team lol

[BrentMc11]

Since he was on the Steelers, is he like 35? 

Not only does he do Head and Shoulders commercials...also Grecian formula and Just For Men.....

 

 

[BrentMc11]

No thanks to any stealer on our team lol

Did they 'steal' a curtain?  

[Jason_]

Even as a back up. His play may have declined last year…due to injury, due to age, or maybe even a combination. Maybe as a back up and not playing as much, will not wear him down as much and we may still see the type of player we are used to…just not on every down.

 

 

Even at his age and on the downside of his career, Keisel is the best 3-4 DE left on the market and we're short at the 3-4 DE position.

 

of mathis use tell mathis returns  for 4 games.

 

we're not at all short at the 3-4 DE position.  

[bavanlan]

His play actually improved at the end of the season. Made some big plays in December.

There’s still a little bit of tread on the tires, and so long as he stays healthy, he absolutely can contribute.

Agreed. People act like he got old or something. He was freaking awesome in 2012, and he was dealing with injuries in 2013. Keisel is exactly like fine wine. I don’t think he’s done.

Even the finest wines start to decline after aging 30 years.

[alawai]

Even the finest wines start to decline after aging 30 years.

Darn and I've been aging my Boone's Farm and Ripple for 25+ years!

[bavanlan]

Darn and I've been aging my Boone's Farm and Ripple for 25+ years!

 

Pretty sure those started off at the bottom, so you probably won't recognize a difference.

 

[21isSuperman]

Not only does he do Head and Shoulders commercials...also Grecian formula and Just For Men.....

 

 

Imagine a beard growing contest between him and Luck

[a06cc]

In all seriousness and I'm not going to be bias. I hate the stealers being from pa and living in Pittsburgh. But that said why not bring him in? This would be like a Cory Redding type of signing in my opinion. Vet kick of the trade over rules the rookie.

[akcolt]

Yea I don't see it happening but you never know I don't expect much to happen until cuts.

[BrentMc11]

Imagine a beard growing contest between him and Luck

 So easy cavemen can do it

[COLTS449]

I expect a team like Cleveland to pick him up as a backup. I think he could still be a decent rotational DE on the right team. Cleveland has Bryant, Taylor, and Rubin as their starters, He would be a good backup IMO.

[JPFolks]

Funny... when I first played Madden 25, he became available on FA list and I added him as a back-up DE for 3 seasons.  Sure, just a game, but still funny to see this here in reality. 

 

I think he'd be a solid back-up with the chance to be in the rotation... not sure why folks are so against him.  He'll land somewhere.  The beard alone is worth a  few tackles.  

[PrincetonTiger]

The acolytes do not need DE help

[JPFolks]

The Acolytes?

[BpG]

Cam Heyward is the Steelers best D-lineman so Keisel being replaced by Heyward doesn't necessarily mean he is done. However, I would never take players that the Steelers or Baltimore no longer want, it just means they are done. Very few guys leave those systems and play well anywhere else. 

[PrincetonTiger]

The Acolytes?

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[GoColts8818]

Odds are we are going to have to release someone fairly decent at 3/4 DE as it is. This is simply not a need position for us.

[JamesGallegos]

The steeler's signed defensive end Brett-Keisel almost as it has been seen that they arrest two players. It can be a complete defensive breakdown, Keisal is being replaced by some other player named as Heyward. 

[mintor]

The steeler's signed defensive end Brett-Keisel  play great game last week too all naysayers reason sign back was for less money he ask for.

[Jason_]

The steeler's signed defensive end Brett-Keisel  play great game last week too all naysayers reason sign back was for less money he ask for.

 

who cares?  DE was not a need at the time...it's still not a need.

[Gavin]

who cares?  DE was not a need at the time...it's still not a need.

I think whats being lost here to is Kerr had a sack today....Add to that prior to todays 3 sack performance the Colts were tied for 11th in the league in sacks