LEFTWICH LANDING IN THE ‘BURGH?

Pedro1963 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:34:33 -0000

LEFTWICH LANDING IN THE ‘BURGH?

Posted by Mike Florio on August 9, 2008, 9:42 a.m.

A day after one former Marshall quarterback got out of the dumpster and found a job in Miami, another former Marshall signal-caller could be in business as well.

With Steelers backup Charlie Batch expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a broken collarbone, free-agent quarterback Byron Leftwich is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh on Saturday for a workout and, possibly, a contract.

Leftwich was a top-ten pick in the 2003 draft, but was cut by Jacksonville in late August of last year, after spending the entire offseason, training camp, and preseason as the Jags’ starter. He landed in Atlanta, but lasted only for the remainder of the year.

Leftwich recently got a tire-kicking from the Titans, but otherwise has drawn little interest.

The knock on him is a lack of mobility (to put it mildly) and a catalpult-style windup and release that gives opposing defenses way too much time to react.

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LEFTWICH LANDING IN THE ‘BURGH?

LEFTWICH LANDING IN THE ‘BURGH?