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Justin Gilbert Released

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Steelers released Justin Gilbert today, probably for conditional draft pick purposes after acquiring him from the Browns this past offseason.

The former 8th pick in the 2014 draft is still only 25 years old, oozes athletic ability, and has the length the Panthers covet. What gets me most intrigued is his kick returning ability. He returned 6 kicks back in college and would in my opinion be an immediate better option than Joe Webb and Fozzy Whittaker. 

Would love to see him brought in to the fold before someone else snatches him up, he won't count towards the compensatory picks and could improve a team that's in the same division at the reigning NFC champions.

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At 25 years old and playing in Cleveland initially, I'd be willing to give him a shot. I think given Wilks' background and what appears to be a solid CB1 opposite him, maybe he's a better fit here.

I don't know what happened in Pittsburgh, but it looks like more of a "the answer is on the roster" and "business" move if I had to venture a guess.

Gilbert was good at OK State, but wasn't a finished product. The stature that we would have on the boundaries and then a player like Gilbert in the NB.... IDK.... couldn't hurt. And I'm a Leornard Johnson fan, but competition makes us stronger.

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