The decision by the Steelers coaching staff to stick with Ryan Switzer for so long has been more than a head-scratcher. Pittsburgh traded with the Raiders for the former 4th round pick to be a return specialist for them, but he has been anything but that.
The Steelers have never really been a team to have terrific return men. Though they have had brief stints with specialists like Antwaan Randle El and Stephon Logan (combining for just five years in Pittsburgh), the Steelers have had more than their fair share of bad return men.
Not so long ago, Pittsburgh’s kick returners consisted of lumbering players like Najeh Davenport, Carey Davis, and Gary Russell – the three of them averaging in at over 225 pounds.