Lance Moore Signing a Smart Move for Steelers Team Needing Veteran WR Help

March 21, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Friday that they signed free-agent wide receiver Lance Moore to a two-year deal.
The signing of the former New Orleans Saint comes one day after receiver Jerricho Cotchery chose to join the Carolina Panthers rather than return to Pittsburgh, per Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer. Moore clearly has been brought on to fill Cotchery's void as well as to add a veteran presence to the receiving corps that the Steelers were lacking.
Prior to signing Moore, the Steelers had just three wide receivers who caught any passes last year. Antonio Brown led the way with 110 catches for 1,499 yards and eight touchdowns; the other two, Derek Moye and Markus Wheaton, had just eight combined catches totaling 84 yards and one score.
The writing was on the wall for Moore in New Orleans in 2013. In a season marred by a wrist injury, he was targeted by Drew Brees just 54 times for 37 receptions totaling 457 yards and two scores. It was Moore's ...

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