Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp Outlook: Special Teams

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Published: August 6, 2009

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... Steelers training camp at Latrobe, Penn. Today we look at special teams.

 

Punter

The Steelers are thrilled to have punter Daniel Sepulveda, who missed all of last season with an injury, back in the fold.

The battle for field position is often overlooked in the grand scheme of football, but it's an essential element to success. Sepulveda brings that to the Steelers in spades.

He's been booming the ball in camp, hitting in the 50-55 yard range consistently. His longest so far has been 68 yards.

The Steelers released Dirk Johnson after OTAs, so the job is Sepulveda's lock, stock, and barrel. Look for the Baylor product to have a chance at All-Pro honors this season.

 

Kicker

Piotr Czech was brought in as a camp leg and will probably be gone in the first cut. Jeff Reed begins his eighth season in Pittsburgh and his leg shows no signs of getting weaker.

Reed is almost a...

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