Jaguars trading Joe Schobert to Pittsburgh

Posted by Charean Williams on August 12, 2021, 8:23 PM EDT
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The Jaguars are sending linebacker Joe Schobert to Pittsburgh. The trade has not been finalized yet, but Schobert confirmed reports to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

“Great place to play behind that D-line,” Schobert told Fowler.

Schobert’s wife, Megan, actually broke the news on social media.

Schobert, 27, signed a five-year, $53.75 million deal with Jacksonville before the 2020 season.

Schobert started all 16 games for Jacksonville last season, making 141 tackles with three interceptions and two forced fumbles. He returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown.

The Browns selected Schobert in the fourth round of the 2016 draft. He started 49 games for the Browns and led the league in tackles in 2017 with 144 when he made his only Pro Bowl.

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39 responses to “Jaguars trading Joe Schobert to Pittsburgh”

  1. LMAO. He is terrible. Watch the clip of him getting juked out of his shoes by Ryan Fitzpatrick.

  2. Keep thinking the Steelers will surrender to the AFC north pretenders. There is NEVER a rebuild in Pitt. Just the expected reload!

  4. Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner. He makes the plays that change the outcome of the game. Great pick up by the Steelers.

  5. “charliecharger says:
    August 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner. He makes the plays that change the outcome of the game. Great pick up by the Steelers.”
    The total NFL record for the teams Schobert has played on: 15-64-1

  7. “ charliecharger says:
    August 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm
    Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner.”

    His teams have gone 15-61-1 in his career. 😂

  11. charliecharger says:
    August 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm
    Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner. He makes the plays that change the outcome of the game. Great pick up by the Steelers.
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    Wait, what? Not even close. He has been beat out of his position, that is why he is available by trade.

  12. I hope they didn’t give up much for him. This will accelerate a $9.6M cap hit (pro-rated signing bonus) for the Jags and leave him under contract for the next four years at nearly $37M. That might be a little steep so it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s not on the team after 2022 unless they force him to take a pay cut.

    He only had 84 tackles and 2.5 sacks last year but then again, that defense is terrible. He could be a valuable part of the defense is only because he’ll have good players around him. I don’t believe he’s the kind of guy that can be a dominant force though.

  13. This guy still has a motor and the Steelers will find a place for him for to use it. Good trade.

  14. That is a lot of money to dedicate to the defense. No way they aren’t drafting a qb next year.

  15. charliecharger says:
    August 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm
    Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner. He makes the plays that change the outcome of the game. Great pick up by the Steelers.——————————————————————————————– You best check his win/loss record with the Browns and the Jags. Hes been on nothing but losing teams since he came into the league. Dude can play some ball but sure ain’t no winner.

  16. Guy signs big deal last year.. had a great season and the Jags trade him..

    Seems odd. The Jags should be trying to acquire blue chip players instead of dealing them

  19. Steelers fans will love his downfield tackling ability as he makes most of his tackles 10 yards PAST the line of scrimmage.

  21. I think the Steelers took advantage of a delusional Urban Meyers who throws out guys who he doesn’t care for. He will find that pro bowl level linebackers are not easy to find.

  24. charliecharger says:
    August 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm
    Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner. He makes the plays that change the outcome of the game. Great pick up by the Steelers.

    Where exactly has he won? When exactly has he made plays that change the outcome? He’s been the defensive leader on some atrocious teams and he has yet to even play on a winning team in the NFL. You could argue his tackle totals are the benefit of that.

  26. There is a reason the Browns did not extend him and Jaguars bailed on him after one year. He is slow, can’t shed blockers, and his tackling technique needs work. With that said, he can create turnovers.

    The Steelers get a guy who is an off the ball LB, but can he be more? My guess is the Steelers will be able to use him, but don’t expect pro bowl results.

  27. He’s absolutely a solid defensive player, not sure why people are bringing up win/loss records as football is a team sport and that has nothing to do with his play as an individual. Browns only moved on because they upgraded at the position with high draft picks.

    Not sure about why Jaguars were willing to deal him but Steelers are getting a good player as long as he stays healthy and they’ll definitely need good tacklers with how good the AFC North offenses have become and how elusive the playmakers in that division are. The Browns running backs especially embarrassed them in the playoffs.

  28. They should have converted Edmonds to linebacker and signed/drafted a coverage safety. More expensive band aids are not the solution.

  29. Not saying it’s a terrible trade at all. But do Steelers really need LBs? Seems to me they should be more worried about the OL.

  30. Great pickup by Pit. Guy is a tackling machine. Averaged 90 tackles per year over the past couple of years. Pit needed somebody in the interior badly. Wonder what they gave up to get him?

  31. Urban’s Neighbor says:
    August 12, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    Wait, what? Not even close. He has been beat out of his position, that is why he is available by trade.

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    If Wilson beat him out it will take no more than 3 games for the Jaguars to realize how bad of a decision that was.

  33. Steeler fans you will get alot of tackles from Joe Schobert thats the good news. The bad news is they will all be 15 yards down the field

  35. He’s good, but not at the price tag the Jags put on him. It will be fun beating 2 former Browns (Joe Haden and Joe Schobert) twice a year.

  36. He’s good, but not at the price tag the Jags put on him. It will be fun beating 2 former Browns (Joe Haden and Joe Schobert) twice a year.

    There is reason for hope with the Clowns but not arrogance you are still new at winning so grab a Snickers and relax it’s pre-season.

  37. People! Stop talking about his win loss of this guy. He played for the Browns years ago who were …. Well, the Browns. The Jags are always sad. Even when they were decent for one year all of their players wanted out the next year. Now he gets to play on a great defense which means running backs aren’t going to be flying through huge holes. It makes a world of difference when you play with good players around you. You get to fly and take a few gambles because the others have your back. Good pick up!

  38. Urban’s Neighbor says:
    August 12, 2021 at 9:52 pm
    charliecharger says:
    August 12, 2021 at 8:50 pm
    Schobert is not only a pro bowler, he’s a winner. He makes the plays that change the outcome of the game. Great pick up by the Steelers.
    ________________________________________________

    Wait, what? Not even close. He has been beat out of his position, that is why he is available by trade.

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    Jags are rolling the dice on a guy to save money. Pittsburgh is getting a solid, proven vet at a position of need, and the Jags will pIck up part of the tab. Colbert capitalized on Jags regime change and can get out of contract next year if desired. Another great deal for Pittsburgh.

  39. I like Schobert and he is a solid LB. However, he was beaten out by a $2M/yr FA pick-up (forgot his name). Few teams can pay $10M/yr for a back-up LB, so Joe was very expensive and expendable. Steelers got him for a 6th round pick, I heard, so a good pick up for them (except the salary).

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