Best, worst offseason moves for Pittsburgh Steelers

The 2023 NFL Draft will be held in Kansas City from April 27-29 and the Steelers have been busier than usual in free agency under new general manager Omar Khan. Here are the best and worst moves they’ve made so far.

BEST | Signing Isaac Seumalo

Pittsburgh continues to retool its offensive line and signing one of the best free-agent guards certainly helps. The Steelers signed Seumalo to a three-year, $24M contract, cementing another piece to protect QB Kenny Pickett.

Seumalo allowed just one sack in 2022, according to Pro Football Focus. He's certainly an upgrade over Pittsburgh's previous starter Kevin Dotson who allowed four sacks and was penalized the second-most (12) in the league. Seumalo brings championship-caliber experience as well, playing in two Super Bowls with the Eagles and winning Super Bowl LII.

BEST | Rebuilding inside linebacker room

The Steelers needed to rebuild their inside linebacker room after the group didn't force a single takeaway in 2022 and that's exactly what they did. Pittsburgh let free agents Devin Bush and Robert Spillane walk, cut Myles Jack and signed Cole Holcomb to a three-year deal and Elandon Roberts to a two-year deal.

We'll have to wait and see whether the group has been upgraded but it can't get much worse than it was in 2022. Holcomb, who is still only 26, totaled 142 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions in 2021. Roberts turns 29 in April and had a career-high 107 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 2022.

The Steelers' inside linebacker room is now made up of a fifth-round pick (Holcomb), a sixth-round pick (Roberts) and two seventh-round picks (Mark Robinson and Tae Crowder). However, don't overlook a group that plays with a chip on its shoulder.

WORST | Losing Cameron Sutton

Pittsburgh did its best to retain Sutton, but the Lions were able to steal him away on a three-year, $33M deal in free agency. The Steelers have struggled to draft corners, but Sutton was one of their few success stories, which is why many thought the two sides would come to an agreement on an extension. He tallied eight interceptions and 37 passes defensed over the past five seasons.