The Steelers had a great draft this weekend. They picked up two offensive linemen in the first two rounds. Both guys could potentially start this season and if that is the case the Steelers will have truly upgraded their offensive line.
This is something the Steelers have neglected to do in the past. They did draft Maurkice Pouncey in the first round 2 seasons ago but otherwise they have mostly neglected the offensive line over the past decade. The Steelers played with undrafted free agents and late round picks.
The team did not show much interest in the offensive line saying they were good enough. They made it to and won Super Bowls with them so they must be doing a good job. We all know that was not the case. Yet the team continued to move forward without really doing to much to improve. They would just plug and play guys as needed.
Enter Todd Haley. Haley had a press conference where he was to talk about Chris Rainey. During the press conference he was asked about the ...
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April 30, 2012
When new Steeler David DeCastro got a call from Ben Roethlisberger, it took him a few minutes to realize just exactly who he was talking to.
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April 28, 2012
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley met the media for a press conference to discuss the selection of Florida running back Chris Rainey in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL draft. Haley discussed the skill set that Rainey possesses as well as his ability to help in the return game on special teams.
Below is the audio from the press conference and the transcript will be...
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April 30, 2012
It is that time of year again as the new Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks and undrafted free agents have been issued their initial jersey numbers. I always like to disclaimer in these post that numbers are subject to change and that means you should be cautious in ordering jerseys until you know for sure your favorite player or players will indeed be wearing the number initially issued...
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May 01, 2012
The 2012 NFL draft is in the rear view mirror now and the Pittsburgh Steelers nine draft picks will translate into a $5.13 million 2012 rookie pool number that the team will work with to get all of their rookies signed within. The total value of the contracts for the rookies can't exceed $28.25 million. All draft picks selected must be signed to four-year contracts, while first...
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May 01, 2012
In the second round of the National Football League Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected a guy in Mike Adams who comes with more baggage than a US Airways flight from San Francisco. This was a complete 180 from how the Steelers usually do business in terms of avoiding players with so many red flags. Once most of us heard how things went down with Adams prior to the draft, it was...
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May 01, 2012
The most controversial pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers on draft day since Santonio Holmes in 2006, is this years 2nd rounder Mike Adams out of Ohio State. The Steelers just simply don’t take these types of players normally, they want high character guys who are football players above all else.
You could be the guaranteed best college athlete on the planet but if you don’t make...
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May 01, 2012
Season 2, Episode 104 of The Terrible Podcast is up and David Todd and I take a look first at the 2012 rookie pool for the Pittsburgh Steelers as it relates to the overall salary cap and the first contract for David DeCastro.
We move on to discuss the Rosetta Stone comment made in regard to the new playbook by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday. It was clearly a little fun...
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April 29, 2012
Season 2, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is up and David Todd and I get right after it talking about the newest Pittsburgh Steelers players drafted this weekend after a quick hat tip to the Yale undrafted free agent signed by the Steelers last night Jake Stoller. Why is that important? David is a Yale graduate and we have a little fun with that in itself.
After some quick...
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April 30, 2012
The Kansas City Chiefs tabbed running back Cyrus Gray with pick No. 182 in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Gray projected as a third-round talent, and this was a strong value pick for Kansas City. He is a solid all-purpose back with quick feet and soft hands, and provides good depth with Jamaal Charles coming off a torn ACL and Peyton Hillis a question mark while coming off a dismal...
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April 29, 2012
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger already talked with the newest Steelers first-round draft pick, offensive guard David DeCastro. The Steelers made a commitment to their offensive line in the recent days by selecting DeCastro in the first round of the NFL draft and offensive tackle Mike Adams in the second round and added a third lineman, tackle Kelvin Beachum, in the seventh round...
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April 30, 2012
Another draft is in the books for the Steelers and since Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert started running the Steelers’ war room together back in 2007, this could be the best class the Steelers have assembled. Considering the gaping holes in this year’s roster, Steeler Nation couldn’t have asked for a better nine picks.
As soon as last season ended, Art Rooney II just came out...
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April 30, 2012
Going into the NFL draft, the Chiefs had one huge need nose tackle.
Well, you could make the case they had two glaring needs. If you're like me, you're not a big believer in Matt Cassel.
But at least at quarterback, the Chiefs had actual bodies on the depth chart. At nose tackle, on the other hand, the Chiefs had just Jerrell Powe, who played all of seven snaps in 2011...
With the NFL Draft settled Saturday afternoon, teams are scouring their draft boards, player evaluations trying to find some undrafted gems to add to their roster. The Kansas City Chiefs are well on their way to adding some high quality players to their football team. We look at the ten best.
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April 29, 2012
This draft was arguably the most important one for the Steelers in the last 10 years. With so many veterans either already gone or likely to be in the next two years or so, replenishing the roster with quality starters and solid depth was paramount this year. Equally important is the 2nd year players, draftees from last year, who will need to step up and take on a bigger role. For...
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April 29, 2012
The AFC West in 2012 could be up for grabs, and the Kansas City Chiefs might just be the team which snatches the division title. One year removed from a playoff berth and a 2011 tumultuous season under head coach Todd Haley, the Chiefs under Romeo Crennel could reach post-season play in 2012. If Crennel can get 2010-like production out of QB Matt Cassel, the Chiefs make a strong...
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