10 Things We Learned From The Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013
The Pittsburgh Steelers closed out their first OTA session of the 2013 season on Thursday and below are ten things that we learned over the course of the week.
Gilbert Makes Blind Side Debut - It didn't take long to find out which tackle would get the first reps on the left side as the reports surfaced on day one that Marcus Gilbert was given the first crack at replacing...
Marcus Gilbert Opens Up Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013 At Left Tackle
The Pittsburgh Steelers first OTA session of the 2013 season got underway on Tuesday and we are finally starting to see some reports come in via Twitter from the media.
Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Marcus Gilbert opened up as the starting left tackle with Mike Adams manning the right tackle spot. In addition, Kelvin Beachum worked as the second team...
Several Things To Look For During The Steelers First OTA Session Of 2013
The first OTA session of the 2013 off-season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will get underway on Tuesday, and while we aren't likely to learn a lot from it, there will be a few things I will be looking for specifically in the reports from the media.
Tackle Sides - Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was pretty much non-committal about who will play what tackle spot when he talked to...
Steelers Only Expected To Have A Few Players Miss First OTA Session Of 2013
The first OTA session of the 2013 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers will get underway on Tuesday and only a few players are not expected to participate.
As far as injured players go, tight end Heath Miller (knee) and linebacker Sean Spence (knee) are both expected to be sidelined as they continue to rehab their knee injuries suffered last season. Neither are expected to practice...
Steelers’ Tackle Position in Flux
A few weeks back, the Pittsburgh Steelers addressed many needs in the 2013 NFL Draft. They went after guys to help fill voids at running back, receiver, linebacker and defensive backfield to a name a few. The one area they did not address was the offensive line. In what seemed like the first time since the Nixon Administration, the Steelers did not draft anyone for the O-Line.
My...
This Year The Steelers Drafted A Class Of Character As Opposed To Class With Characters
The further I get into my research of the Pittsburgh Steelers draft class of 2013, one thing has become very apparent and that is the fact that this is a class of character as opposed to a class with characters like they drafted last year.
The Steelers 2012 draft class included three players that had character red flags. Those players were Mike Adams, Alameda Ta'amu and Chris...
Reading Way Too Much Into The Offensive Depth Chart On The Steelers Website
It is hard to read very much into the latest offensive depth chart on the official website of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but we will dissect it nonetheless.
For starters, Mike Adams is listed as the top right tackle as well as the backup at left tackle behind an empty spot. Head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the tackle spot during his pre draft press conference and would not commit...
Keep the Steelers 2013 Draft in Perspective
A year ago today, I felt like a kid in a candy store. The Pittsburgh Steelers were coming off a draft where really the only concern I had was Mike Adams being taken in the second round. From top to bottom, the 2012 draft for the Steelers looked good on paper and had the potential to be really, really good.
And then the season started…
David DeCastro was lost for most of it with...
Marcus Gilbert vs Mike Adams Camp Battle Will be Very Important in Determining Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Success
Over the past three years the Pittsburgh Steelers have put a lot of high selections into their offensive line. The idea has been to build a better run game and to keep Ben Roethlisberger from taking so many hits. That all starts up front and therefore they are trying to build their best line since the 2004 and 2005 seasons when the Steelers had a solid front five and a dominant running...
Will Mike Adams Get First Crack At The Left Tackle Spot?
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin held their annual pre draft press conference on Monday, and during the question and answer session, Tomlin was asked if Mike Adams was in the plans to be the starting left tackle this year.
"Yeah, but Marcus Gilbert is left tackle capable as well," said Tomlin. "I think that one of the things...
Report: Keenan Allen ‘Red-Flagged’ for Drug Test at NFL Combine
There’s always one.
Former Cal wide receiver Keenan Allen was “reg-flagged” for a drug test at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis this year, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Allen was retested this month.
Allen’s agent, JT Johnson, denied that Allen failed a drug test, according to Schefter. Allen’s latest test results are unknown.
The meaning of the phrase...
Steelers Offensive Line Still Needs Depth Added To It
The Pittsburgh Steelers normally like to carry eight or nine offensive linemen on their 53 man roster during the season. As we sit here in March, they only have six linemen under contract that we can pencil in as definitely making the roster.
Once you get past Maurkice Pouncey, David DeCastro, Marcus Gilbert, Mike Adams, Ramon Foster and Kelvin Beachum, it makes you wonder who...
Grading the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Round-by-Round Value in the 2012 NFL Draft
The story of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2012 draft class can be made into a movie.
There’s David DeCastro’s comeback from a preseason knee injury, and the much longer odds Sean Spence faces returning from his knee injury.
There are the stories of redemption.
Mike Adams grew up a Steelers fan and had to beg the organization to put him back on their draft board after he lied about...
Steelers Mike Adams Fine With Playing On Left Or Right Side In 2013
It was an up and down season for Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tackle Mike Adams, who had his year come crashing to a halt after injuring his ankle in the Week 12 game against the Cleveland Browns, but the Ohio State product is already looking forward to the 2013.
Adams saw all of his playing time at right tackle in 2012 thanks to Marcus Gilbert being injured early on in the season...
2012 Grades, Position by Position, Offensive Line
So, we arrive to arguably the hardest position to grade in the entire game.
There are a multitude of stats for every position on the field except for offensive lineman. The reason for that is that you only notice these guys when they do something bad or mess up.
The good news is, we can still use stats to try to determine the level of play we saw from the big men up front this past...
Kevin Colbert Says Steelers Starting Left Tackle For Next Season Yet To Be Determined
Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert is still wrapping up his media rounds and on Friday he was a guest on Trib Live Radio, where he answered several questions regarding the Steelers offseason outlook.
During the interview Colbert was particularly asked to weigh in on the progress of tackles Marcus Gilbert and Mike Adams, and if one or the other had risen in his mind...
Steelers Offense Faces Question Marks At Five Positions During The Offseason
The offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers now enters its second week and there still is a long wait until the start of free agency and the draft. Over the course of the next 10-15 weeks the team will be facing question marks at five positions on offense that need to be answered and below is a recap of those five positions.
Starting Left Guard - The Steelers have spent four early...
Steelers Running Game Suffered The Most In 2012 Without Mike Adams On The Field
It certainly wasn't a great season for the Pittsburgh Steelers when it came to running the football in 2012. In fact, it was a down right lousy one. They ended the season with 1,537 net yards rushing and that was the lowest output since 2003 when they rushed for 1,488 yards.
The Steelers offensive line once again suffered through several injuries in 2012 on their way to starting...
Steelers place Mike Wallace on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Steeler have announced that they’ve placed wide receiver Mike Wallace, offensive tackle Mike Adams and cornerback Curtis Brown on injured reserve.
Steelers announced they have placed wide receiver Mike Wallace, offensive tackle Mike Adams and cornerback Curtis Brown on IR.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2012
With the Steelers only having one final...
Steelers Sign Gilreath & Ta’amu Off Practice Squad; Place Wallace, Brown & Adams On IR
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a couple of roster moves on Friday as wide receiver David Gilreath and nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu were signed off of the practice squad.
In addition to those moves the Steelers placed wide receiver Mike Wallace, tackle Mike Adams and cornerback Curtis Brown on injured reserve.
Wallace, Adams and Brown had all been ruled out for the season finale...
Steelers Injury Report: Mike Wallace, Curtis Brown & Mike Adams All Ruled Out For Browns Game
The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their final practice of the 2012 season on Friday in preparation for the season finale Sunday at Heinz Field against the Cleveland Browns and the final injury report of the season is now out.
Not practicing again on Friday were wide receiver Mike Wallace (hip), cornerback Curtis Brown (ankle) and tackle Mike Adams (ankle) All three players have...
Casey Hampton & Mike Adams Win 2012 PFWA Awards
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton and tackle Mike Adams were named the 2012 recipients of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Pro Football Writers of America’s annual awards.
Hampton was the recipient of the Pro Football Writers’ “The Chief Award”, which was established in honor of Steelers’ founder, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. and presented annually to the member of the...
Steelers Injury Report: Keenan Lewis, Mike Adams, Troy Polamalu
While Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Mike Adams was
able to practice at a limited capacity on Thursday, safety Troy Polamalu and cornerback
Keenan Lewis were sidelined due to injury.
Lewis sustained a hip flexor during a Week 14 matchup
against the San Diego Chargers and aggravated the injury last weekend against
the Dallas Cowboys. He apparently once again aggravated...
Current Steelers offensive line offers insight into the future
Far be it from me to look ahead to 2013 for the Steelers, since they are still right in the thick of the playoff chase, but some things are coming into focus nonetheless. It’s funny how things work out sometimes in the NFL, but it’s also not exactly an odd ball occurrence either. Players get injured, underachieve, or the front office makes decisions mid season that carry over...
Steelers Offensive Line Breakdown – Cleveland Browns – Week 12
Below is the week 11 offensive line breakdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Cleveland Browns Sunday night.
The Steelers ran 22 times in the game with two plays being flagged for holding. One was on Heath Miller, the other on Mike Adams. One hold negated a short run for a first down while the other negated an 8 yard run. Keep in mind that those two plays are included...
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