Steelers Central

On this episode of Steelers Central, we break down the Steelers last preseason game, a loss to the Buffalo Bills, who proved themselves, and who left a little bit to be desired. Did Will Howard show enough to stay on the 53 man roster? Should Germie Bernard be WR 3? Is Max Iheanachor the best option at RT? Also did players like Robert Spears Jennings and Lew Nichols do enough to secure a roster spot?Next, my take on the latest rumors in the Joey Porter Jr. saga, and why I am not surprised Jalen Ramsey took JPJ's side. The Steelers also have a troubling trend when waiting to pay their star players resulting in paying top dollar and putting themselves in bad situations, why that trend needs to change.The depth at WR still is a concern to me outside the top three. Hear the names the team should be looking at including a recently released Browns WR, a veteran slot WR from Philadelphia, and a bubble guy who toasted the Steelers on the 49ers right now.Lastly, the Steelers restructured DK Metcalf's contract, what that means, and if it 100% means a JPJ contract is coming. 0:00-16:13 Steelers vs Bills Breakdown16:14-28:55 JPJ Scenarios28:56-33:42 WR Depth Concerns33:43-39:16 DK Metcalf Contract Restructure

On this episode of Steelers Central, we break down the team's first preseason game and discuss some of the winners and losers from the team's opening victory. The young gun slingers balled out, the rookie wideouts shined, while the defensive line flashed their depth. On the other end, both tackles struggled, the STs and discipline were a mess, and Kaleb Johnson disappeared from the rotation.Next, we talk about the most impressive group for the Steelers thus far, and that's the men in the trenches on the defensive line. They have been a group that has been hyped up in the last couple of years, but see why this is the year they break out.The backend is a little different though with major pieces missing time due to injury. See why I am getting a little worried about the cohesiveness going forward, and what pieces have been stepping up with the stars on the sideline.The linebacker room just got a familiar thumper back in the room with Elandon Roberts. Listen to what makes this such a great addition, and why Roberts is just what this room and defense needed in the middle.Lastly, Keeanu Benton received a four year $72 million extension keeping him in Pittsburgh. Despite some mixed reactions for the fan bases, I am buying into the upside and thinking that went into a forward thinking move in a defense that will feature his strengths a lot more allowing him to blossom.0:00-17:10 Preseason Week One: Winners and Losers17:11-23:21 Steelers Strongest Group23:22-30:42 Secondary Depth Concerns30:43-35:39 Elandon Roberts Signing35:40-42:16 Banking on Upside with Benton

On this episode of Steelers Central, it's time for training camp! I'll give you my takes on what I am most excited to see on both sides of the ball as the team starts it's three week journey.Joey Porter Jr. is not practicing right now due to a supposed back injury so we'll analyze the importance of getting him back healthy in the midst of a contract hold up where he reportedly wants near $30 million a year. Here why I think both sides need to come to an agreement soon especially with Jalen Ramsey out with a knee injury for a couple weeks.Then I'll give my takeaways on the pre training camp press conferences that included no tackling, an update on Broderick Jones health, moving around on both sides of the ball with WRs and OLB, team chemistry, and booming stock in the WR Room.Lastly, I'll go through the first four days of training camp and give my thoughts on the team's surprising best player, early indications on key positional battles, key contributors in the passing game, and who is winning the backup QB battles through the first four practices.0:00-14:27 What I'm Most Looking Forward to in Training Camp14:28-22:15 JPJ Contract Situation22:16-33:40 Press Conference Takeaways33:41-40:47 PUP List40:48-66:05 First Week of Camp

On this episode of Steelers Central, we'll recap the Steelers first week of Free Agency as the team addressed several pressing needs with the additions of WR Michael Pittman and CB Jamel Dean along with some good value bargains at RB, S, and DL. Why I think Omar Khan A grade worthy FA as well!While the team brought in some valuable players to address some keys needs that plagued them last year, they also lost some key players including Kenneth Gainwell, Isaac Seamolu, and James Pierre. I'll give you insight on the team's new biggest hole as well as some players to round out the CB, WR, and Tackle positions.The Steelers also need to draft to address their biggest need we'll look at some of their prospects with a well-rounded mauler out of Oregon, the best pass blocking guard in this draft out of Texas A&M, a downhill run blocking beast out o Georgia Tech, and a tackle that would make a great guard out of Iowa.0:00-26:05 Steelers FA Recap26:06-32:51 Holes to Fill32:52-38:28 Oregon G Emmanuel Pregnon38:29-44:42 Texas A&M G Chase Bisontis44:43-50:09 Georgia Tech G Keylan Rutledge50:10-57:22 Iowa T/G Gennings Dunker

On this episode of Steelers Central, we take some time to breakdown GM Omar Khan's Presser, and what he said and didn't say. It seems like they have an an inkling that Rodgers is coming back despite no immediate confirmation. He is excited about the team's cap situation in Free Agency and the 12 picks in the draft. He also cited the importance of signing some young core players to new contracts this offseason as well. There were some negatives though with Broderick Jones's current injury status and the lack of clarity at the WR position.We'll also break down one WR who significantly increased his value at the NFL Combine, and just won the CFP National Championship. This guy could be a significant NFL producer with his short and mid-field production and ability to separate down the field and make contested catches. Then we have three more than capable corners, one of them coming off of a season-ending ACL injury, one of them has an NFL bloodline, and one of them from a program that just produced a hybrid safety that helped win the Super Bowl. Listen to see which one I liked best, and hope the Steelers draft.0:00-8:45 Indiana WR Omar Cooper8:46-19:14 Omar Khan Presser19:15-26:29 Clemson CB Aveion Terrell26:20-33:41 Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy33:42-41:16 South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse

On this episode of Steelers Central, we begin our first draft evaluations of the season with the top WRS in the class: Arizona State WR Jordan Tyson, Ohio State WR Carnell Tate, and USC WR Malaki Lemon. This is an uber-talented group of WRs that are great and consistent separators. See which one I think would be the best fit for the Steelers, and I hope they fall to them.It's also time to begin looking at the holes the Steelers have remaining on their roster and which are most pressing. Obviously, WR remains at the top with uncertainty at the QB position being a close second. Listen to see what other positions I think will be of concern, including a couple in the secondary.0:00-14:09 Arizona State WR Jordan Tyson14:10-25:25 Ohio State WR Carnell Tate25:26-38:37 USC WR Malaki Lemon38:38-58:09 Steelers Roster Holes