About this episode
The episode discusses the 2026 Steelers schedule and OTA takeaways, including positional outlooks for the team.
On this episode of Steelers Central, we break down the 2026 Steelers Schedule, which stretches of the season the team needs to capitalize on, and which they may struggle in. We'll also predict the Steelers record and why their .500 record may be in jeopardy, but may benefit from a weak AFC and NFC South. Next, with OTAs starting, there were some things of note already to start the process. The QB2 battle, rookies being tested early on, offensive line shuffling, and new defensive safety placement on the backend. The team's positional outlook continues with the QBs on both sides of the ball. I'll explain the importance of the Rudolph and Howard QB 2 battle, and why there should be more concern in the ILB room despite a solid depth chart. 0:00-30:00 2026 Steelers Schedule Predictions 30:01-45:27 OTA Takeaways 45:28-54:30 Steelers Positional Outlook: QB 54:31-61:38 Steelers Positional Outlook: ILB
People in this episode
Host: Ricky Turner
Topics covered
- 2026 Steelers Schedule
- OTA Takeaways
- QB2 Battle
- Positional Outlook
- ILB Concerns
Keywords
- Steelers
- schedule release
- OTA
- QB2 battle
- positional outlook
- Rudolph
- Howard
- ILB
- AFC
- NFC South
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Steelers
Places: AFC, NFC South
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