Loading ...Category: ‘Steelers Front Office’
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: LSU Cornerback Tharold Simon
April 22nd, 2013 at 5:05 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have done diligent homework on cornerbacks in the days and weeks leading up to this week’s NFL Draft. While this is an area of concern, when looking at the roster it would be hard to say that this is a position of overwhelming need.***PHOTO1***One cornerback prospect that...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Connecticut Cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson
April 21st, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Cornerback has been one of the busiest topics during the pre-draft process, as the Pittsburgh Steelers have had more than their share of cornerbacks make their way to the facility. While this may be surprising to some after the signing of William Gay and only the loss of Keenan Lewis,...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Utah State Cornerback Will Davis
April 21st, 2013 at 7:24 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be set drafting a cornerback in the upcoming NFL Draft, the only question is when. In breaking down the prospects that have visited, they appear to be targeting the second or third day of the draft, with the majority of prospects to come through the...
2013 Steelers 101 – NFL Mock Draft – First Round
April 21st, 2013 at 1:43 PM
With the NFL Draft less than a week away, fans anticipation is building to a fever pitch.This is happening for many reasons, with the uncertainty of the first round being to biggest factor. Unlike years past, this draft seems to have more questions than answers and teams are playing their...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: William & Mary Cornerback B.W. Webb
April 20th, 2013 at 9:48 PM
One of the more intriguing aspects concerning the pre-draft visitors to the Pittsburgh Steelers team facilities has been the amount of cornerbacks that have come through the door. While many considered the safety position more of a priority, more cornerbacks (five) have made their way to town, as compared four...
Complete Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 Mock NFL Draft
April 20th, 2013 at 4:56 PM
As usual, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing their draft strategy close to the vest. While one can garner somewhat of a clue to their plan by dissecting the positions that visit, their actual selection is harder to define. Especially this draft, where it appears that only three visitors have solid...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Syracuse Safety Shamarko Thomas
April 19th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it no secret that they want to add some youth to their defense. To this point of the pre-draft process, they have entertained more defensive players (17) than offensive players (7) in the 24 that have made their way through team facilities.***PHOTO1***One of the more...
Pittsburgh Steelers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Steve McLendon to a Three-Year Contract
April 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Just one day after news broke that restricted free agent nose tackle Steve McLendon took a visit to Wisconsin to spend time with the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a proactive stance. Potentially fearing a replay of the Emmanuel Sanders situation, the team reached an agreement for a...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Alabama Running Back Eddie Lacy
April 18th, 2013 at 9:10 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have apparently changed their Pre Draft prospect focus to the offensive side of the ball. Of those positions, wide receiver and running back, there will definitely be addressed on draft weekend, the major question is when. Of those two, there can be arguments as to which one...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Georgia Wide Receiver Tavarres King
April 17th, 2013 at 9:47 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have matched the offer sheet to retain wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, but wide receiver is still a need in this draft. With only Antonio Brown under contract past 2013, the team will definitely look to add a wide receiver prospect to the rotation via the draft.***PHOTO1***With...
Pittsburgh Steelers Host Alabama Running Back Eddie Lacy; Two Wide Receivers
April 16th, 2013 at 9:53 PM
After two weeks of focusing almost entirely on the defensive side of the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers have started to filter in some offensive skill position players. So far during this week they have brought in two wide receivers and one running back.***PHOTO1***The running back is definitely the biggest name...
Pittsburgh Steelers Complete 7-Round Mock Draft
April 15th, 2013 at 8:57 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear to the league that they are preparing to make another run in 2013 by passing on the third round draft choice compensation and matching the offer sheet to retain wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Another thing that became clear is that they are clearly focused...
Pittsburgh Steelers Match the New England Patriot Offer Sheet, Retain Wide Receiver Emmanuel Sanders
April 14th, 2013 at 9:30 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have Emmanuel Sanders in their receiving corps in 2013. Hours before the official deadline, the Steelers matched the $2.5 million offer sheet that the restricted free agent wide out had signed with the New England Patriots.***PHOTO1***The potential outcome of this decision had been debated all week...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Rutgers Linebacker Khaseem Greene
April 13th, 2013 at 11:17 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent a lot of time with linebacker prospects during their pre-draft visits. This is understandable considering the lack of overall depth the team has in their linebacking corps. In breaking down the roster, it appears that there are at least two, maybe three openings at the...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Florida State Inside Linebacker Vince Williams
April 12th, 2013 at 10:57 PM
There is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the process of retooling their roster, especially on the defense, where age is starting to set in. One area that will definite be addressed is linebacker. The Steelers lack depth inside and outside and will likely use multiple selections on...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Inside Linebacker Michael Mauti
April 11th, 2013 at 9:50 PM
While the signing of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders by the New England Patriots to an offer sheet has been the talk of the town, focus on the draft and retooling the roster is still a priority. Of course, some of the draft preps will hinge on the decision...
Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Signs Restricted Free Agent Offer Sheet with the New England Patriots
April 10th, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Wednesday finally saw the Pittsburgh Steelers receive an answer to a question that has been simmering on the back burner since early in the NFL free agency period, would the New England Patriots actually sign wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to an offer sheet. That answer was, yes! However, the offer...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: TCU Wide Receiver Josh Boyce
April 9th, 2013 at 10:06 PM
As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue their preps for the upcoming NFL Draft, it will be interesting to see if the defensive oriented feel continues in the prospect watch. To this point, they have brought in 13 prospects and all but three have been from the defense.***PHOTO1***One of the more interesting...
Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Outside Linebacker Jamie Collins
April 8th, 2013 at 9:51 PM
There is no secret that the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to add some depth to their linebacking corps. With the release of James Harrison, they are left with only three experienced outside linebackers on the roster: Jason Worilds, LaMarr Woodley and Chris Carter. They also have an unknown in 2012...
Pittsburgh Steelers Add Three More Prospects to the Pre-Draft Visitor List
April 8th, 2013 at 8:08 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers added three more names to the pre-draft visitor list on Monday bringing their total to 15 of the allotted 30 spots. During the process, they continued the defense heavy trend with two more defensive backs, safety Shamarko Thomas (Syracuse) and cornerback Will Davis (Utah State) along with...
