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2024 NFL Draft: Complete 1st Round Draft Order

by James Layton

The Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl in overtime. Now we finally have the complete draft order for the first round. As of right now, the Bears and Cardinals are the only two team to have two picks in the first round.

Let’s get into the first round.

  1. Bears (from Panthers)
  2. Commanders
  3. Patriots
  4. Cardinals
  5. Chargers
  6. Giants
  7. Titans
  8. Falcons
  9. Bears
  10. Jets
  11. Vikings
  12. Broncos
  13. Raiders
  14. Saints
  15. Colts
  16. Seahawks
  17. Jaguars
  18. Bengals
  19. Rams
  20. Steelers
  21. Dolphins
  22. Eagles
  23. Texans (from Browns)
  24. Cowboys
  25. Packers
  26. Buccaneers
  27. Cardinals (from Texans)
  28. Bills
  29. Lions
  30. Ravens
  31. 49ers
  32. Chiefs

2024 East West Shine Bowl: Steelers Meetings Tracker

by James Layton

The Steelers have been busy this week with scouts and coaches going to the Shrine Bowl and also the Senior Bowl in the same week. The team is definitely bent on winning not only a playoff game, but also adding to the Lombardi case.

Offense

  • Jalen Coker, WR Holy Cross
  • Nicke Samac, C Michigan State
  • Anim Dankwah, OT Howard
  • Matt Leo, C Miami (FL)
  • Matt Goncalves, OT Pittsburgh
  • C.J. Hanson, G Holy Cross

Defense

2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl: Steelers Meeting Tracker

by James Layton

The Steelers scouting staff and coaching staff have been pretty busy this week with meeting with potential new Steelers players at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Head Coach Mike Tomlin has been especially busy watching players on the field during practice, and paying close attention to players that would help build this team to win a seventh super bowl.

Among the players Mike Tomlin has been watching are Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson and Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Hall.

Let’s get to the complete list.

Offense

  • Jacob Cowing, WR Arizona
  • Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
  • Javon Foster, OT Missouri
  • Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona
  • Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon
  • Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  • Patrick Paul, OT Houston
  • Andrew Raym, IOL Oklahoma
  • Tanor Bortolini, IOL Wisconsin
  • Brandon Coleman, IOL TCU
  • Beaux Limmer, IOL Arkansas

Defense

  • Braden Fiske, DL Florida State
  • Michael Hall, DL Ohio State
  • Dewayne Carter, DL Duke
  • Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
  • Cedric Gray, LB North Carolina
  • Kalen King, CB Penn State
  • Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
  • Jaylin Simpson, S Auburn

Steelers Reserve Future Signings

by James Layton

The Steelers have been building their off-season roster with signing players to reserve future contracts.

Reserve future contracts are basically a camp invite that allows a player to compete for a spot during the offseason workouts and training camp.

There are a few names that have spent the whole season with the teams practice squad. A few of them even looked like they had a shot to make the 53-man roster.

Let’s get into the signings.

First Waive

  1. Luq Barcoo, CB
  2. Tyler Beach, OT
  3. Marquez Callaway, WR
  4. Jack Colletto, FB
  5. Kellen Diesch, OT
  6. Jalen Elliott, S
  7. Joey Fisher, G
  8. Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
  9. Devery Hamilton, OT
  10. Anderson Hardy, OT
  11. Keilahn Harris, WR
  12. Jonathan Marshall, DT
  13. Ryan McCollum, C
  14. Denzel Mims, WR
  15. Aaron Shampklin, RB
  16. Jacob Slade, DL
  17. Duece Watts, WR

Second Waive

  1. Kalen Barnes, CB
  2. Thomas Graham, CB
  3. Tyler Murray, LB
  4. David Perales, OLB
  5. Josiah Scott, CB

Steelers Reserve/Futures Signings

by James Layton

The Steelers announced Wednesday their first wave of Reserve/Future signings. They signed seventeen players. Among them are Luq Barcoo (CB), Joey Fisher (G), Marquez Callaway (WR), and Jonathan Marshall (DL).

Let’s get to the complete list.

  1. Luq Barcoo, CB
  2. Tyler Beach, OT
  3. Marquez Callaway, WR
  4. Jack Colletto, FB
  5. Kellen Diesch, OT
  6. Jalen Elliott, S
  7. Joey Fisher, G
  8. Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
  9. Devery Hamilton, OT
  10. Anderson Hardy, OT
  11. Keilahn Harris, WR
  12. Jonathan Marshall, DL
  13. Ryan McCollum, C
  14. Denzel Mims, WR
  15. Aaron Shampkin, RB
  16. Jacob Slade, DL
  17. Duece Watts, WR

Steelers 2024 7-Round Mock Draft

by James Layton

The steelers finally have their draft picks set. Even though the playoff didn’t go the way the Steelers wanted, it’s time to start to re-tool and build for the 2024 season. The Steelers suffered a ton of injuries to the defense this season, and it showed we didn’t have the depth we needed.

The Steelers also need to add a couple of more players to the offensive line to protect Kenny Pickett or whoever will be the quarterback. They also could use another playmaker at wide receiver.

Let’s get to the mock draft.

Round 1

Pick 20: Amarius Mims, OT Georgia

Round 2

Pick 52: Adisa Isaac, Edge Penn State

Round 3

Pick 84: Nehemiah Pritchett, CB Auburn

Round 4

Pick 119: Drake Nugent, C Michigan
Pick 120 (from Rams): Tommy Eichenberg, LB Ohio State

Round 6

Pick 198: Jordan Whittington, WR Texas

Round 7

Pick 241: Demani Richardson, S Texas A&M

2024 NFL Draft: Top Quarterback Prospects

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. When you start to look at the draft prospects for the 2024 NFL draft. This year’s class of quarterbacks are looking to be one the deeper classes in the past five years.

This is a deep class of top talent at the position. Leading this class is Drake Maye (North Carolina), Caleb Williams (USC), and Heisman winner Jayden Daniels (LSU).

Let’s get into the prospects.

Top Ten

  1. Drake Maye, North Carolina
  2. Caleb Williams, USC
  3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
  4. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
  5. Bo Nix, Oregon
  6. Michael Pratt, Tulane
  7. Michael Penix Jr, Washington
  8. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
  9. Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
  10. Joe Milton, Tennessee

Honorable Mentions

  • Jordan Travis, Florida State
  • Carter Bradley, South Alabama
  • Kedon Slovis, BYU
  • Devin Leary, Kentucky
  • Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State

Steelers Roster Bubble Players

by James Layton

The Steelers are in a surprisingly good spot with their free agents this season. They don’t really have a key player that’s a free agent. But they do have few players that they need to make a hard decision with this offseason.

Let’s get into the roster bubble players.

Chuks Okorafor, OT Age: 27
Cap Savings: $8,750,000
Dead Money: $3,083,344

Mitch Trubiskey, QB Age: 30
Pre-June 1st Release
Cap Savings: $2,943,332
Dead Money: $4,613,334

Post-June 1st Release
Cap Savings: $5,250,000
Dead Money: $2,306,666

Isaiah Loudermilk, DE Age:27
Cap Savings: $1,055,000
Dead Money: $80,072

Allen Robinson, WR Age: 31
Cap Savings: $10,000,000
Dead Money: $1,917,500

Pressley Harvin III, P Age: 26
Cap Savings: $1,055,000
Dead Money: $20,183

Steelers 2024 Opponents

by James Layton

The Steelers season in a heart-breaking loss to the Buffalo Bills Monday. But now it’s time to start to look ahead to next season. With that lets start with their opponents. The Steelers will have eight home games, and nine road games during the 2024 season. Their scheduled is looking to be harder this season with facing nine teams that were either playoff teams or teams that were in the hunt for winning their division.

Let’s get into their opponents.

Home

  • Ravens
  • Bengals
  • Browns
  • Cowboys
  • Chiefs
  • Chargers
  • Giants
  • Jets

Away

  • Ravens
  • Bengals
  • Browns
  • Falcons
  • Broncos
  • Colts
  • Raiders
  • Eagles
  • Commanders

Steelers 2024 projected record: 11-6

Steelers 2024 Free Agents

by James Layton

The Steelers season sadly ended with a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in a wildcard game Monday. Even though their season is over, it’s all starts again today with re-building for the 2024 season.

The Steelers have a total of seventeen free agents. Among them are a few key players like Kwon Alexander (ILB), Miles Killebrew (S/LB), Montravius Adams (NT), and Mason Rudolph (QB).

Let’s get into the complete list.

Unrestricted Free Agents

  1. Montravius Adams, NT
  2. Kwon Alexander, ILB
  3. Miles Boykin, WR
  4. Markus Golden, OLB
  5. Miles Killebrew, S/LB
  6. Blake Martinez, ILB
  7. James Pierre, CB
  8. Elijah Riley, S
  9. Mason Rudolph, QB
  10. Chandon Sullivan, CB
  11. Mykal Walker, ILB
  12. Levi Wallace, CB
  13. Armon Watts, DE

Restricted Free Agents

  1. Godwin Iqwebuike, RB
  2. Christian Kuntz, LS
  3. Renell Wren, DT

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

  1. Dylan Cook, OT