Category: Steelers

Steelers 2024 NFL Draft 7-Round Mock Draft

by James Layton

The Steelers have had a very busy couple of weeks rebuilding for the 2024 season. They have fixed a couple of positions of need adding Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Patrick Queen, Donte Jackson, DeShon Elliott, and Cameron Johnstone.

They still have a few needs like Center, Wide Receiver, and Defensive Line as of now. It’s not a deep class at the Center position, but there are a few you can find later in the draft that would be good players in the AFC North.

They still have time to add another Wide Receive either in free agency or a trade. There are still several Defensive Linemen they can add with free agency.

Let’s get into the Draft.

Round 1
Pick 26 (from Buccaneers): Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

Round 2
Pick 51: Adisa Isaac, Edge Penn State

Round 3
Pick 89 (from Buccaneers): Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB Clemson
Pick 98: Blake Corum, RB Michigan

Round 4
Pick 102 (from Seahawks): Jaden Hicks, S Washington State
Pick 118 (from Seahawks): Tanor Bortolini, C Wisconsin
Pick 119: Tyler Davis, DL Clemson

Round 6
Pick 178: Carter Bradley, QB South Alabama
Pick 195: Ryan Flournoy, WR SE Missouri State
Pick 220 (from Buccaneers): Frank Crum, OT Wyoming

Steelers 2024 Pre-Draft Visit Tacker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. Teams are busy going to Pro Days, signing free agents, and hosting prospects for pre-draft visits. The 2024 NFL Draft is only 33 days away.

The Steelers have been especially busy in free agency and the trade market. But they have been even more busy in the scouting department. They already have 9 players scheduled for a pre-draft visit. With some big-name prospects among them.

Let’s get into the visits.

Updated: 4/12/24

Pre-Draft Visits

Offense

  1. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  2. Dillon Johnson, RB Washington
  3. Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
  4. Malachi Corley, WR Western Kentucky
  5. Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina
  6. Tahj Washington, WR USC
  7. Luke McCaffrey, WR Rice
  8. Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia
  9. AD Mitchell, WR Texas
  10. Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  11. Travis Glover, OT Georgia State
  12. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  13. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame
  14. Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
  15. Steven Jones, OL Oregon
  16. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon

Defense

  1. Braden Fiske, DL Florida State
  2. Kristian Boyd, DT Northern Iowa
  3. Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
  4. Maason Smith, DL LSU
  5. Logan Lee, DL Iowa
  6. Jaden Crumedy, DL Mississippi State
  7. Andru Phillips, CB Kentucky
  8. Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
  9. Max Melton, CB Rutgers
  10. Shon Stephens, CB Ferris State
  11. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

Local Pre-Draft Visits

  1. Matt Goncalves, OT Pittsburgh
  2. Zach Frazier, C West Virginia
  3. MJ Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh
  4. Daequan Hardy, CB Penn State
  5. Beanie Bishop, CB WVU

Pro Day Dinners

Alabama

  • Dallas Turner, Edge
  • Terrion Arnold, CB
  • Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB

Clemson

  • Will Shipley, RB
  • Will Putnam, C
  • Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB
  • Nate Wiggins, CB

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

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

Steelers Workout Report for Thursday 1/4

by James Layton

The Steelers hosted seven players for a workout Thursday. Among the players brought in was linebacker Jonathan Jones and defensive back Herb Miller.

Here is the complete list.

  • Marcus Haynes, DL
  • Terrance Lang, DL
  • J-Min Pelley, DL
  • Jonathan Jones, LB
  • Carthell Flowers-Lloyd, DB
  • Thomas Graham, DB
  • Herb Miller, DB