Steelers Offseason Recap Pre-Draft

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. The NFL Draft is only five days away. At this point you probably have mock draft burnout, and you’re struggling with who you think will be the pick at 17 or do they trade up or down.

General Manager Omar Khan and his staff has set this team up all off season to go best player available at each pick. All the moves he’s made with the reserve future signings, free agency, and trades.

Let’s take a look at the recap of the offseason up to this point.

Reserve Future Signings

  • Ja’Marcus Bradley, WR
  • Tae Crowder, LB
  • Duke Dawson, CB
  • William Dunkle, G
  • Emeke Egblue, OLB
  • Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
  • Madre Harper, CB
  • Jason Huntley, RB
  • Ryan McCollum, G/C
  • Anthony McFarland Jr, RB
  • Scott Nelson, SS
  • Chappelle Russell, OLB
  • Kenny Robinson, SS
  • Quincy Roche, OLB
  • Master Teague, RB
  • Cody White, WR
  • Rodney Williams, TE
  • Renell Wren, DT

Free Agent Re-Signings

  • Zach Gentry, TE 1-Year Contract
  • Damonte Kazee, S 2-Year Contract
  • Anthony Miller, WR 1-Year Contract
  • Larry Ogunjobi, DE 3-Year Contract
  • James Pierre, CB 1-Year Contract
  • Elijah Riley, S 1-Year Contract
  • Christian Kuntz, LS 1-Year Contract

Free Agent Losses

  • Devin Bush, LB (Seahawks)
  • Malik Reed, OLB (Dolphins)
  • Robert Spillane, LB (Raiders)
  • Cameron Sutton, CB (Lions)
  • JC Hassenauer, C (Giants)
  • Steven Sims, WR (Texans)
  • Terrell Edmunds, S (Eagles)

Free Agent Signings

  • Nate Herbig, G 2-Year Contract
  • Patrick Peterson, CB 2-Year Contract
  • Cole Holcomb, LB 3-Year Contract
  • Elandon Roberts, LB 2-Year Contract
  • Isaac Seumalo, G 3-Year Contract
  • Tanner Muse, LB 1-Year Contract
  • Keanu Neal, S 2-Year Contract
  • Le’Raven Clark, OT 1-Year Contract
  • Breiden Fehoko, DE 1-Year Contract
  • Armon Watts, DE 1-Year Contract

Claimed off of waivers

  • Braden Mann, P (Jets)

Trades
Received WR Allan Robinson and the 251st from the Rams for the 234th pick.

Pro Day Dinners

  • Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
  • Myles Murphy, Edge Clemson
  • Mazi Smith, DL Michigan
  • Will McDonald IV, Edge Iowa State
  • Dawand Jones, OT Ohio State
  • Parris Johnson Jr, OT Ohio State
  • Luke Wypler, C Ohio State
  • Zach Harrison, DE Ohio State
  • Riley Moss, CB Iowa

Pre-Draft Visits Offense

  • Clayton Tune, QB Houston
  • Jaran Hall, QB BYU
  • Jonathan Mingo, WR Ole Miss
  • Charlie Jones, WR Purdue
  • Jayden Reed, WR Michigan State
  • Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR West Virginia (Local)
  • Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
  • Darnell Washington, TE Georgia
  • Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee
  • Broderick Jones, OT Georgia
  • Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
  • O’Cyrus Torrence, G Florida
  • Steve Availa, G TCU
  • Chadler Zavala, G NC State
  • John Michael-Schmitz, C Minnesota
  • Cody Mauch, OL North Dakota State

Pre-Draft Visits Defense

  • Siaki Ika, DL Baylor
  • Keion White, DL Georgia Tech
  • Keeanu Neal, DL Wisconsin
  • Karl Brooks, DL Bowling Green
  • Bryan Bresee, DL Clemson
  • Tuli Tuipulotu, Edge USC
  • Robert Beal, Edge Georgia
  • Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Edge Kansas State
  • Tyrique Stevenson, CB Miami (FL)
  • Julius Brents, CB Kansas State
  • Deonte Banks, CB Maryland
  • Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State (Local)
  • Darius Rush, CB South Carolina
  • Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon
  • Daniel Scott, S California
  • Tanner Ingle, S NC State

I know I can’t wait the see what the Khan artist is going to pull off during the draft. Let me know who you think will be the pick at 17.

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