Author: redzoneinsider

Final Interior Offensive Linemen Rankings

By Barb Layton

I love quite a few of the centers and guards coming out this year. I think Tyler Linderbaum is the top prospect in this group. I in my first rankings did the top 10 and now I am doing the top 5 and a sleeper player.

  1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
  2. Zion Johnson, Boston College
  3. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
  4. Dylan Parham, Memphis
  5. Darian Kinnard, Kentucky

Sleeper: Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan

Final Offensive Tackle Rankings

By Barb Layton

This is the final rankings on my opinion of how they may fall in the draft. I still have Evan Neal as my top tackle. I will be adding a sleeper player to this list.

  1. Evan Neal, Alabama
  2. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
  3. Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
  4. Charles Cross, Mississippi State
  5. Bernard Raimann, Central Michigan

Sleeper: Dare Rosenthal, Kentucky

Final Tight End Rankings

By Barb Layton

This is my final ranking of this year’s tight end class. It has changed since I first did it. I have added a new element by adding a sleeper player.

  1. Trey McBride, Colorado State
  2. Cade Otton, Washington
  3. Greg Dulcich, UCLA
  4. Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
  5. Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina

Sleeper: Lucas Krull, Pittsburgh

Final Wide Receivers Rankings

By Barb Layton

I have done a lot of research in this off season and this is my final rankings of wide receivers. There are many to choice from they come in all shapes and sizes. Speedy, big guys, good route runners. Take your pick it is up to you what you want to draft.

  1. Jameson Williams, Alabama
  2. Drake London, USC
  3. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
  4. Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
  5. Traylon Burks, Arkansas

Sleeper: Eric Ezukanma, Texas Tech

Final Running Back Rankings

By Barb Layton

The first rankings I did was with the top 10. Now I am doing a top 5 and a sleeper player. The list is different than my first list. A few players are on it that were not before.

  1. Breece Hall, Iowa State
  2. Kenneth Walker, Michigan State
  3. James Cook, Georgia
  4. Zamir White, Georgia
  5. Brian Robinson, Alabama

Sleeper player: Tyrion Davis-Price, LSU

Final Quarterback Rankings

By Barb Layton

My final 5 quarterback rankings have changed. I had Desmond Ridder 6 in my last rankings. He moved up, so let’s see how it falls now. I feel that it could go any way in the draft it is so close for these 5 quarterbacks as to who will be the first one off the board.

  1. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
  2. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
  3. Malik Willis, Liberty
  4. Sam Howell, North Carolina
  5. Matt Corral, Ole Miss

Sleeper player: Skyler Thompson, Kansas State

Steelers Pre-Draft Visit Tracker

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By James Layton

The Steelers have been busy going to Pro Days and Pro Day Dinners. Now they have started to have the prospects coming in for top-30 and local pre-draft visits.

These pre-draft visits are very important not only for the coaching staff to get to know the players and get to talk ball with them. But it’s also to get the medical history of the players that more in likely will be late round picks or undrafted free agents.

Before we get to the Pre-Draft visits. Let’s take a look at who they had dinner with at their pro days.

  • Malik Willis, QB Liberty
  • Desmond Ridder, QB Cincinnati
  • Hassan Haskins, RB Michigan
  • Jordan Davis, DT Georgia
  • Myjai Sanders, Edge Cincinnati
  • John Ross, LB Michigan
  • Nakobe Dean, LB Georgia
  • Coby Bryant, CB Cincinnati
  • Bryan Cook, S Cincinnati

Now that we have seen the known pro day dinner meetings, let’s take a look at the Pre-Draft Visits.

Top-30 Pre-Draft Visits

  • Chris Oladokun, QB South Dakota State 4/5
  • Desmond Ridder, QB Cincinnati 4/7
  • Sam Howell, QB North Carolina 4/8
  • Carson Strong, QB Nevada
  • Matt Corral, QB Ole Miss
  • Eric Johnson, DL Missouri State
  • Quay Walker, LB Georgia
  • Justin Skalski, LB Clemson 4/7
  • Mark Robinson, LB Ole Miss 4/8
  • Marcus Jones, CB Houston
  • Nolan Turner, S Clemson 4/8
  • Joey Blount, S Virginia 4/6
  • Kyle Hamilton, S Notre Dame

Local Pre-Draft Visits

  • Kenny Pickett, QB Pittsburgh
  • Lucas Krull, TE Pittsburgh 4/6
  • Kurt Hinish, DL Notre Dame

Steelers Dead Cap Space Break Down

By James Layton

With the Steelers being so active in Free Agency. I thought it would be good to take a look at the dead cap space the Steelers are carrying so far this season.

At this point of the offseason the Steelers have $25,809, 424 million in dead cap space.

Here is the breakdown.

  • QB Ben Roethlisberger $10,340,00
  • WR JuJu Smith-Schuster $5,600,000
  • TE Eric Ebron $3,904,000
  • OLB Melvin Ingram $2,340,000
  • LB Joe Schobert $1,770,000
  • OT Zach Banner $1,625, 000
  • OLB Quincy Roche $109,932
  • DE Isaiah Buggs $42,158
  • CB Shakur Brown $16,667
  • S Donovan Stiner $16,667
  • CB Mark Gilbert $12,000
  • S Lamont Wade $10,000
  • OLB Jamar Watson $10,000
  • WR Isaiah McKoy $6,000
  • LB Calvin Bundage $5,000
  • WR Rico Bussey $2,000

Steelers Free Agent Tracker

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By James Layton

With Free Agency starting Wednesday. Here is the complete list of the Steelers Free Agents. This list will be updated as a move happens.

Unrestricted Free Agents

  • Montravius Adams, DE Resigned 2-Year $5M Contract
  • Kalen Ballage, RB
  • Taco Charlton, OLB Signed a 1-Year Contract with the Saints
  • Josh Doubs, QB Signed a 1-Year Contract with the Browns
  • Eric Ebron, TE
  • B.J. Finney, G/C
  • Joe Haden, CB
  • Miles Killebrew, SS Resigned 2-Year $4M Contract
  • Arthur Maulet, CB Resigned 2-Year Contract
  • Ray-Ray McCloud, WR Signed a 2-Year Contract with the 49ers
  • Chukwuma Okorafor, OT Resigned 3-Year $29.5M Contract
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR Signed a 1-Year $10.75M Contract with the Chiefs
  • James Washington, WR Signed a 1-Year Contract with the Cowboys
  • Ahkello Witherspoon, CB Resigned a 2-Year Contract

Restricted Free Agents

  • Marcus Allen, ILB Original Round Tender
  • Dwayne Haskins, QB Original Round Tender
  • Robert Spillane, ILB Original Round Tender

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

  • DeMarkus Acy, CB
  • Demarcus Christmas, DE
  • JC Hassenauer, C Tendered

Free Agent Signings

  • Mitch Trubisky, QB 2-Year $14M Contract
  • Mason Cole, C/G 3-Year $15.75M Contract
  • James Daniels, G 3-Year $26.5M Contract
  • Levi Wallace, CB 2-Year $8M Contract
  • Myles Jack, LB 2-Year $16M Contract
  • Gunner Olszewski, WR/KR 2-Year $4.2M Contract
  • Genard Avery, LB 1-Year $1.187M Contract
  • Karl Joseph, S 1-Year Contract

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Safeties

By Barb Layton

Safeties are a very important part of the defense. I think the strong and free safeties are being more a mix in the defensive schemes today.

  1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
  2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
  3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
  4. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
  5. Lewis Cine, Georgia
  6. Leon O’Neal, Texas A& M
  7. Verone McKinley, Oregon
  8. Kerby Joseph, Illinois
  9. Yusaf Corker, Kentucky
  10. Sterling Weatherford, Miami (OH)