Category: NFL

2024 NFL Draft: Steelers 5-Round Mock Draft

by James Layton

It may only be week seven of the season, but it’s never too late to start looking ahead to the NFL Draft. The Steelers are not what we expected following a impressive pre-season. The Steelers defensive secondary has been struggling this season.

The secondary and offensive line are two needs for the steelers need to add too this off-season.

Let’s get into the mock draft.

Round 1
Pick 15: Tyler Nubin, S Minnesota

Round 2
Pick 55: Sedrick Van Pran, C Georgia

Round 3
Pick 87: Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo

Round 4
Pick 123: Tyleik Williams, DL Ohio State

Round 5
Pick 160: Jordan Whittington, WR Texas

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 7 @ Rams

by James Layton

The Steelers look to break their streak of losing the first game following a bye week against the Rams this week. Kenny Pickett gets another weapon back with wide receiver Diontae Johnson back from IR. This is going to be a big test for the secondary trying to contain wide receiver Puka Nucua and Cooper Kupp.

This game is going to be a true test for rookie cornerback Joey Porter jr. He should be seeing more playing time with the release of veteran cornerback Desmond King.

Let’s get into the players to watch.

Offense

  • 8 Kenny Pickett, QB
  • 30 Jaylen Warren, RB
  • 18 Diontae Johnson, WR
  • 14 George Pickens, WR
  • 80 Darnell Washington, TE
  • 87 Rodney Williams, TE
  • 73 Isaac Seumalo, G
  • 61 Mason Cole, C
  • 65 Dan Moore Jr, OT

Defense

  • 95 Keeanu Benton, NT
  • 98 DeMarvin Leal, DE
  • 99 Larry Ogunjobi, DE
  • 90 TJ Watt, OLB
  • 54 Kwon Alexander, ILB
  • 51 Nick Herbig, OLB
  • 29 Levi Wallace, CB
  • 24 Joey Porter Jr, CB
  • 21 Darius Rush, CB
  • 39 Minkah Fitpatrick, FS

Steelers Injury Report: Week 7 @ Rams

by James Layton

The Steelers seem to be coming out of the bye week pretty healthy. They even get back star wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Although they lose rising star tight end Pat Freiermuth for at least four weeks after placing him on IR.

The Rams are coming into this game kind of beat up. They do get back linebacker Ernest Jones who’s been dealing with a Knee injury.

Let’s get into the injury report.

Steelers

  • Pat Freiermuth, TE Hamstring OUT

Rams

  • Ernest Jones, LB Knee QUESTIONABLE
  • Derion Kendrick, CB Not Injury Related-Personal QUESTIONABLE
  • Ben Skowronek, WR Achilles QUESTIONABLE
  • Larrell Murchison, DT Knee OUT
  • Kyren Williams, RB Ankle OUT

NFL Power Ranking Week 6

By Barb Layton

Another crazy week in the NFL, just when you think you figured it out. Nope, everything changes. Who would have thought the Steelers would have beaten the Ravens the way they looked against the Texans.

It was amazing how bad the Cowboys played against the 49ers. I actually thought it might be an interesting game. Turned out it wasn’t.

So let’s get into my rankings.

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

Steelers vs. Ravens Injury Report

by James Layton

The Steelers and Ravens are both coming into this game pretty beat up. And this week is not going to change that.

The Steelers are coming into this game with five starters being ruled out. And the Ravens are finally getting wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr making his debut.

Let’s get into the injury report.

Steelers

  • Alex Highsmith, OLB (Groin) QUESTIONABLE
  • Pat Freiermuth, TE (Hamstring) OUT
  • Dan Moore Jr, OT (Knee) OUT
  • James Daniels, G (Groin) OUT
  • DeMarvin Leal, DE (Concussion) OUT
  • Pressley Harvin III, P (Hamstring) OUT

Ravens

  • Odell Beckham Jr, WR (Ankle) QUESTIONABLE
  • Justice Hill, RB (Foot/Hamstring) QUESTIONABLE
  • Marlon Humphrey, CB (Foot) QUESTIONABLE
  • Keaton Mitchell, RB (Shoulder) QUESTIONABLE
  • Ronnie Stanley, OT (Knee) QUESTIONALBE
  • Morgan Moss, OT (Shoulder) DOUBTFUL
  • Odafe Oweh, OLB (Ankle) OUT

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 5 vs Ravens

by James Layton

The Steelers season hasn’t been going the way we all thought it would be following the impressive pre-season showing they had. Matt Canada has gone back to his old ways of play calling. The defense has been struggling to stop the pass and being consistent in stopping the run.

This is going to be a big game for the offense to somehow bounce back to how they were looking during the pre-season. Or else this is going to be along rest of the season.

Rookie OT Broderick Jones is going to be making his first start today. This is looking to be a good team for him to go up against, since they don’t have a clear cut stand out pass rusher.

The running backs are going on their game today in pass blocking. The Ravens like to bring the blitz with their secondary players. Safety Kyle Hamilton is their leader in sacks with three, even though they all came in one game. But that is going to something to look for.

Let’s get into the players to watch.

Offense

  • 8 Kenny Pickett, QB
  • 22 Najee Harris, RB
  • 14 George Pickens, WR
  • 11 Allen Robinson, WR
  • 83 Connor Heyward, TE
  • 80 Darnell Washington, TE
  • 87 Rodney Williams, TE
  • 71 Nate Herbig, G
  • 77 Boderick Jones, OT

Defense

  • 95 Keeanu Benton, NT
  • 96 Breiden Fehoko, DT
  • 99 Larry Ogunjobi, DT
  • 90 TJ Watt, OLB
  • 93 Mark Robinson, ILB
  • 55 Cole Holcomb, ILB
  • 44 Markus Golden, OLB
  • 24 Joey Porter Jr, CB
  • 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS
  • 23 Damontae Kazee, SS

Special Teams

  • 3 Brad Wing, P

2024 NFL Draft First Round Draft Order 1.0

by James Layton

It’s hard to believe were already in week 5 five of the NFL season. So, it’s time to start looking forward to the NFL Draft, for some fan bases. So here is the first look at the 2024 draft order.

2024 first round draft order.

  1. Bears, 1-4
  2. Bears (from Panthers) 0-4
  3. Raiders 1-3
  4. Broncos 1-3
  5. Vikings 1-3
  6. Jets 1-3
  7. Patriots 1-3
  8. Bengals 1-3
  9. Cardinals 1-3
  10. Giants 1-3
  11. Packers 2-2
  12. Saints 2-2
  13. Cardinals (from Texans) 2-2
  14. Chargers 2-2
  15. Texans (from Browns) 2-2
  16. Commanders 2-3
  17. Jaguars 2-2
  18. Rams 2-2
  19. Falcons 2-2
  20. Colts 2-2
  21. Steelers 2-2
  22. Titans 2-2
  23. Seahawks 3-1
  24. Cowboys 3-1
  25. Lions 3-1
  26. Dolphins 3-1
  27. Buccaneers 3-1
  28. Bills 3-1
  29. Ravens 3-1
  30. 49ers 4-0
  31. Chiefs 3-1
  32. Eagles 4-0

I’ll be updating the draft order again after week eight.

Steelers Updated Practice Squad

by James Layton

The Steelers have made a few moves to their practice squad over the past two days.

They have signed WR Denzel Mims, WR Dez Fitzpatrick, TE Naoh Gindorff, and former Lions OT Obinna Eze to the squad. To make room for them they released RB Greg Bell, WR Jalen Camp, and WR Jacob Copeland from the squad.

They also promoted TE Rodney Williams to the active roster, with TE Pat Freiermuth out for at least two-three weeks with a hamstring injury.

Here’s the updated squad.

  1. Jonathan Marshall, DL
  2. David Perales, OLB
  3. Trenton Thompson, S
  4. Kellen Diesch, OT
  5. Joey Fisher, G
  6. Josiah Scott, CB (Injured)
  7. Zander Horvath, FB
  8. Qadree Ollison, RB
  9. Tariq Carpenter, DB
  10. Ryan McCollum, C
  11. Luq Barcoo, CB
  12. Brad Wing, P
  13. Duece Watts, WR
  14. Denzel Mims, WR
  15. Obinna Eze, OT
  16. Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
  17. Noah Gindorff, TE

NFL Power Rankings Week 5

By Barb Layton

The NFL never fails to amaze me. Just when you think you have it all figured out, there is a new team at the top of the list.

Let us take a look at how I feel about the teams this week.

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