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Steelers Players to Watch: Pre-Season Week 1 vs Seahawks

by James Layton

Finally, after six long months of no Steelers football. We have a game tonight against the Seahawks! It’s interesting both teams are looking to see who their starting Quarterback will for this season.

I know everyone will be watching the Steelers Quarterbacks the most tonight, but this Receiver group is something special. Rookie wide receiver George Pickens is ready to show why he is the best receiver to be drafted this year. Another rookie receiver that is ready to ball out is Calvin Austin, his speed is something special. During training camp so far, he’s been showcasing his speed multiple times that he can take a short pass to the house with just a move or two.

Another wide receiver that is looking to show he can still be an important part of this offense, is veteran Anthony Miller. Miller has been balling out this training camp. He is showing that he still has a connection with starting QB Mitch Trubisky.

Let’s get into the players to watch. These players are showing so far in training camp that they belong to be on an NFL roster this season. And some are ready to make the jump their second season.

Offense

  • 30 Jaylen Warren, RB
  • 26 Anthony McFarland Jr, RB
  • 80 Tyler Vaughan, WR
  • 82 Steven Sims, WR
  • 89 Gunner Olszewski, WR/KR/PR
  • 85 Jace Sternberger, TE
  • 53 Kendrick Green, G
  • 77 John LeGlue, G

Defense

  • 68 Khalil Davis, DT
  • 92 Isaiahh Loudermilk, DE
  • 98 DeMarvin Leal, DE
  • 50 Delontae Scott, OLB
  • 93 Mark Robinson, ILB
  • 24 Damontae Kazee, S
  • 30 Carlins Platel, CB
  • 26 Chris Steele, CB

Workout Report for Monday 7/26

by James Layton

Nine teams brought in forty players for workout/visits Monday. Out of the forty, two got signed.

Some of the players that had a workout are Eric Ebron (TE), Isaiah Ford (WR), and Corey Clement (RB).

Let’s get into the Complete list.

Seahawks (5)

  • Jake Hausmann, TE
  • Rodell Rahmann, TE
  • Jared Brinkman, DT
  • Antonio Valentino, DT
  • Brandon Aubrey, K

Colts (4)

  • Isaiah Ford, WR
  • John Hurst, WR
  • Ishmeal Hyman, WR
  • Tyson Morris, WR

Jets (4)

  • Chris Streveler, QB (Visit)
  • Pharoh Cooper, WR
  • Rashard Davis, WR
  • Isaiah Williams, G (Visit)

49ers (3)

  • Tomasi Laulile, DT
  • Robert Nkemdiche, DL
  • TJ Carter, CB

Patriots (5)

  • Derrick Dillon, WR
  • Terry Goodwin, WR
  • Andrew Jamiel, WR
  • La’Michael Pettway, TE
  • Cinque Sweeting, TE

Packers (6)

  • Nate Stanley, QB
  • Jonathan Adams, WR
  • Osirus Mitchell, WR
  • Ryan Wisniewski, WR
  • Denzel Okafor, G
  • Ty Clary, C

Ravens (2)

  • Corey Clement, RB (Signed)
  • Wayne Gallman, RB

Giants (10)

  • Andrew Adams, DB
  • Caleb Benonoch, OT
  • Darrion Daniels, DT
  • Eric Ebron, TE
  • Marcus Kemp, WR
  • Jack Koerner, DB
  • Kendall Lamm, OT
  • Kamaal Seymour, OT
  • Kahale Warring, TE
  • Nicholas Williams, DE (Signed)

Panthers (1)

  • Danny Shelton, DT (Visit)

Browns Roster Bubble Players

by James Layton

I was looking at the Browns roster yesterday; I started thinking they have a lot of players that could be on the bubble to make the roster this season.

Some of these players before free agency and the draft I thought were at least going to be backups on the roster or practice squad players. But now it’s not so clear.

Let’s get into their bubble players.

Offense

  • Demetric Felton, RB Cap Savings: $744,428
  • John Kelly, RB Cap Savings: $965,000
  • Javon Wims, WR Cap Savings: $965,000
  • Ja’Marcus Bradley, WR Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE Cap Savings: $705,000
  • James Hudson, OT Cap Savings: $428,792
  • Nick Harris, C Cap Savings: $916,338
  • Drew Forbes, G Cap Savings: $852,666

Defense

  • Curtis Weaver, DE Cap Savings: $705,000
  • Sheldon Day, DT Cap Savings: $870,000
  • Isaac Rochell, DE Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Jacob Phillips, LB Cap Savings: $774,927
  • Reggie Robinson, CB Cap Savings: $825,000
  • AJ Green, CB Cap Savings: $825,000
  • Nate Meadors, S Cap Savings: $825,000
  • Parnell Motley, CB Cap Savings: $825,000

Special Teams

Corey Bojorquez, P Cap Savings: $250,000

Steelers Roster Bubble Players 1.0: Pre-Training Camp

by James Layton

With training camp starting in nine days, I was looking at the roster for who could be on the bubble.

With Omar Khan as the new general manager, what we came to expect with how many players would be carried at some positions may have changed. With Practice Squad also being able to have even veteran players to be added, have changed how the steelers do their roster cuts.

Here are my bubble players.

Offense

  • Mason Rudolph, QB Cap Savings: $3,000,000
  • Benny Snell Jr, RB Cap Savings: $965,000
  • Trey Edmunds, RB Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Cody White, WR Cap Savings: $825,000
  • Anthony Miller, WR Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Steven Sims, WR Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Kevin Rader, TE Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Chaz Green, OT Cap Savings: $895,000
  • John LeGlue, G/T Cap Savings: $825,000
  • JC Hassenauer, C Cap Savings: $895,000

Defense

  • Henry Mondeaux, DE Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Khalil Davis, DT Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Carlos Davis, DT Cap Savings: $871,624
  • Montravius Adams, DT Cap Savings: $1,035,000
  • Marcus Allen, ILB Cap Savings: $2,540,000
  • Ulysees Gilbert, ILB Cap Savings: $965,000
  • Robert Spillane, ILB Cap Savings: $2,433,000
  • Delontae Scott, OLB Cap Savings: $705,000
  • James Pierre, CB Cap Savings: $895,000
  • Justin Layne, CB Cap Savings: $965,000
  • Miles Killebrew, S Cap Savings: 1,035,000

2022 NFL Draft: Unsigned Draft Picks

by James Layton

As of right now there are still twenty-three unsigned draft picks. In the past week the Jets have signed 4th round pick OT Max Mitchell.

It’s surprising how many second-round draft picks are still unsigned.

Let’s into the list.

  1. Falcons: Arnold Ebikete, OLB
  2. Falcons: Desmond Ridder, QB
  3. Ravens: David Ojabo, OLB
  4. Ravens: Daniel Faalele, OT
  5. Ravens: Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB
  6. Panthers: Matt Corral, QB
  7. Bears: Jaquan Brisker, S
  8. Browns: Perrion Winfrey, DT
  9. Packers: Christian Watson, WR
  10. Vikings: Andrew Booth Jr, CB
  11. Vikings: Ed Ingram, G
  12. Saints: Alontae Taylor, CB
  13. Giants: Wan’Dale Robinson, WR
  14. Giants: Daniel Bellinger, TE
  15. Giants: Dane Belton, S
  16. Jets: Breece Hall, RB
  17. Seahawks: Boye Mafe, DE
  18. Seahawks: Kenneth Walker III, RB
  19. Seahawks: Coby Bryant, CB
  20. Buccaneers: Logan Hall, DE
  21. Buccaneers: Cade Otton, TE
  22. Titans: Roger McCreary, CB
  23. Titans: Malik Willis, QB

Top 25 Fantasy Football Rookies

by James Layton

Rookies are always going to be a big part of fantasy football. Today I ranked my top twenty-five rookies for this season so far. More in likely this will change during the preseason, but as of today these are my rankings.

Let’s get into the rankings.

  1. Kenny Pickett, QB Steelers
  2. Kenneth Walker III, RB Seahawks
  3. Jahan Dotson, WR Commanders
  4. Drake London, WR Falcons
  5. Christian Watson, WR Packers
  6. Alec Pierce, WR Colts
  7. Skyy Moore, Chiefs
  8. George Pickens, WR Steelers
  9. Treylon Burks, WR Titans
  10. Breece Hall, RB Jets
  11. Romeo Doubs, WR Packers
  12. Tyquan Thornton, WR Patriots
  13. Calvin Austin III, WR Steelers
  14. Velus Jones, WR Bears
  15. James Cook, RB Bills
  16. Desmond Ridder, QB Falcons
  17. Cade Otton, TE Buccaneers
  18. Khalil Shakir, WR Bills
  19. Greg Dulcich, TE Broncos
  20. Kyle Phillips, WR Titans
  21. Jeremy Ruckert, TE Jets
  22. Jerome Ford, RB Browns
  23. Trey McBride, TE Cardinals
  24. Wan’Dale Robinson, WR Giants
  25. David Bell, WR Browns

Top 25 Fantasy Football Sleepers

by James Layton

Fantasy Football is soon to be in full affect. I thought I would do my top twenty-five fantasy sleepers for this season.

Some of these players did have some playing time last season, but it was only a sample size for them. These players will have an expanded workload this season, so they more in likely will be mid to late round picks.

Let’s get into the rankings.

  1. Trey Lance, QB 49ers
  2. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB Chiefs
  3. Kenneth Walker III, RB Seahawks
  4. JK Dobbins, RB Ravens
  5. Quez Watkins, WR Eagles
  6. Bryan Edwards, WR Falcons
  7. Travis Etienne, RB Jaguars
  8. Ashton Dulin, WR Colts
  9. Matt Breida, RB Giants
  10. Equanimeous St. Brown, WR Bears
  11. Cedrick Wilson, WR Dolphins
  12. Justin Fields, QB Bears
  13. Ray-Ray McCloud, WR 49ers
  14. Rondale Moore, WR Cardinals
  15. Michael Carter, RB Jets
  16. Amari Cooper, WR Browns
  17. Tyler Conklin, TE Jets
  18. Chubba Hubbard, RB Panters
  19. Austin Hooper, TE Titans
  20. Justin Watson, WR Chiefs
  21. Calvin Austin III, WR Steelers
  22. Nick Vannett, TE Saints
  23. Mitchell Trubisky, QB Steelers
  24. Tyler Johnson, WR Buccaneers
  25. Zach Wilson, QB Jets

Top 10 Fantasy Football Defenses

by James Layton

Today we take a look at my top ten defenses for fantasy football. These rankings have changed in the past couple of weeks, after looking at the defensive staff roster changes.

Let’s get to the rankings.

  1. Bills
  2. Steelers
  3. Cowboys
  4. Colts
  5. Packers
  6. 49ers
  7. Chargers
  8. Ravens
  9. Eagles
  10. Rams

Let me know who you would draft for your defense.

Top 10 Fantasy Football Kickers

by James Layton

Today I got my top 10 kickers for fantasy football this season. After the top two it was a little tough to rank them because they are so similar. Some of these players could have been ranked higher, but due to injuries and age they have fallen.

Let’s get into the rankings.

  1. Justin Tucker, Ravens
  2. Chris Boswell, Steelers
  3. Ryan Succop, Buccaneers
  4. Harrison Butker, Chiefs
  5. Daniel Carlson, Raiders
  6. Evan McPherson, Bengals
  7. Randy Bullock, Titans
  8. Mason Crosby, Packers
  9. Ka’imi Fairbairn, Texans
  10. Matt Prater, Cardinals

Top 20 Fantasy Football Tight Ends

by James Layton

Today let’s take a look at the top twenty fantasy tight ends for this season. This is a position that has become so important to your fantasy team. There was only a hand full of top end fantasy tight ends.

Now there has been an increase of very good tight ends for fantasy football. The past draft classes have produced some great pass catching tight ends, that are able to put-up double-digit points almost every week.

Let’s get into the rankings.

  1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs
  2. Darren Waller, Raiders
  3. Mark Andrews, Ravens
  4. Pat Freiermuth, Steelers
  5. Kyle Pitts, Falcons
  6. George Kittle, 49ers
  7. Dawson Knox, Bills
  8. Mike Gesicki, Dolphins
  9. Zach Ertz, Cardinals
  10. TJ Hockenson, Lions
  11. Dallas Goedert, Eagles
  12. Hunter Henry, Patriots
  13. Dalton Schults, Cowboys
  14. Gerald Everett, Chargers
  15. CJ Uzomah, Jets
  16. Tyler Higbee, Rams
  17. Hayden Hurst, Bengals
  18. Noah Fant, Seahawks
  19. Cole Kemet, Bears
  20. David Njoku, Browns

I would like to know who your top tight end is for this season.