PITTSBURGH — Marcus Allen confirmed to reporters that he played free safety at this weekend’s rookie minicamp, and the 6-2, 215-pounder from Penn State broke into a big smile when someone told him he looked like Kam Chancellor back there.“Aw, thank you, appreciate it,” said Allen, who, ...
PITTSBURGH — A reporter on Saturday, in the middle of the NFL Draft’s marathon final day, asked the running backs coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers if his latest charge, fifth-round pick Jaylen Samuels, might end up playing safety.The room laughed. Saxon laughed. He got the joke.“He’s ...
Analyzing the safety crop for the Pittsburgh Steelers meant finding the high second-rounder worthy of a first-round reach.The opposite must be done with the inside linebackers in finding a first-rounder who’ll fall to pick 28.The Steelers could trade up for Roquan Smith, the way they did with ...
It didn’t take long for the Steelers to trot last year’s newcomer, Joe Haden, out as this year’s team spokesman.Haden — a 29-year-old Pro Bowl cornerback who won a national title at Florida and a state high school title in Maryland (as a quarterback) — is a natural-born leader.So he ...
<em>(This is the next installment of a 10-part series on the NFL Draft. Today’s story highlights wide receivers.)</em>Anthony Miller didn’t wear 84 at Memphis. He didn’t need to, since he looks just like Antonio Brown on the field anyway.“A lot of people ...
<em>(This is the next installment of a 10-part series on the NFL Draft. Today’s story highlights the defensive line.)</em>In today’s Draft Spotlight, esteemed colleague Jon Ledyard wrote that there’s little room for an addition to the Steelers’ interior ...
