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Draft odds on 10-horse field

One after another, the troubles of those who had been Top-10 prospects have caused a shift in this year’s draft.The draft’s best cornerback was kicked off his team last November.The best running back went down with a torn ACL a week later.The best safety hurt his shoulder in December, ...

Steelers run defense needs to get bigger

Rush and cover. It’s become the obvious theme of this draft.But what about the run defense that was more porous per carry than any other Pittsburgh Steelers defense in 50 years?Yes, last year’s Steelers defense allowed 4.36 yards per carry, the worst in Pittsburgh since the 1964 Steelers ...

Steelers might find draft value in offensive line

Let’s look back at the Steelers’ only playoff game in the last three years.Playing at home, where the din is supposed to help the home defense, the Steelers had only one sack and caused only one turnover.The Baltimore Ravens, playing on the road, had five sacks and forced four ...

Thoughts on the Steelers’ schedule

Of course it’s foolish to put my thoughts about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2015 season into circulation so early in the year with so much work left to be done. I just figure my first instincts are the best way to look at the new schedule.But, considering my lack of optimism about the team at ...

Steelers’ draft interest in RBs seems to have waned

The Steelers went to the NFL Combine looking for a running back and met with Tevin Coleman, David Cobb, David Johnson and T.J. Yeldon, just to name some who admitted to it.The thinking was that one of the third or fourth-round prospects could fill in for Le’Veon Bell for a one or two-game ...

Steelers might be interested in WR for first-round pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers pored through the tight ends from start to finish, and the result is ...... they don’t like any of them.Nah. But I’m just sayin’: Just suppose.Just suppose the Steelers have also determined that the first-round cornerbacks aren’t all that much better than the ...