Kevin Colbert got something off his chest at the Steelers鈥� pre-draft press conference this week, and it came off as odd for a guy who normally fares well with 鈥渆levator music,鈥� as his partner, Mike Tomlin, likes to say about worthless chatter.鈥淭here鈥檚 so much misinformation,鈥� ...
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted 22nd, they drafted a 200-pound cornerback, Ron Johnson, in 1978.Johnson started Super Bowls in his first two seasons before moving to safety in the middle of his seven-year career.The last time the Steelers drafted a cornerback in the first round, ...
The general manager of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday rated the outside linebackers in this draft 鈥渁s good a group at that position as I have seen in probably 10-15 years,鈥� said Kevin Colbert. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really an exceptional group with a lot of impact-type guys.鈥滸ood thing, because ...
One after another, the troubles of those who had been Top-10 prospects have caused a shift in this year鈥檚 draft.The draft鈥檚 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, ...
Rush and cover. It鈥檚 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鈥檚 Steelers defense allowed 4.36 yards per carry, the worst in Pittsburgh since the 1964 Steelers ...
Let鈥檚 look back at the Steelers鈥� 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 ...
