Junior Christian Hackenberg has elected to forego his senior season at Penn State and enter the NFL Draft. "Penn State is a really special place. It means more to me than I ever thought it would," Hackenberg stated following the TaxSlayer Bowl. The three-year starter for the Nittany Lions exited the 24-17 loss to Georgia midway through the second quarter with an apparent shoulder injury. Hackenberg finished the game with 139 yards on eight completions with a huge chunk coming on a 51 yard ... Read More
Six Nittany Lions to enter NFL
The Nittany Lions saw three players drafted into the National Football League in the 2015 draft and three more went on to sign rookie free-agent contracts, giving Penn State a total of six players in the NFL this spring. Donovan Smith (Owings Mills, MD) was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the second pick of the second round; Adrian Amos (Baltimore, MD) was picked by the Chicago Bears; and the Pittsburgh Steelers selected hometown tight end Jesse James (Glassport, PA) in the fifth ... Read More
NFL Draft: Steelers add serious playmakers in secondary
One of the dominant themes this off-season for the Pittsburgh Steelers was the need to upgrade a secondary that had it's fair share of struggles and shouldered much of the blame for what was a lackluster year for the defense. Strike that. It WAS the dominant theme, and understandably so. As big as any issue for the Steelers secondary last season was that it was completely devoid of playmakers. In fact, the Steelers finished the season with 11 interceptions for the season, ranking 25th in the ... Read More
Steelers sign 12 rookie free agents
The Pittsburgh Steelers completed their NFL Draft weekend by signing 12 undrafted rookie free agents. The 12 players, along with the Steelers eight draft picks, will take part in the team’s rookie minicamp, which will be start on Friday, May 8 and wrap up on Sunday, May 10. Of the 12 rookie free agents signed, nine are offensive players and three are defensive players. Miles Diffenbach, a 6-foot-3, 303-pound guard from Fox Chapel High School and Penn State University is the only local ... Read More
POLL: How would you grade the Steelers Draft?
Now that the draft has come and gone, how would you grade Mike Tomlin, Kevin Colbert and company? [poll id="131"] ... Read More
2015 Draft: Grade and draft analysis of Steelers second- and third-round picks
With the second and third round selections of Mississippi cornerback Senquez Golson and Auburn wide receiver Sammy Coates, the Pittsburgh Steelers added two more SEC talents to complement first-round pick Alvin "Bud" Dupree. Let's take a look at the picks and give them grades. In the second round, the Steelers did what many felt they should have done with their first pick by drafting a cornerback. In Golson, the Steelers get a playmaker who had a tremendous senior campaign that earned him ... Read More
Steelers select Alvin “Bud” Dupree in first round
Once again, the Steelers spurn the position many hoped they would pick and go for a linebacker in the first round for the third time in three seasons. This time, the pick is University of Kentucky linebacker Alvin "Bud" Dupree, a speedy, pass rushing specialist who will be expected to help improve the Steelers pass rush this upcoming season. With 4.5 40-speed and a high motor, Dupree is a potential impact player from day one. Dupree did look a little sluggish and disinterested at times on tape, ... Read More
POLL: Who will the Steelers select in the first round?
The wait for the NFL Draft is over, as the first round begins tonight. With the 22nd pick in the first round, who will the Steelers select? [poll id="130"] ... Read More
PSN Steelers mock draft: Final edition
With the NFL Draft set to begin Thursday night in Chicago, let's do a final mock draft for all of the Steelers eight selections. First round: Landon Collins, Safety, University of Alabama Lots of options here. With players like Alvin Dupree, Shane Ray and Randy Gregory all slipping down the board, it's possible an intriguing pass rushing linebacker could tempt the Steelers. Defensive tackles like Malcom Brown and Eddie Goldman might be on the radar, much to many Steeler fans ... Read More
Top 5 Steelers draft classes
As the NFL Draft quickly approaches, everyone in "Steeler Nation" is hoping and praying that when it comes time, the Steelers make the right choices. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look back and rate the top five draft classes in Steelers history. Number 5: 1987 Draft Stars: CB Rod Woodson and LB Greg Lloyd Honorable Mentions: LB Hardy Nickerson, starter for five seasons in Pittsburgh and FB Merril Hoge, starter for six seasons. The 1987 Draft gave the Steelers two big-time ... Read More