The 2014 NFL Drafts continues at 7:00pm EST tonight with rounds two and three, to be followed by round four through seven on Saturday beginning at noon. The Pittsburgh Steelers have eight selections remaining, including three compensatory picks in rounds three (97th overall), round five (173rd overall), and round six (215th overall). After selecting Ohio State ILB Ryan Shazier with the 15th overall pick last night, the Steelers will need to get serious about filling some holes on both sides of ... Read More
2014 NFL Draft Round One Notes: Shazier is a Steeler, Donald to the Rams, Manziel a Brown
The 2014 NFL Draft finally got under way last night, and after months of speculation on where certain players would land, as usual the draft did not lack for drama. The Pittsburgh Steelers had been expected to use their first-round pick to fill a spot of obvious need – cornerback or wide receiver being the most often suspected slots – but General Manager Kevin Colbert and Head Coach Mike Tomlin bucked expectations and chose Ohio State ILB Ryan Shazier with the 15th overall pick. Shazier will be ... Read More
Steelers select Ryan Shazier in first round of NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Ohio State OLB Ryan Shazier with the 15th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The 21-year old outside linebacker was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes, tallying 15.0 sacks and 317 total tackles. At the NFL Combine this past year, Shazier impressed scouts with 25 reps of 225 pounds on the Bench Press, a 42.0-inch vertical leap, and 130.0-inch broad jump. Shazier will come into Pittsburgh and compete with last year’s first-round pick OLB Jarvis Jones for ... Read More
On the Clock: Who Will Steelers Pick in Rounds 1, 2?
The wait is almost over, football fans. It seems like forever ago that the Seattle Seahawks were hoisting their first Lombardi Trophy after decimating the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII. Thanks to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, pigskin addicts have had to wait an additional month this year for the NFL Draft – considered by many to be the official start of the NFL calendar year. On paper, the 2014 edition of the draft appears to hold one of the deepest talent pools in years. The ... Read More
Best Steelers draft bargains of the past 20 years
In sitting down to write this article and its evil twin (Biggest Steelers Draft Misses of the Past 20 Years), I found that it was easier to pick the mistakes than it was to pick the true-blue bargains. For the purpose of this piece, I am setting some ground rules: 1. We are automatically eliminating first-round picks. In a 32-team league, every team should be able to make a solid first-round pick. Yes, occasionally there will be some BIG misses – JaMarcus Russell, Charles Rogers and David ... Read More
Biggest Steelers Draft Misses of the Past 20 Years
Since the early 1970’s, the Pittsburgh Steelers have crafted a reputation as a team that builds championship rosters mainly through the NFL Draft. Even the advent of free agency in the NFL didn’t force the six-time Super Bowl champions from changing their philosophy of building the “Steeler Way”. Pittsburgh has continually drafted and developed Pro Bowl-caliber players on both sides of the ball, and even in the modern-era NFL, the Steelers have won two Lombardi trophies with teams predominantly ... Read More
Post-free agency needs for Steelers
Thanks to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, football fans have had an extra month this year to impatiently wait for the NFL Draft. For fans of the back-to-back 8-8 record Pittsburgh Steelers, it seems as if the regular season ended eons ago. No fan base in the league is more ready to move onto the 2014 season than Steeler Nation, still trying to wipe away the bitter taste of missing the postseason for two years straight. However, something interesting happened between that ... Read More
Face Off Friday: Who should the Steelers draft with their first pick?
Jeff Snedden — The Steelers have many needs heading into this draft. In the other Face Off article here today, you will hear one of our writers talk about why Michigan State DB Darqueze Dennard should be the Steelers top selection next weekend. It makes sense, the Steelers will be in need of a new starting CB in 2015 after Ike Taylor – more than likely – calls it quits. While I like Dennard, I also consider at least five more prospects in this draft pool to be just as talented and ... Read More
PSN Video Cast April 26.
Join us today LIVE as we discuss the Penguins taking control of the series, the Pirates early struggles and our full first-round Mock Draft of the NFL Draft. ... Read More
Steelers 2014 Schedule Released; Five Games in Primetime
The NFL released the entire 2014 schedule tonight, and once again the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to face one of the more challenging slates in the entire league. The Steelers opponents include their usual six AFC North Divisional games against the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. They draw the NFC South in inter-conference play, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints coming to Heinz Field and road games at the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. ... Read More