Latest Steelers Buzz: Old, Slow And Over?

Can Big Ben deliver any kind of resurgence? The signs and flaws were all there, but a mere five to six weeks ago, no one could have imagined the Steelers, while an 11-3 football team by record, having this many concerns and problems as a football team. The betting money on the Steelers is them losing out for the rest of the season. That’s how bad things have gone south for them and it has all started with No. 7 behind center. Old, slow and over? The 38 year old Roethlisberger just looks finished as a football player. The TD/INT ratio surely doesn’t give you that belief. The eye tests says it all. Watching Roethlisberger even in the warmer stages

Key Developments: What We Learned from the Steelers 26-16 Week 1 Win

— Opponent Aside, there was a lot to like from the Steelers 26-16 Week 1 win over the New York Giants — Among the Key Developments: Big Ben All the Steelers need for them to be a team in the AFC that other teams fear is for Ben Roethlisberger to be a top-15 caliber level quarterback this season. Roethlisberger’s days as a borderline top-5 QB in the league are over, but after some early jitters and struggles to feel for the pocket in quarter one, Roethlisberger looked quite good for coming off the major injury he had and playing a live game for the first time in a year. 21 of 32 for 229 yards and 3 touchdowns, the Week

On Cam Heyward’s massive deal, Shrewd familiarity signings

Heyward will have zero impact on Watt, Fitzpatrick getting monster deals The Pittsburgh Steelers signing defensive end Cam Heyward to a massive five year, $75.1 million extension that includes $65.6 million in new money came down to the Steelers at the end of the day deciding that on and off the field Heyward was just irreplaceable. The deal from a yearly average standpoint is the highest for a defensive player over 30 in NFL history. Again, this was a massive deal for the Steelers to make. The Heyward Deal was proof again that the Steelers will always step up to the plate and pay market value to keep their stars long-term when both parties actually want to make a deal.

Day 2 Buzz: By design, Steelers add a different type of receiver to their young mix

Steelers go WR, OLB on Day-2 The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool (6-4, 238) with the 49th overall pick and capped off the night in going outside linebacker in the third round, selecting Charlotte’s Alex Highsmith. Claypool was the 11th wide receiver drafted and while no one had Claypool linked to Pittsburgh, the player himself didn’t think he was on Pittsburgh’s radar. “Pittsburgh would have been my last guess,” said Claypool in a conference call with reporters. In an extremely deep wide receiver group, Claypool despite Calvin Johnson type measurables, was a player in the teens on many draft insider boards. Mel Kiper had Claypool ranked as his 11th best receiver in his draft rankings and

Draft Rumblings: Steelers had a top-15 grade on Utah State QB Jordan Love

Steelers Draft Buzz — Utah St QB Jordan Love being off the board increases chances of Steelers going desired playmaker route in RD 2– The Pittsburgh Steelers gladly took a back seat Thursday night in Round 1 of the NFL draft after turning what ended up being the 18th overall pick into Minkah Fitzpatrick with last September’s trade. Pittsburgh doesn’t have to live in the game of so and so has ‘great potential, we think he can be a contributor soon’. Fitzpatrick is already a cornerstone one of the NFL’s up and coming defenses with T.J. Watt for years to come. Tank for Tua? Despite a belief among NFL insiders Miami was going to pass on Tua because of the

Steelers make impact signing at tight end

Steelers address critical need [hide] The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed tight end Eric Ebron to a 2 year, $12 million contract, according to the NFL Network. Ebron who has great size and athleticism, had 66 catches and 13 touchdowns in 2018 with the Colts when Andrew Luck was under center for Indianapolis. With no Luck in 2019, Ebron’s numbers dipped to 31 receptions for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns. The signing of Ebron adds an intriguing 1-2 punch at tight end with Ebron and Vance McDonald in creating a number of matchup problems for opposing defenses. The Steelers believe McDonald will be a different player in 2020 with Ben Roethlisberger expected back. What the short-term signing of Ebron also does

Steelers officially place franchise tag on Bud Dupree

“Make no mistake, Bud Dupree is a priority for us,” — Steelers head Coach Mike Tomlin said in January The Pittsburgh Steelers have been operating all off-season with the mindset that one way or another, OLB Bud Dupree would be a Pittsburgh Steeler in 2020. So to the surprise of no one, the Steelers today placed the franchise tag on Dupree. If the two sides can’t agree to a long-term extension, Dupree will play on a $15.8 million tag in 2020, something the Steelers are cautiously optimistic they’ll avoid. It took a while, but the Steelers finally got rewarded for selecting Dupree in the first round of the 2014 draft as Dupree exploded in 2019 with a breakout season, registering

Art Rooney II see’s no need to add a No. 2 QB?

Rumors: Steelers all-in on Mason Rudolph? In a flooded QB market where there’s going to be more QB’s available than No. 1 jobs available, someone looks primed to fall through the cracks of being a great bargain as a No. 2. With Ben Roethlisberger coming back from a major injury at age 38, will the Steelers really turn their back to QB market in March? The messaging that continues to come out of Steelers’ headquarters is to bank the same QB room coming back. Team owner Art Rooney II being the latest to double down that the organization is comfortable with the current group of QB’s. [hide] We’ll be looking for opportunities if we can to add a player we

Bills go Duck Hunting, Steelers margin of error to make postseason…………

A nightmare QB performance, A nightmare night for Randy Fichtner & More Buzz The Duck crumbled as the Buffalo Bills (10-4) picked off Devlin Hodges four times, en route to a 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) on Sunday night. The Bills in clinching a playoff spot, went Duck Hunting in quarter 4, picking off Hodges three times over the Steelers final five possessions, as a 10-7 Steelers lead to open the 4th quarter, evaporated to a 17-10 loss. This was just a maddening game for the Steelers on a number of levels and in all three phases, yet, here they were with a three point lead entering the 4th and drove into Bill’s territory twice when trailing by

Steelers-Browns Fallout: Signficant Coaching Advantage plays out, Devlin Hodges/Deep Passing Game & a Special Defensive Unit

Mike Tomlin Moving up the Coach of the Year Power Rankings Coaching, Coaching, Coaching. You want to see an elite coach in crisis management go head-to-head vs a rookie coach over his head, go watch the game tape from Steelers – Browns again. Mike Tomlin for the second straight week put on a coaching clinic as he’s emerged near the top of the Coach of the Year chain. Falling behind 10-0 to the Cleveland Browns with Devlin Hodges as your QB might have looked like a death sentence but the final 35 minutes of play saw a complete reversal. What changed first was a defensive adjustment. Pittsburgh had great difficulty in stopping the Browns 2-back formation with Nick Chubb and