2023 Offseason... FA, Draft, Staff, Camps, Etc

[SteelersPride]

I hope we snag up one of these post june 1 cut veterans on the o line…giddy up. Kennys gonna take a jump

 

[thedddd]

 

[thedddd]

We have almost as many TEs on the roster as LBs..... Deadly with an offensive line of TEs???

Heyward really isn’t a TE and Gentry isn’t Washington so it is a huge upgrade.

 

[Yo Tee]

Heyward really isn’t a TE and Gentry isn’t Washington so it is a huge upgrade.

Heyward is a FB/TE mix and when compared to Gentry, at least Heyward has a freaking receiving TD, something Gentry doesn't have in 4 years. But with Pat and now Washington, not only will Heyward probably be used for blocking or for FB, but Gentry won't have a spot on the roster, IMO. Only way I'd keep Gentry on the roster is if Washington isn't ready to go by Week 1.

The position we are really gonna have to cut down on is WR. We currently have 12 on the roster. So, maybe Johnson, Pickens, Boykin, Austin, Robinson and either Gunner or Anthony Miller?

 

[Yo Tee]

5 TEs vs. 12 LBs

Also, we are gonna have to narrow down our WR room. Austin, Boykin, Johnson, Pickens and Robinson all get in with no injuries, IMO, right? Then down to Miller and Gunner?

 

[SteelersPride]

Heyward is a FB/TE mix and when compared to Gentry, at least Heyward has a freaking receiving TD, something Gentry doesn't have in 4 years. But with Pat and now Washington, not only will Heyward probably be used for blocking or for FB, but Gentry won't have a spot on the roster, IMO. Only way I'd keep Gentry on the roster is if Washington isn't ready to go by Week 1.

The position we are really gonna have to cut down on is WR. We currently have 12 on the roster. So, maybe Johnson, Pickens, Boykin, Austin, Robinson and either Gunner or Anthony Miller?

Its gunner keep gunner.

 

[thedddd]

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5 TEs vs. 12 LBs

Also, we are gonna have to narrow down our WR room. Austin, Boykin, Johnson, Pickens and Robinson all get in with no injuries, IMO, right? Then down to Miller and Gunner?

And per what I read Jordan Byrd wasn't a WR at SDSU, he was rotataional RB and return specialist. If he does well in training camp I see a roster spot for him. So not sure why the Steelers listed him as WR, but they have their reasons.

 

[Superbelt]

I've been having a good time watching 0's blocking videos.

This is a really nice one.

 

[thedddd]

I've been having a good time watching 0's blocking videos.

This is a really nice one.

If he does this in the NFL, he is going to be a beast for a long time.

Watching his film at GA, this pick was a no brainer at that spot.

 

[Yo Tee]

I've been having a good time watching 0's blocking videos.

This is a really nice one.

My god if he can stay healthy, we have a monster on our hands!

 

[Superbelt]

I hope they give him 0.

 

[thedddd]

Post-Draft Notes: Seahawks, Washington, Jaguars

The Seahawks were able to obtain both the top cornerback and top wide receiver on their board last Thursday when …

www.profootballrumors.com

• New Steelers tight end Darnell Washington experienced a bit of a slide in the draft this weekend. The former-Georgia Bulldog had a first- to second-round grade going into the Thursday with many expecting him to be the fourth or fifth tight end off the board. Especially after a run of tight ends started in the second round, it was surprising not to hear Washington’s name called. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, injuries were the reason for the slide. Washington’s knee was a concern, but reportedly, there were other things on his medical that contributed to teams’ hesitancy, as well. The scout giving this information also called the slide “laughable,” asserting that he expects Washington to play for a long time in the NFL.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Any buzz to any of these guys?

 

[thedddd]

Any buzz to any of these guys?

None that I am aware of outside of Byrd could become a returner. The QB and K are just insurance on the practice squad.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

None that I am aware of outside of Byrd could become a returner. The QB and K are just insurance on the practice squad.

Seems like this guy could be something...

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[thedddd]

I take these draft grade articles with a grain of salt, but his assessment is really how I feel about this draft and the quality of it.

2023 NFL Draft grades for AFC: Steelers did the best, while three playoff teams fall in C-range

Yahoo Sports draft expert lauds Pittsburgh and Baltimore and most of the AFC South, but has questions for several teams.

sports.yahoo.com

Overall grade: A+

The Steelers had the best draft in the NFL. It can credibly be said that they acquired four starter-level players with their first four picks. Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones, Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and Wisconsin defensive tackle Keeanu Benton all have the potential to be long-term starters. Washington gives the Steelers a young thunder-and-lighting type of tight end duo as they pair him with Pat Freiermuth. Even getting someone like Purdue cornerback Cory Trice in the seventh round was great value given his pre-draft profile — he has the potential to stick on the roster. The Steelers didn’t overthink it, plugged a lot of needs with quality talent and found value in the seventh round as well. It’s impossible to hate what they did over the draft weekend.

 

[Superbelt]

I haaaaate mullets.

But Cole all day, his 'do goes hard. Monte needs to shave that thing off.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Well that explains the surprising cut