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Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Oklahoma Wide Receiver Justin Brown
April 22nd, 2013 at 10:35 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have looked at three wide receivers during this pre-draft season, and will likely grab at least one during the three day event. Of those that visited, they all have different builds and skill sets, making it difficult to exactly pinpoint what the team is interested in.***PHOTO1***One prospect...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Clemson Safety Jonathan Meeks
April 22nd, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Lost in the roster turnover for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the need for depth and maybe more importantly, solid special team depth. Usually, the Steelers bring in some later round, developmental prospects, with that in mind, there is one underrated prospect that could be a late round gem.***PHOTO1***Clemson safety Jonathan...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Nevada Safety Duke Williams
April 22nd, 2013 at 9:40 PM
When looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, it is easy to surmise that the team needs to grab at least one safety in this draft. With Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark aging, and the experienced depth from Ryan Mundy (New York Giants) and Will Allen (Dallas Cowboys) departed, there is...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: LSU Cornerback Tharold Simon
April 22nd, 2013 at 5:05 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have done diligent homework on cornerbacks in the days and weeks leading up to this week’s NFL Draft. While this is an area of concern, when looking at the roster it would be hard to say that this is a position of overwhelming need.***PHOTO1***One cornerback prospect that...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Connecticut Cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson
April 21st, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Cornerback has been one of the busiest topics during the pre-draft process, as the Pittsburgh Steelers have had more than their share of cornerbacks make their way to the facility. While this may be surprising to some after the signing of William Gay and only the loss of Keenan Lewis,...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Utah State Cornerback Will Davis
April 21st, 2013 at 7:24 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be set drafting a cornerback in the upcoming NFL Draft, the only question is when. In breaking down the prospects that have visited, they appear to be targeting the second or third day of the draft, with the majority of prospects to come through the...

2013 Steelers 101 – NFL Mock Draft – First Round
April 21st, 2013 at 1:43 PM
With the NFL Draft less than a week away, fans anticipation is building to a fever pitch.This is happening for many reasons, with the uncertainty of the first round being to biggest factor. Unlike years past, this draft seems to have more questions than answers and teams are playing their...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: William & Mary Cornerback B.W. Webb
April 20th, 2013 at 9:48 PM
One of the more intriguing aspects concerning the pre-draft visitors to the Pittsburgh Steelers team facilities has been the amount of cornerbacks that have come through the door. While many considered the safety position more of a priority, more cornerbacks (five) have made their way to town, as compared four...

Complete Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 Mock NFL Draft
April 20th, 2013 at 4:56 PM
As usual, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing their draft strategy close to the vest. While one can garner somewhat of a clue to their plan by dissecting the positions that visit, their actual selection is harder to define. Especially this draft, where it appears that only three visitors have solid...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Syracuse Safety Shamarko Thomas
April 19th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it no secret that they want to add some youth to their defense. To this point of the pre-draft process, they have entertained more defensive players (17) than offensive players (7) in the 24 that have made their way through team facilities.***PHOTO1***One of the more...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker James Harrison Inks a Two-Year Contract with the Cincinnati Bengals
April 19th, 2013 at 9:18 PM
For a week, rumors have been floating around that former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison was going to sign a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Today, that rumor became reality. In the process, it means Harrison will get two primetime shots against his former team.***PHOTO1***According to NFL.com, Harrison and...

Pittsburgh Steelers Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Steve McLendon to a Three-Year Contract
April 18th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Just one day after news broke that restricted free agent nose tackle Steve McLendon took a visit to Wisconsin to spend time with the Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a proactive stance. Potentially fearing a replay of the Emmanuel Sanders situation, the team reached an agreement for a...

2013 Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule Has an International Flair
April 18th, 2013 at 9:36 PM
With the NFL Draft only a week away, the league decided to unveil the 2013 schedule. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they will have a schedule that features five primetime games, including a Thanksgiving battle against their hated division rivals the Baltimore Ravens.***PHOTO1***The other primetime games are the preseason tilt against...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Alabama Running Back Eddie Lacy
April 18th, 2013 at 9:10 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have apparently changed their Pre Draft prospect focus to the offensive side of the ball. Of those positions, wide receiver and running back, there will definitely be addressed on draft weekend, the major question is when. Of those two, there can be arguments as to which one...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Georgia Wide Receiver Tavarres King
April 17th, 2013 at 9:47 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have matched the offer sheet to retain wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, but wide receiver is still a need in this draft. With only Antonio Brown under contract past 2013, the team will definitely look to add a wide receiver prospect to the rotation via the draft.***PHOTO1***With...

Pittsburgh Steelers Host Alabama Running Back Eddie Lacy; Two Wide Receivers
April 16th, 2013 at 9:53 PM
After two weeks of focusing almost entirely on the defensive side of the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers have started to filter in some offensive skill position players. So far during this week they have brought in two wide receivers and one running back.***PHOTO1***The running back is definitely the biggest name...

Pittsburgh Steelers Complete 7-Round Mock Draft
April 15th, 2013 at 8:57 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it clear to the league that they are preparing to make another run in 2013 by passing on the third round draft choice compensation and matching the offer sheet to retain wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Another thing that became clear is that they are clearly focused...

Pittsburgh Steelers Match the New England Patriot Offer Sheet, Retain Wide Receiver Emmanuel Sanders
April 14th, 2013 at 9:30 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have Emmanuel Sanders in their receiving corps in 2013. Hours before the official deadline, the Steelers matched the $2.5 million offer sheet that the restricted free agent wide out had signed with the New England Patriots.***PHOTO1***The potential outcome of this decision had been debated all week...

Pittsburgh Steelers Continue the Pre-Draft Process by Hosting Six More Prospects
April 14th, 2013 at 11:29 AM
The Pittsburgh Steelers are clearly focused on adding youth to the defense. One look at the list of pre-draft visitors will show that desire. At this point, 17 out of the 21 pre-draft visitors have been from that side of the ball; including nine defensive backs (five cornerbacks and four...

Pittsburgh Steelers Pre-Draft Visitor Profile: Rutgers Linebacker Khaseem Greene
April 13th, 2013 at 11:17 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent a lot of time with linebacker prospects during their pre-draft visits. This is understandable considering the lack of overall depth the team has in their linebacking corps. In breaking down the roster, it appears that there are at least two, maybe three openings at the...