2016 Steelers offseason thread

[3Rivers]

QB Jacob Huesman

 

[3Rivers]

RB Christian Powell

 

[3Rivers]

 

[3Rivers]

DL Johnny Maxey


DE Zack Shaw

 

[3Rivers]

 

[3Rivers]

Steelers agree to terms with 10 rookie free agents 

All rookies will participate in the team’s rookie minicamp next weekend.
The Steelers have agreed to terms with 10 rookie free agents, the team announced today. All rookies will participate in the team's rookie minicamp next weekend, which runs Friday through Sunday, May 6-8.


The 10 rookie free agents include, five offensive players and four defensive players and one specialist:


Pittsburgh Steelers 2016 Rookie Free Agents

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College
Johnny Maxey DL 6-5 283 Mars Hill
Tyriq McCord LB 6-3 241 Miami (Fla.)
Will Monday P 6-4 210 Duke
Giorgio Newberry DL 6-6 295 Florida State
Christian Powell RB 6-0 235 Colorado
David Reeves TE 6-5 255 Duke
Jay Rome TE 6-6 250 Georgia
Quinton Schooley OL 6-4 298 NC State
Canaan Severin WR 6-2 205 Virginia
Devaunte Sigler DL 6-3 290 Jacksonville State

 

[resurrection]

apparently the linebacker we got in the seventh is pretty good

Yep he racked up some ridiculous number of tackles at Temple, like damn near 500 for his career. He doesn't have the size/speed measurables, but he has the production. I believe he was also the Nagurski and/or Bednarik winner this year. Was passed on because of his size and lack of freakish athleticism, but he could be that steady presence beside Shazier if he works up to his potential. Honestly if we were gonna go ILB, I would have liked to see more of a look at Scooby Wright.. but I can't hate on Matakevich in the 7th

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

 

[DonKnock]

These people are claiming we sent out reports of wanting WJax3 so we didn't get Revis'd again

Popular opinion is that the Cincinnati Bengals stole 1st round pick William Jackson III away from the Steelers moments before Pittsburgh would have chosen him with the #25 overall pick. Most draft sites and the vast majority of writers covering the draft had Jackson penciled in as choice for the secondary-hungry Steelers.
In truth, for weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers made it publicly known that they were enamored with the Houston cornerback. They attended his pro day. They met with him privately. They even publicly gushed over the young prospect after meeting with him over dinner.

It’s no wonder that Bengal fans were elated to hear Jackson’s name called when Cincinnati chose him as their 2016 1st rounder. After all, this was the hated Pittsburgh Steelers. This was the team that has enjoyed so much success while the Bengals wallowed in the mediocrity of not winning a playoff game in this generation. This was the very team that had recently snatched a much anticipated playoff win from them, even as they watched their team implode. It was only right that the Bengals grab THE player that the Steelers truly wanted and needed.

Right?

Wrong.

For those of us who were watching the draft, it was obvious that Tomlin didn’t act like a coach who had settled for the next best cornerback. He was elated. He was sharing broad smiles and handshakes with front office personnel. He had the demeanor of a man who had landed the player he wanted. Now, we find out that Artie Burns was on the phone with Tomlin before the Bengals picked Jackson. In fact, since the Bengals were still on the clock, some members of Artie Burns family thought that it was Cincinnati on the phone.

The Bengals front office fell victim to a Tomlin jedi mind trick. The same one that draftniks, talking heads, and sports writers (myself included) fell for. Publicly it was Jackson who received all the attention and praise while privately the Steelers had Artie Burns ranked above him.

Just prior to the draft, many publications and draft experts had Burns not only breaking into the 1st round, but often ranked ahead of players like Eli Apple, Mackensie Alexander, and William Jackson III, but many teams were still acting on older information that graded Artie Burns as a 2nd round prospect.

So why the smokescreen?

The Bengals needed to strengthen their cornerback corps even though they had invested two first round picks at the position since 2012. Neither Dre Kirkpatrick nor Darqueze Dennard have become the shut down corner that the Bengals envisioned and Leon Hall is looking for employment elsewhere. It was common knowledge that the Bengals were going to spend a high draft pick at cornerback.

The Bengals vetting process was nowhere near as complete as Tomlin’s. The Pittsburgh coach had done his homework. He had thoroughly vetted both Jackson and Burns and believed that Artie Burns was the prospect that best fit team. He attended both players pro day workouts to find out what kind of player they were. He sat down with both over dinner to find out what kind of person they were.

Tomlin wasn’t about to show his hand to the media and ultimately to Cincinnati front office by talking about Burns. As a result, Cincinnati never had Burns on their radar.

It wasn’t that Jackson wasn’t a consideration for the Steelers. He was. But knowing that the Bengals may be in the hunt for a cornerback, led Tomlin to play up the lesser of the two prospects. It was a subtle lesson in gamesmanship.

Ultimately the Bengals ended up with a good player.

But the Steelers ended up with the player they always wanted

 

[SteelCitySoldier]

@DonKnock I called that shyt back on draft day

I truly believe that the Steelers front office knows what they're doing. There were no reports of this side visiting us or anything but he said "Tomlin is the coolest coach I met".

Also we have to remember that the last defensive back we were projected to take in the first round was Revis, it was reported and they were positive they were going to get him but the Jets jumped out there and took him a couple picks ahead of The Steelers... could this have been one of those instances where they stayed hush about it so someone else couldn't jump in and take him before they could?

I trust this front office and will wait to see what he does before shytting on the pick

 

[DonKnock]

@DonKnock I called that shyt back on draft day

Damn breh, to you for calling it.


Hopefully we are right on the talent evaluation again but were able to keep the leaks shut this time and Burns turns out to be a great talent

 

[SteelCitySoldier]

Damn breh, to you for calling it.


Hopefully we are right on the talent evaluation again but were able to keep the leaks shut this time and Burns turns out to be a great talent

You ain't lying bruh, I can't wait for the season to start, feeling really good about this upcoming season

 

[smitty22]

Did yall sign former Buckeye db Donald Washington :Wewinning:

 

[3Rivers]

Did yall sign former Buckeye db Donald Washington :Wewinning:

Yeah. Signed him after a tryout this past weekend

 

[smitty22]

Did yall sign former Buckeye db Donald Washington :Wewinning:

Yeah. Signed him after a tryout this past weekend

i was disappointed yall didnt trade up for Apple or draft Vonn Bell :UmadOH:, but yall good again after this :buckeyesalute:, just dont cut him later :Umadatus: