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2010 NFL Draft Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers Defense

Posted: 15th March 2010 by Christopher Gazze in NFL
In Part One of this series, I examined the offensive needs http://bleacherreport.com/articles/362115-2010-draft-preview-pittsburgh-steelers-offense- Offensive Needs that need to be addressed in this year’s draft. The primary positions of need fell along the offensive line, where there could be an upgrade at every spot. The rest of the offense primarily needed depth. Defensively, the Steelers have every starter returning. However, while every starter is returning, there is potential that not ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers, Version 1

Posted: 9th March 2010 by Christopher Gazze in NFL
With just more than a month and a half to go until the 2010 NFL Draft, the Steelers are addressing team needs through free agency.    After re-signing Ryan Clark, Pittsburgh is expected to return all 22 starters.  The Steelers added depth at several positions by signing Will Allen, S; Jonathan Scott, OT; Antwaan Randle El, WR; and Arnez Battle, WR.    With no immediate need to fill a starting position, Kevin Colbert and ...

Steelers Free Agent Run Down

Posted: 7th March 2010 by Christopher Gazze in NFL
As usual, the Pittsburgh Steelers sat back and watched as the rest of the NFL handed out large signing bonuses to sign big name free agents such as Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor, Nate Burleson, Kyle Vanden-Bosch, Antrel Rolle, and others.  Instead, the Steelers will continue to focus on their own unrestricted free agents and finding mid-tier free agents to fill specific holes on the team.  Offensively, the Steelers have a number ...

Steelers 2010 Draft Must Be a Defensive Hit

Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Christopher Gazze in NFL
One year removed from a Super Bowl championship, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a team with very few immediate needs. As of today, the Steelers have 20 of 22 starters returning and there is a good chance that restricted free agent tackle Willie Colon and unrestricted free agent safety Ryan Clark will return. á Despite this, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers front office are facing their most important draft in the past three ...

Time To Extend Mike Tomlin?

Posted: 26th February 2010 by Christopher Gazze in NFL
With news that the Arizona Cardinals signed Ken Whisenhunt to a four-year contract extension, the question in Pittsburgh is whether or not the Steelers will approach head coach Mike Tomlin with a contract extension this offseason.á á Like Whisenhunt, Tomlin has coached his team to two division championships in three years and to a Super Bowl appearance, where TomlinÆs Steelers got the best of WhisenhuntÆs Cardinals.á Unlike Whisenhunt, Tomlin is without contract ...