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Ridiculously Early 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers Projected Roster and Other Goodies (V 1.0)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by ted

The Steelers went a long way toward boosting their thinnest depth chart in recent memory and addressing several needs by drafting nine players and signing 15 rookie free agents over the weekend. Pittsburgh, however, still has a major need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Camp Updates, Free Agency, Front Office | 19 Comments

3 Steelers’ Mock Drafts, Some With Trades

Posted on April 25, 2013 by ted

Feel free to add your thoughts, mocks and critiques. But these mocks try to address Pittsburgh’s major, long-term and depth-chart needs, while taking advantage of the draft’s strengths at various rounds for specific positions. DRAFT 1 Staying Put (Steelers do … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Front Office | 86 Comments

Steelers Should Draft OLB Jarvis Jones If He Falls To No. 17

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ted

Kevin Colbert has a simple philosophy when drafting in the first round, with the Pittsburgh general manager having repeatedly said over the years that the Steelers’ brass places the most value on actual gametape, instead of 40-yard-dash times or other … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Front Office | 9 Comments

Steelers Defensive Position Analyses and Draft Needs

Posted on April 22, 2013 by ted

As Terry Bradshaw so eloquently likes to say, “When you think of the Pittsburgh Steelers, you think of defense.” That sentiment has largely held true for the better part of 40+ years. For the second consecutive year and fourth time … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Free Agency, Front Office | 21 Comments

Steelers Offensive Position Analyses and Draft Needs

Posted on April 21, 2013 by ted

A long-standing premise in evaluating a team’s NFL draft is that landing two eventual starters and three contributors equates to a successful draft. But the Pittsburgh Steelers likely need a much better haul in both of those categories from this … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Free Agency, Front Office, Offseason | 13 Comments

2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Projected 53-man Roster and Other Goodies (V. 4.0)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by ted

The Steelers must cut their roster to 53 before midnight today. But that will likely not be the opening-day roster, which is what we try to project at SteelersLounge.com throughout the offseason. With all the various Steelers who are nursing … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Draft, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason, Wide Recievers | 1 Comment

2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Projected Roster and Other Goodies (V 3.0; Worilds on PUP)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by ted

It has been an offseason of change for the Steelers, highlighted by the forced retirements of Pittsburgh legends James Farrior, Aaron Smith and Hines Ward. The Steelers, however, remain one of the better teams in the NFL and a legitimate … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 steelers, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Preseason, Random Junk, Wide Recievers | 7 Comments

2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Projected Roster and Other Goodies (V 2.0)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by ted

Not much has transpired since our first roster projection for the 2012 Steelers more than two months ago. However, some minor transactions and news from minicamps has impacted the bottom of the roster, practice squad, and ordering of those closest to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 steelers, Analysis, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Preseason, Wide Recievers | 16 Comments

Ridiculously Early 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Projected Roster and Other Goodies (V 1.0)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by ted

It is a week from the end of the three-day NFL Draft, which most experts believe saw the Steelers tally one of their better hauls in recent memory. Moreover, thanks to some unbelievable, bust-your-tail reporting by Steelers Depot, names of the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 steelers, Analysis, Cool Stuff, Daily Camp Updates, Defensive Line, Draft, Free Agency, Front Office, Offensive Line, Offseason, Preseason, Wide Recievers | 12 Comments

Great First Two Days of the 2012 Draft; Steelers’ Ideal Scenarios for Day 3

Posted on April 28, 2012 by ted

In reality, the Steelers could have made questionable picks from rounds 2-7 and most fans would still be giddy about stealing David DeCastro at pick No. 24 in the first round. DeCastro seemingly has no weaknesses, answers Pittsburgh’s greatest short-term … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 mock draft, 2012 steelers, Cool Stuff, Defensive Line, Draft, Front Office, Offensive Line, Wide Recievers | 1 Comment