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NFL Draft podcast: Breaking down Steelers' options on defense
The NFL Draft starts Thursday. As was the case last year, DraftWire’s Luke Easterling joins us to preview the NFL selection process in our Wednesday Sided.co podcast. We start with the defenisve side of the ball. Easterling is a Tampa guy. He’s covered the Buccaneers in the past. And he’s...
Steelers set sights on top 2 inside linebackers available in NFL Draft 
General manager Kevin Colbert knows the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t adequately replace Ryan Shazier in the middle of the defense last season. One peek at the record is affirmation. “We were 9-6-1,” Colbert said in February, “and we didn’t make the playoffs.” The Steelers sat out the postseason for the first...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2017 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading up to Thursday’s NFL Draft, we’ll look back at the three best and three worst picks of each draft over the past five years. It’s much too early, of course, to pass final judgment on the 2017 draft less than 24...
NFL Draft ILB breakdown: Elite talent at top 
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Inside linebackers 1. Devin White LSU, 6-0, 237 Already considered the top inside linebacker heading into the NFL Combine, White solidified...
Steelers' 3 best, 3 worst ILB draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’snote: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under the eye of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. Colbert’s drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he’d like to...
Unclear on Steelers' draft plans? These guys may clear things up
Listen closely, and you might think there are as many opinions on what the Pittsburgh Steelers should do with the 20th pick in the NFL Draft as there are seats at Heinz Field. OK, that’s an exaggeration. But many fans have a thought on what the Steelers should do starting...
5 of the best draft prospects whose names you don't know
Here’s a look at some lesser-known players in the NFL Draft who might make an impact: QB Jacob Dolegala, 6-7, 242, 4.91, Central Connecticut State The NFL team that latches onto Dolegala will need to invest some time in him. But he started four years and set records at Central...
At No. 3, the Jets' problem is a good one to have
With the third pick in the NFL Draft, the New York Jets have a difficult decision to make. Assuming Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray and Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa go 1-2 to the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers (and that’s no lock), the Jets and new coach Adam...
What you need to know about NFL Draft
The three-day football fan’s holiday known as the NFL Draft begins Thursday and runs through Saturday for at least four hours each day. It will appear on so many telecast and streaming platforms that if you don’t catch at least five minutes of it, you just don’t care. Here is...
Tim Benz: Steelers picking CB Rock Ya-Sin in 1st round would be mistake
Let’s hope this is wrong. Unless you run a T-shirt shop in the Strip District. In that case, business might be boom … Never mind. You get the point. For as great of a name as Rock Ya-Sin may be, I think it would sound a lot better if it...
How hard would it be for Steelers to trade up in NFL Draft?
How complicated will it be for the Steelers to trade up for inside linebackers Devin White or Devin Bush? Pretty darned complicated! In this Sided.co podcast, I outline how layered such a move is going to be. Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert talk with me about the nuances of making...
Tim Benz: Steelers won't try to draft Antonio Brown's replacement
The Steelers likely won’t replace Antonio Brown in this week’s NFL Draft. Let’s be honest. They likely won’t ever replace him. Brown’s legacy may be muddled by the way that he left — the blonde-mustached, Twitter-ranting, “Mr. Big Chest.” But during his time in Pittsburgh, he was “Mr. Big Game.”...
Mock NFL Draft predicts Steelers take CB Byron Murphy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — We learned during the 2018 season that offense is beloved by NFL teams (and fans). We also learned defense, as performed by the Patriots in the Super Bowl, carries away the Lombardi Trophy. This year’s draft, which begins Thursday night, is stocked with defenders who can be...
If they follow pattern, Steelers will take OLB in 1st round of draft
It’s widely known the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to land one of the top inside linebackers with their first pick in the NFL Draft this week. Since losing Ryan Shazier to a spinal cord injury in December 2017, the Steelers have been searching for an adequate three-down replacement, a player...
NFL Draft OLB/Edge rush breakdown: Nick Bosa, Josh Allen both top-5 locks 
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Edge rushers/outside linebackers 1. Nick Bosa Ohio State, 6-4, 266 The younger brother of Joey Bosa, the No. 3 overall pick...
Kevin Gorman: Steelers can't afford any more mistakes in first 3 rounds 
Kevin Colbert is on the clock, and the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager spoke Monday like a man who has both time and history on his side. Colbert promised to practice patience, preaching the philosophy that the Steelers will “always believe in building through the draft and enhancing it through free...
Steelers' 3 best, worst OLB draft picks in Kevin Colbert era
Editor’s note: This NFL Draft will be the 20th under Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. His two-decade tenure has produced two Super Bowls and a consistent playoff contender. His drafts mostly reflect that. Like all NFL personnel men, though, he has had some picks he would like to have back....
Steelers’ Kevin Colbert: NFL draft is strong in Rounds 2, 3
The Pittsburgh Steelers have three picks between Nos. 52-83 in the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft that begins Thursday. According to general manager Kevin Colbert, that’s a good spot to be in. “This is a draft in which you can feel real good about the players you...
Kevin Colbert reiterates Steelers are not averse to trading up or down in draft
Some teams might swear by the famous draft value chart, Kevin Colbert said Monday, but the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t one of them. With speculation swirling the Steelers are prime candidates to trade up in the first round, Colbert said the organization will attach its own value to certain picks based...
Free agents make it 'less urgent' for Steelers heading into draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed three players in free agency, plugging holes that existed on their offseason roster. Steven Nelson was pursued because of Artie Burns’ regression at cornerback. Donte Moncrief was added as a veteran wide receiver in the wake of Antonio Brown’s trade to Oakland. Mark Barron was valued...
Looking back at the best 3 and worst 3 picks of the 2016 NFL Draft
Editor’s note: In conjunction with the Trib’s coverage leading to the April 25 start of the NFL Draft, we’ll look at the three best and three worst picks of each draft across the league over the past five years. A quick glance at the 2016 NFL Draft reveals what appears...
First call: Steelers take CB in this mock draft; Marc-Andre Fleury to Game 7; wild MLB plays
In “First Call” Monday, the NFL Network has the Steelers thinking cornerback in Round 1. Three head-scratching plays over the wall across baseball on the same afternoon. And Marc-Andre Fleury falters in double overtime. Maybe Murphy The NFL Network had a big mock draft party over the weekend. Network host...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden talk Penguins elimination, Steelers draft, Pirates loss
In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to look at what the Penguins may do this offseason. Are trades of Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Patric Hornqvist and Phil Kessel possible? We debate the future of head coach Mike Sullivan and whether he can get...
'Historically good' defensive lineman class could tempt Steelers on draft day
Few positions on the Pittsburgh Steelers offer as much stability as the defensive line. While the Steelers have added first-round picks at outside linebacker, safety and cornerback in recent draft classes, in addition to signing free agents to fill other starting spots, they have maintained the status quo in the...
NFL Draft DL breakdown: Alabama's Williams highlights loaded bunch
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Defensive linemen 1. Quinnen Williams Alabama, 6-3, 303 The 300-pounder ran a 4.83 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, showing off...


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