Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss how the draft may impact Steelers trades; Matt Murray's future
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden and I focus on the NFL Draft.
We both see the logic in the Steelers drafting a skill-position player in the second round. But what becomes of JuJu Smith-Schuster or James Conner if that happens? Could either of them be traded?
If they do stay, what becomes of their playing time, or how far down the depth chart does the rookie have to begin?
We tackle those questions and look at the prospect of the Steelers potentially drafting an offensive lineman in the third round as well.
I’ve been saying for a while now, though, that the Steelers would have a compelling argument if they decide to lean heavily toward defense. Depth is needed at inside or outside linebacker. Mark doesn’t appear to be as on board with that mentality. He explains why.
On the hockey front, we entertain the potential of Matt Murray having already played his last game as a Penguin. The goalie is a restricted free agent. And if the salary cap doesn’t go up — or is decreased — because of the coronavirus shutdown, the Penguins may want to let him go and turn the reins over to Tristan Jarry. Mark and I debate that possibility.
There’s also some talk of the NHL moving out to virtual sites such as Manchester, N.H., Fargo, N.D., and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Big picture, we get deep into a conversation about the status of sports and how long it could take before we see athletics again.
Aside from that, Mark and I extol the virtues of the HBO show “Succession,” finding hand sanitizer, and Clipper the cat’s debut on WPXI.
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