It's always nice to hear from former retired Pittsburgh Steelers players. Some are extremely involved in the spotlight such as ESPN analyst, Ryan Clark and Ben Roethlisberger with his recently started podcast, Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger.
The Steelers have not done the best in recent years, but they are slowly getting better, and we think that with the right players and the right use of draft picks, they could progress a lot faster.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have worked hard to establish a reputation for being good at the NFL Draft. The Steelers have the greatest draft class in NFL history with the unparalleled 1974 draft class that produced five Hall of Fame players if you count undrafted free agent Donnie Shell.
Chad Reuter of NFL.com revealed two ideal picks for every team in a mock draft exercise on Thursday, and in regards to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he sees Omar Khan and Andy Weidl addressing the trenches on both sides of the ball.
Leading up to the 2023 NFL draft in April, let’s look at how some of the Steelers’ drafts played out. The 2023 NFL Draft is less than a month away. The last few offseasons, we dove into a Steelers NFL draft class starting with the 2004 NFL Draft and outlined a successive draft each week.
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers selected an offensive lineman in the first round of the NFL Draft was David DeCastro from the Stanford University in 2012.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line has taken a step back over the past few years. After the retirements of guys like Maurkice Pouncey, David DeCastro, and others, it hasn’t been the same.
There’s no way to sugarcoat the play of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line throughout the 2021 season. It was dreadful. From injuries to inconsistent
The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the best offensive lines in football during the 2010s, through a period of years that largely and uncoincidentally coincides with the tenure of Mike Munchak as the team’s offensive line coach.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have once again overhauled its offensive line in one offseason. Perhaps not quite to the extent of last year when factors outside their control forced their hand.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the top offenses in the league during the mid-2010s, during which at certain points they sent around half or more of their starters to the Pro Bowl.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line was gutted this past offseason. Between longtime center Maurkice Pouncey retiring, right guard David DeCastro having
The Pittsburgh Steelers, through a variety of means, lost a lot of players over the course of the past year. Gone are numerous starters and key role players, from Alejandro Villanueva, Matt Feiler, Maurkice Pouncey, and David DeCastro to Bud Dupree, Mike Hilton, Steven Nelson, and Vince Williams.
Heading into the season, the Steelers offensive line was seen as a major weakness of the team. The unit had undergone a transformation in the off-season due to the retirements of veteran stars Maurkice Pouncey and David DeCastro as well as Matt Feiler and Alejandro Villanueva leaving via free agency.
There's a tradition the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen carry from generation to generation. It's called 'porch talks', or the "Fellowship." The Fellowship is time spent between the group.
Newly-signed offensive guard Trai Turner spoke with local media for the first time since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. Turner was asked about replacing All-Pro David DeCastro and his thoughts on Hall of Famer Alan Faneca.
As we sit here today at the beginning of 2021 Training Camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers have, in a way, “overhauled” their roster from what it looked like heading into the 2020 campaign.
The Pittsburgh Steelers underwent significant changes this offseason along the offensive line, losing four stalwarts in Alejandro Villanueva, Maurkice Pouncey, Matt Feiler and David DeCastro to retirement, an injury-related release, and free agency, leaving the offensive line in a state of flux ahead of the 2021 season.
Two former Pittsburgh Steelers are still on the free agent market, waiting for new teams to add them to a roster. Right guard David DeCastro was released by the Steelers after confirmation that he'll need surgery on his ankle this summer.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have fallen under some scrutiny since the release of guard David DeCastro. While DeCastro and his agent are looking into a possible grievance after he was cut by the team prior to signing free agent Trai Turner.
DeCastro entered the offseason as the last link to Pittsburgh’s “Killer B’s” offensive lines.
The Steelers released David DeCastro to the shock of many, including yours truly. They say where there’s smoke there’s fire. As it pertains to long-time Steelers guard, David DeCastro, I guess I wasn’t seeing any of the smoke signals that were looming this offseason regarding the ultimate demise of his career in Pittsburgh.
DeCastro knows this was about money. On Friday, he took a clear shot at the organization for the non-football injury designation on the release.
DeCastro is set for a third surgery on his ankle to fix a recurring issue with bone spurs. The Steelers released him earlier this week with a non-football injury designation
Already set to feature a far less experienced offensive line this season, the Steelers are now pivoting further in that direction. They are releasing All-Pro guard David DeCastro, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.
In the lead up to the game, Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens was seen wearing a “Pittsburgh started it” t-shirt. This apparently did not sit well with Steelers Pro Bowl guard David DeCastro.
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