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Free Agents: No Contract Offer - Rudolph, Bush, Watt, Davis, Alualu, Allen, Edmunds, Reed, Wormley, Scott, Joseph, Boykin, Snell, Hassenhauer
Free Agents: Re-sign - Ogunjobi, Sutton, Spillane (VM), Kazee, Sims, Jones, Pierre, Gentry (VM), (VM) = vet minimum
Cut List: Gunner, Green, Okorafor, Jack, Jackson, Harvin, Dotson
Cut or Trade List: Trubisky and Diontae Johnson; I'm trading Johnson because I'm tired of his drops and his seeing his negative facial expressions. I trade him to the Patriots because Belichick speaks very highly of Johnson and it fills a very big need for them. I think very highly of Mac Jones and I want him to be Pickett's backup. I think his main problem with the Patriots was the terrible play calling. Plus articles indicate that Belichick wasn't happy with Mac Jones going behind his back. The Steelers also receive the Pats pick at #108 in 2023, a 4th rounder in 2024 and Mac Jones. I would also listen to all trade offers for Trubisky.
Free Agency: I target the following players: CB - Rock Ya-Sin - This is a player Tomlin loved from the 2019 draft class. If I'm not mistaken the organization invited him for a visit. He's a steady player and has a PFF of around 70. Plus he won't cost too much.
DT - Andrew Billings - Billings is another under the radar type of player and NT is a big need. He won't cost anywhere near the price of $20 million per season like Javon Hargrave would. He doesn't have Hargrave's pass rushing ability but he will shut down the run and give a little push up the middle.
ILB - David Long or Germaine Pratt: These two are good players with outstanding value. I know Long is talked about a lot as a player that would fit in the Burgh. Pratt had a PFF rating of 80. I also loved the fact that he was very vocal in calling out Ossai for his foolish penalty against Mahomes. We need more leaders like this on our roster.
WR - Mecole Hardman or Parris Campbell - Our WR's lack speed. These two are low 4.3 speedsters and they won't make us so one dimensional in the open field.
OT- Andre Dillard OT: Unfortunately for Dillard he was injured far too often in his first couple of seasons in the league and got passed on the depth chart by a pro bowl caliber OT. Dillard is a technician and I would move him to RT and cut the underwhelming Okorafor.
My Mock Draft:
Pick #17. Paris Johnson OT Ohio State: Johnson fulfills a very big need which wasn't met with Moore at OT. I would cut Dotson and move Moore to his position at LG. I consider Moore a mauler and not a protector of the QB so guard is a better suited to his skill set, imo.
Pick #33 John Schmitz C Minnesota: I feel like he is he best center in the draft. Cole would become the backup immediately. The new revamped o-line would look like this: LT- Paris Johnson LG- Dan Moore C- John Schmitz RG- Daniels RT- Free Agent Andre Dillard.
Pick #50 Mazi Smith NT Michigan: Not only is he is a good space eater, he's athletic and explosive for a big man. Combine him with my free agent Andrew Billings and we are way more stout up front. Plus this will free up Ogunjobi to play DE more often instead of NT which isn't his best position in our defense.
Pick #81 JL Skinner S Boise State: I don't resign Edmunds and instead draft Skinner to be our in the box safety. This will allow Fitzpatrick to do what he does best and create turnovers. Skinner will scare the living fu** out of the WR's crossing in open space. He's literally going to decapitate the opposing offensive players. Dude hits like a freight train. He brings that intimidation factor to the defense.
Pick #108 Jayden Reed WR Michigan State: This is one of the draft picks I got in the trade with the Pats. One of the things that drives me crazy is all the drops from WR's. With Reed you won't have this problem. He caught 98% of the passes thrown his way. Plus he has 4.42 speed which is significantly faster than the crybaby Johnson, and he's always smiling on the field too.
Pick #121 DeMarvion Overshown ILB Texas: He's a pure sideline to sideline, seek and destroy tackler. He's incredibly athletic with great burst. Like Skinner he has the ability to hurt ball carriers and receivers. Keep you head up boys, we're coming for you! The ILB groups will now look like Long or Pratt, Robinson, Overshown, Spillane and also Skinner is a possibility. A hard hitting group indeed.
Pick #237 Darius Rush CB South Carolina: Rush is a good blitzer from the edge and very aggressive at tackling. I didn't pick a CB earlier because I'm not confident we can develop them. Besides this I'm signing Rock Ya-Sin and we have Sutton, Wallace, Witherspoon and Pierre too.
Pick #244 Brenton Cox OLB Florida: A pure developmental project who has good upside. Yes, he got kicked off his team but I'm told Tomlin is a great coach so time for Tomlin to motivate this young player and get the best out of him.
Free Agents: Re-sign - Ogunjobi, Sutton, Spillane (VM), Kazee, Sims, Jones, Pierre, Gentry (VM), (VM) = vet minimum
Cut List: Gunner, Green, Okorafor, Jack, Jackson, Harvin, Dotson
Cut or Trade List: Trubisky and Diontae Johnson; I'm trading Johnson because I'm tired of his drops and his seeing his negative facial expressions. I trade him to the Patriots because Belichick speaks very highly of Johnson and it fills a very big need for them. I think very highly of Mac Jones and I want him to be Pickett's backup. I think his main problem with the Patriots was the terrible play calling. Plus articles indicate that Belichick wasn't happy with Mac Jones going behind his back. The Steelers also receive the Pats pick at #108 in 2023, a 4th rounder in 2024 and Mac Jones. I would also listen to all trade offers for Trubisky.
Free Agency: I target the following players: CB - Rock Ya-Sin - This is a player Tomlin loved from the 2019 draft class. If I'm not mistaken the organization invited him for a visit. He's a steady player and has a PFF of around 70. Plus he won't cost too much.
DT - Andrew Billings - Billings is another under the radar type of player and NT is a big need. He won't cost anywhere near the price of $20 million per season like Javon Hargrave would. He doesn't have Hargrave's pass rushing ability but he will shut down the run and give a little push up the middle.
ILB - David Long or Germaine Pratt: These two are good players with outstanding value. I know Long is talked about a lot as a player that would fit in the Burgh. Pratt had a PFF rating of 80. I also loved the fact that he was very vocal in calling out Ossai for his foolish penalty against Mahomes. We need more leaders like this on our roster.
WR - Mecole Hardman or Parris Campbell - Our WR's lack speed. These two are low 4.3 speedsters and they won't make us so one dimensional in the open field.
OT- Andre Dillard OT: Unfortunately for Dillard he was injured far too often in his first couple of seasons in the league and got passed on the depth chart by a pro bowl caliber OT. Dillard is a technician and I would move him to RT and cut the underwhelming Okorafor.
My Mock Draft:
Pick #17. Paris Johnson OT Ohio State: Johnson fulfills a very big need which wasn't met with Moore at OT. I would cut Dotson and move Moore to his position at LG. I consider Moore a mauler and not a protector of the QB so guard is a better suited to his skill set, imo.
Pick #33 John Schmitz C Minnesota: I feel like he is he best center in the draft. Cole would become the backup immediately. The new revamped o-line would look like this: LT- Paris Johnson LG- Dan Moore C- John Schmitz RG- Daniels RT- Free Agent Andre Dillard.
Pick #50 Mazi Smith NT Michigan: Not only is he is a good space eater, he's athletic and explosive for a big man. Combine him with my free agent Andrew Billings and we are way more stout up front. Plus this will free up Ogunjobi to play DE more often instead of NT which isn't his best position in our defense.
Pick #81 JL Skinner S Boise State: I don't resign Edmunds and instead draft Skinner to be our in the box safety. This will allow Fitzpatrick to do what he does best and create turnovers. Skinner will scare the living fu** out of the WR's crossing in open space. He's literally going to decapitate the opposing offensive players. Dude hits like a freight train. He brings that intimidation factor to the defense.
Pick #108 Jayden Reed WR Michigan State: This is one of the draft picks I got in the trade with the Pats. One of the things that drives me crazy is all the drops from WR's. With Reed you won't have this problem. He caught 98% of the passes thrown his way. Plus he has 4.42 speed which is significantly faster than the crybaby Johnson, and he's always smiling on the field too.
Pick #121 DeMarvion Overshown ILB Texas: He's a pure sideline to sideline, seek and destroy tackler. He's incredibly athletic with great burst. Like Skinner he has the ability to hurt ball carriers and receivers. Keep you head up boys, we're coming for you! The ILB groups will now look like Long or Pratt, Robinson, Overshown, Spillane and also Skinner is a possibility. A hard hitting group indeed.
Pick #237 Darius Rush CB South Carolina: Rush is a good blitzer from the edge and very aggressive at tackling. I didn't pick a CB earlier because I'm not confident we can develop them. Besides this I'm signing Rock Ya-Sin and we have Sutton, Wallace, Witherspoon and Pierre too.
Pick #244 Brenton Cox OLB Florida: A pure developmental project who has good upside. Yes, he got kicked off his team but I'm told Tomlin is a great coach so time for Tomlin to motivate this young player and get the best out of him.
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