The Chiefs are moving up eight spots in the draft. Kansas City has acquired pick No. 156 from the Steelers, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. In return, Pittsburgh will receive picks No. 164 and No. 226. The Chiefs will use their upgraded pick on Oregon linebacker Jeffrey Bassa. This is the team’s fourth defensive selection through six picks. Bassa is coming off four productive seasons … [Read more...] about Chiefs Acquire No. 156, Select LB Jeffrey Bassa
Steelers Select QB Will Howard At 185
The Steelers are the next team to make a Day 3 addition under center. Ohio State’s Will Howard has been selected 185th overall. Pittsburgh was among the teams named as a suitor for a first-round QB pick, but the team did not take that route. As Day 2 progressed, it became known an Aaron Rodgers signing remains firmly on the Steelers’ radar. Owner Art Rooney II said on Friday … [Read more...] about Steelers Select QB Will Howard At 185
Teams Concerned About Shedeur Sanders Attention, Steelers Could Still Be An Option
Shedeur Sanders‘ stunning fall down the draft board was quickly attributed to a questionable skill set and/or a perceived lack of maturity. ESPN’s Stephen Holder points to another concern among teams: the “circus” that would accompany a Sanders selection. Holder is adamant that Sanders’ first-round snub was about talent, but he believes his Day 2 absence was “about something … [Read more...] about Teams Concerned About Shedeur Sanders Attention, Steelers Could Still Be An Option
Steelers Land RB Kaleb Johnson At No. 83
The Shedeur Sanders (and Aaron Rodgers) waits continue. As owner Art Rooney II offered another optimistic stance on Rodgers’ eventual commitment, Pittsburgh again passed on Sanders. The team chose Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson at No. 83 overall. This is only the Steelers’ second pick of the draft, as the team had traded its second-rounder to the Seahawks in the D.K. Metcalf … [Read more...] about Steelers Land RB Kaleb Johnson At No. 83
Art Rooney II: Aaron Rodgers Wants To Play For Steelers
With the third round of the NFL draft ongoing, Aaron Rodgers looms over the developing quarterback landscape. Connections to the Steelers continue as the team weighs a potential rookie addition. Owner Art Rooney II said during a Friday appearance on Steelers Now that Rodgers does “want” to come to Pittsburgh (h/t ESPN’s Brooke Pryor). He added news on this long-running front … [Read more...] about Art Rooney II: Aaron Rodgers Wants To Play For Steelers