What should be the top training camp battle to watch this year?

Could be on the DL there are some guys who will have a tough time making the team, such as Leal, Loudermilk, and Lowry.

 

T.J Watt vs Omar Khan

 

I think McCormick is the current leader, but him vs. Scharping could be something... Although Scharping could be battling Spencer Anderson for the top G back up spot.

Roman Wilson and Robert Woods are going to be battling it out for WR3 duties. Technically both could be battling Austin for the WR2 spot as well, but less likely that Austin relinquishes that role if healthy.

DL will be interesting, but mostly for the depth guys ( I think Heyward/Benton/Harmon start). Ekuale, Lee, Lowry, Leal, Loudermilk, Black, Slade all in the mix

ILB should be an interesting one too. Queen and Wilson seem to be the starters, but Harrison/Holcomb/Robinson/Bruener all might be battling for 3 spots.

CB is another to watch, as the depth there is all battling for spots. Bishop, Kent, Trice, Pierre all battling for position. Not sure if they will keep 5 or 6 (6 seems likely)

S will be wide open too. Thornhill slots in next to Elliott to start the year, but Killebrew/Johnson/Castro are all in the mix for depth. Will we sign somebody to play here? Or do we slot Ramsey in on the back end a bit too? Lots of questions that will be answered in camp.

 

it better be jones and fautanu fighting for a starting job.

 

IDL for me as the OP stated. That said, depth at ILB is also another one. Tight End Depth would be my last personally though I think that DJ Thomas-Jones will surprise a lot people.

 

Here let me do this so they don't have to.
What's it matter?? The coaching sucks, nobody will be good unless they are magically good already, and if they came from another team , they will suck here....so what's the point, and also Rooney sucks. Also if they leave here they will automatically be better, unless in all reality they aren't because of ......some kind of excuses.
P.S. We haven't won a playoff game in 8 years, and the standard is the standard at 500, somehow, even though we average 10.5 wins a year...so I guess we play 21 games a year or something.
Did I cover it all??

 

It was funny when I was watching the draft here, I posted when the Steelers drafted Jack Sawyer in the 4th, that there was Leal's replacement, and then when they drafted Yahya Black in the 5th, I posted that there is Loudermilk's replacement.

I hated the Leal and Loudermilk picks when they drafted them as neither of those guys could play in a 3-4 defense.

 

You left out some kind of a rant about the QB situation.

 

Fighting who they're both going to start.

 

Huh

 

Is Jonnu Smith a TE or WR in Steelers system?

 

Yes

 

Well dang!!!!
I truly tried. LoL

 

It's my belief that he will be used in many ways, but we shall see.

 

Yes

 

I'm glad we can see eye to eye on this. LoL

 

It is believed he will play some in the slot, he's not really an inline blocking TE.

 

TE would be waste in the Steelers offense, IMO. Use him as the #2 WR... unless CAIII or Roman Wilson is better.

 

Beanie Bishop and his ego should be the top camp battle. Maybe if he podcast less and paid for his own physical upkeep he will get a backup spot for slot corner. I expect his ego to win and he will still be crying about the facilities at South Side.

 

There’s got to be some way we can turn this into a Fire Tomlin thread…..

 

"If Jonnu Smith is WR2 the first day of camp then Mike Tomlin should be fired"

Anonymous Rooney who has zero football knowledge July 2025

 

Rb:
Although, Jaylen Warren is penciled in as the starter, Kaleb Johnson should make a good deal of noise.... the competition here should actually extend well in the regular season


FS:
While Juan Thornhill has the inside track, there has been some talk about Jalen Ramsey occupying the position, and it's said that he has done it and would like to move there to extend his career

 

He's a WR with a TE.....

 

Can he block?

 

I think of Jonnu as an offensive weapon, we should have two TEs with at least 50 receptions.