Too early 53

So, we can see the problem areas. 'Draft pick' is where I'm assuming there is going to be a rookie there. A question mark means I have no idea really. I have two question marks on the OL. I could've written in D. Cook at one of those spots but that's a stretch. Guys in red I think could be bumped off the 53 with a draft pick, or a later FA signing.

Quarterbacks (3): Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, draft pick

Running Backs (3):Jaylen Warren, K. Gainwell, draft pick

Offensive Line (9): Spencer Anderson, Troy Fautanu, Zach Frazier, Broderick Jones, Ryan McCollum, Mason McCormick, Isaac Seumalo, ?, ?

Tight Ends (3): Pat Freiermuth, Donald Parham, Darnell Washington

Tight End/Fullback (1): Connor Heyward

Wide Receivers (5): Calvin Austin III, DK Metcalf, Ben Skowronek, George Pickens, Roman Wilson

Defense (26)

Defensive Line (8): Montravius Adams, Keeanu Benton, Cameron Heyward, Daniel Ekuale, Logan Lee, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Dean Lowry, draft pick

Linebackers (8): Nick Herbig, Alex Highsmith, Malik Harrison, Patrick Queen, T.J. Watt, Payton Wilson, Cole Holcomb, J. Moon?(not currently on roster)

Defensive Backs (10): Darius Slay, DeShon Elliott, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Brandin Echols, Juan Thornhill, Miles Killebrew, Joey Porter Jr., B.Bishop, Cory Trice Jr., Ryan Watts

Specialists (3)

Kicker: Chris Boswell

Punter: Johnston/Waitman?

Long Snapper: Christian Kuntz

 

Add two draft picks to the DL
Add a draft pick to the DB
Add a draft pick to the OL

 

Kurtz makes over a million dollars a year just to toss a football 7 yards upside down

Where is the poster who claimed nfl players were treated like slaves

 

You beat me to this. Started one up a couple of days ago, but we signed a couple of guys and I hadn't gotten around to updating it. Did mine in more of a depth chart format.

Legend
Unrestricted FA 2026
(N) - new signee 2025
* - player is 30 or older at beginning of league year
[empty]: anticipated fill via FA or draft


OFFENSE (24)
QB: [empty], Rudolph (N), Thompson (N)

RB: Warren (RFA - tendered), Gainwell (N), Patterson*

LT: Jones, [empty]

LG: Seumalo*, Anderson, S.

C: Frazier, McCollum

RG: McCormick, [empty]

RT: Fautanu

WR(X): Metcalf (N), Skowronek

WR(Z): Pickens, R. Wilson

WR(S): Austin III,

TE: Freiermuth, Washington, Parham (N)

FB: Heyward


DEFENSE (26)
LDE: Ukuale*, Lowry*, [empty]

NT: Benton, Adams, Lee

RDE: Heyward*, Loudermilk

LOLB: Watt*, Herbig

LILB: Queen, Holcomb

RILB: Harrison (N), Wilson

ROLB: Highsmith, Leal

LCB: Porter Jr., [empty]

SS: Elliott, Killebrew*

FS: Fitzpatrick, Thornhill

RCB: Slay* (N), Trice

Nickel: Bishop, Echols (N)


SPECIAL (3)
P: Johnston*, Waltman

PK: Boswell*

LS: Kuntz

 

That is without question a bottom 5 roster in the NFL.

 

8-8-1

 

They lost Fields gained Metcalf and Mason

How did that take them from 10th two months ago to 20 positions lower

 

The adding Mason part. If he is the starter this year they won't win more than 5 games.

 

I like all of your picks except for Connor Heyward.
Get a real fullback. And Trice better stay healthy.
Thanks for not putting Leal on the list, he maybe more fragile than Trice.

 

Nice that you were thinking of the younger members here JEH. A Richard LeBeau moment.

 

Get rid of Killibrew,Trice, louder milk Leal, lowrie.
Ol also should be looked at. More should have been done in FA on both sides
of line. Let's hope Steelers will continue to add,deal for players.

 

Killibrew is one of the better special teams players in the league, Trice is worth keeping around for upside and he's cheap.

 

Killibrew stunk it up when called upon to fill in for injured starters last year, Trice hasn't showed me too much. We need
people making plays when called upon.

 

Looking at the to early 53 made me think 2025 is suck city for Pittsburgh sports. And the Steelers are the best of the 3 teams in the Burgh.

 

Newsflash. Pickens will not be on the roster.

 

Killebrew isn't on the team to make plays as a safety his value is special teams, Trice has barely played no reason to give up on him. He was a 7th round pick for a reason he just needs to be solid as the 4th CB.

 

Then it would most likely be a repeat of 2024 with them having only one real threat on the outside.

 

Well... that's what is gonna happen.

 

No thanks.