Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

May 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,531 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney highlights the one Steelers UDFA he's excited to watch this offseason as they compete for a roster spot. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,530 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why, with George Pickens off the roster, the Steelers should look to extend Calvin Austin III. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 133 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into talking about the press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan had over the weekend that mostly revolved around the team's decision to trade WR George Pickens last week. We go over what Khan said about the wide receiver room moving forward and much more. The Steelers were able to get six of their seven 2025 draft picks signed to rookie contracts over the weekend, so Alex and I recap those moves and the expected timeline to get DT Derrick Harmon, the team's first round selection this year, signed to his deal. The Steelers reportedly agreed to sign RB Trey Sermon and OL Gareth Warren following both trying out during the team's rookie minicamp this past weekend, so we address their addition to the team. Alex and I go over a few other takeaways from the team's rookie minicamp based on quotes from players. We spend a little bit of time talking about rookie RB Kaleb Johnson and we go over some early stat projections for 2025 when it comes to him. We also estimate how much Johnson might eight right now based on pictures from this past weekend. 2025 is a big year for WR Roman Wilson so Alex and I discuss the outlook for the team's 2024 third round selection out of Michigan. Pickens was back in the news on Sunday, so Alex and I go over why he was and what he allegedly posted on Instagram, which was framed as him taking a shot at the Steelers for being cheap. We talk about how the Steelers aren’t allowed to be cheap when it comes to cash spending over a three-year span. Might the New Orleans Saints be a possible landing spot for veteran free agent QB Aaron Rodgers now that QB Derek Carr has decided to retire? Alex and I attempt to answer that question later in this show. This 83-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,529 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses whether it was a mistake to draft WR George Pickens back in 2022. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,528 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about how the Steelers could structure their wide receiver room in the wake of the George Pickens trade. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,527 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses what must be going through the mind of new Steelers WR DK Metcalf, still uncertain over who is throwing him the football and a roster that just shipped out George Pickens. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 132 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to previewing the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 rookie minicamp that will take place over the weekend. We start the rookie minicamp preview by reviewing the roster the team will use these next three days. Alex and I focus on a few notable tryout players that we believe could impress enough over the weekend to warrant signing. We also make sure to go over the five non-rookie players that were invited to participate in this year's rookie minicamp. We go over the main things we are hoping to learn from the rookie minicamp as well. On Thursday, former Steelers WR George Pickens met the media to discuss his landing with the Dallas Cowboys via a trade on Wednesday. We go over several key things that Pickens said during that press conference and apply a few things to his time with the Steelers. We discuss Pickens apparently not pushing for a new contract now that he has been traded and if he would have done the same with the Steelers had they not traded him. Alex and I go over the potential role that Steelers HC Mike Tomlin had in the team’s decision to trade Pickens. We also go over what the team's plan or plans might be moving forward into 20215 and 2026 now that Pickens is no longer in Pittsburgh. We discuss how serious the Steelers probably think they are right now when it comes to them being a competitive team in 2025. The details related to the Steelers' 2025 regular season game in Dublin, Ireland are scheduled to be announced early next week so Alex and I pass along that bit of news as well. This 87-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,526 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney is puzzled by the strong reactions against the George Pickens trade from both the national media and fanbase's perspective. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,525 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora offers his reaction and initial thoughts to the George Pickens trade that sent him from Pittsburgh to the Dallas Cowboys. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 131 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers trading WR George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. We go over the trade details to start with. Alex and I discuss the Pickens' exit via a trade from several different angles during this show. We talk about why they possibly didn’t trade him before or during the draft. We also discuss the team not drafting a wide receiver this year and go over those available players at that position that were still on the board at the conclusion of the second round. Could any of these players offered significant contributions to the Steelers in 2025 as rookies? We discuss that question. Will the Steelers look to add another experienced wide receiver now that Pickens has been traded? We attempt to answer that question and even build a compact list of wide receivers the Steelers might could trade for or sign as free agents. We make sure to question the Steelers plan at wide receiver at this point and especially on the heels of what transpired in 2024 at that position. Does the trading of Pickens at all impact the decision that veteran QB Aaron Rodgers has yet to make when it comes to him possibly signing with the Steelers? We address that question as well. After thoroughly looking at the Pickens' situation and impact of the trade from all angles, Alex and I move on to briefly discuss former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger having QB Will Howard and OLB Jack Sawyer, two members of this year's draft class, on the latest episode of his podcast. This 85-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 2025 - For Episode 1,524 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says to slow down the Will Howard hype train just a bit and have some perspective when it comes to the sixth-round pick. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6 – Ep. 54: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle kick things off by talking about Arthur Smith admitting that he had to pivot his offensive scheme last year to fit the personnel. We discuss how different the offense might look in 2025 and the various reasons why. For the next topic, we discuss the high level of hype surrounding sixth-round QB Will Howard. How or when will he get his opportunity, and why did he slide to the sixth round? We grapple with all of those questions and more. For the third topic, we talk about some of the top things to watch at Rookie Minicamp this upcoming weekend including drafted rookies, undrafted free agents and tryout players. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about George Pickens supposed compensatory value if the Steelers don't trade him. Thank you for joining us for this 39-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. ⁠steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,523 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle says it's not worth worrying how or when Will Howard will get an opportunity and that talent always rises to the top. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 130 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. We go over the distribution of the initial jersey numbers for the 2025 draft class and undrafted free agents to start with. We also cover the jersey number given to new WR Robert Woods. Alex and I then have a quick discussion about rookie OLB Jack Sawyer, the team's fourth round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. In the middle of this show, Alex and I welcome Joe Clark , Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander, and Jake Brockhoff to the show for a post-draft roundtable discussion on the Steelers 2025 draft class. During this roundtable discussion we have conversations about all seven picks made by the Steelers. We also get roundtable thoughts on a few of the undrafted free agents the team has signed. This 98-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,522 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why Mason Rudolph could surprise a lot of people if he winds up as QB1 of the Steelers this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,521 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why it's refreshing to see the Steelers bring in a solid crop of undrafted free agents who can compete for roster spots. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,520 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the NFL's little-known unrestricted free agent tender, why it's clearly anti-player, and why it should be removed as soon as possible. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 15, Episode 129 of the Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Ross McCorkle sits in for Dave Bryan and joins me to share his thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 NFL Draft class. We discuss each of the team's seven selections and how they can improve the roster. We discuss DL Derrick Harmon's Year One role, how EDGE Jack Sawyer fits into the Steelers' defense, and how seventh-rounders ILB Carson Bruener and CB Donte Kent can make the team. Our draft conversation also touches on the notable undrafted free agents Pittsburgh added and why their UDFA class was unusually strong. Ross and I also briefly touch on the one roster move the Steelers made since our Wednesday show, releasing linebacker Thomas Rush. We end the show by looking around the AFC North to evaluate the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, and Cleveland Browns and offer a loose ranking of which classes were best and worst. Mixed in-between draft talk is a discussion of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 offensive line and how much confidence we have in LT Broderick Jones, entering a critical third year in the NFL. This 77-minute episode also touches on several other minor topics not noted in the recap. Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,519 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says Ryan Clark's suggestion that the Steelers should want to lose is off-base and won't ever be the case for the franchise. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,518 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses two small but key changes the NFL should make that would make the draft even more appealing to fans who watch. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 30, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 128 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the recent transactions made by the Pittsburgh Steelers. That includes us talking about DT Montravius Adams being cut, DB Ryan Watts being waived with a failed physical, and the team signing veteran WR Robert Woods. With Woods coming to Pittsburgh, we discuss his potential fit on the roster and the impact he may or may not have on second year WR Roman Wilson. We go over Alex's overall tape study of Woods that he recently posted. The Steelers have also parted ways with veteran coach Mike Sullivan recently, so Alex and I discuss that little nugget that he unearthed a few days ago. We go over the Steelers adding another undrafted free agent and several players that are know to have had been invited to participate in the team's annual rookie minicamp. Alex and then move forward to discuss new Steelers QB Will Howard and specifically, the full contextualization I posted on his deep passing at Ohio State in 2024. We go over the data from that deep passing study and our main takeaways after going over all 47 attempts. Alex and then attempt to answer why Howard fell to the sixth round in the 2025 NFL Draft and if it was fine for the team to use a late-round selection on him. The Howard QB Camp episode with former NFL HC Jon Gruden is also covered by us during this show. We go over our main takeaways from that as well and why it was very enjoyable. On the heels of the Steelers selecting RB Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, I have finished a full contextualization of his explosive runs for his college career at Iowa. Alex and I discuss what the data and film show from that big run contextualization. We also discuss how Johnson should be able to get on the field quickly for the Steelers as an early-down running back. Alex and I also go over several future contextualizations that should be covered when it comes to both Howard and Johnson. This 122-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. https://steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,517 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says Montravius Adams was a surprise release, but it might be just the beginning for the Steelers' revamped DL room. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 29 – Ep. 53: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right into recapping the Steelers' 2025 NFL Draft class. We discuss Derrick Harmon and his reported injury concern, the theme of marrying great value with positional need and which pick was our favorite of the class. For the next topic, we discuss the quarterback position after the Steelers passed on the position until the sixth round. We talk about the clear smokescreen that the Steelers used at quarterback, and whether we were surprised that they passed on a quarterback in the first and third rounds. We also talk about QB Will Howard and how he fits into the equation now and in the future. For the third topic, we discuss a report that the Dallas Cowboys reached out about trading for George Pickens during the draft. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about which pick we would change if we had to choose. Thank you for joining us for this 39-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 28, 2025 - For Episode 1,516 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle wonders if Yahya Black will play more nose tackle than DL coach Karl Dunbar let on. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,515 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how the Steelers stuck to their plan to address the weakness on the defense in the 2025 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 27, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 127 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the day-3 selections that the Pittsburgh Steelers made in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday. That means we talk quite a bit about OLB Jack Sawyer, DT Yahya Black, QB Will Howard, ILB Carson Bruener, and CB Donte Kent. We go over the value of those final five draft selections, who remained on the board in a few of those day-3 rounds and much more. We discuss the players in that group we will hurry to learn more about as well. The Steelers also added seven undrafted free agents on Saturday night so Alex and I go over that list of players and the little bit we know about each of them. We touch a little bit on the draft drop of QB Shedeur Sanders, who was ultimately selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. We make sure to blast ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. for his rants about the Sanders and the Steelers bypassing him. Alex and I put our first bow around the Steelers 2025 draft class later in this show and also talk about how WR DK Metcalf was essentially the team's second round pick this year. We also talk about the Steelers not trading WR George Pickens during the draft and what that means for him. This 98-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering a few emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,514 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he loves the Steelers taking Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 126 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night. We go over what Johnson brings to the Steelers, his pros and cons entering the NFL, things we plan to deep dive more with him and much more. We also discuss what Steelers OC Arthur Smith had to say about Johnson. We make sure to hit on some key analytics for Johnson coming out of college, his value where he was drafted, and much more related to the team's newest running back. We make sure to address the Steelers passing on Shedeur Sanders on Thursday night and the Colorado QB ultimately dropping out of the first round. With the three rounds now over, Alex and I look ahead to the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft and potential targets for the Steelers, who still have four remaining selections scheduled. We go over positional needs at this point and more. We make sure to address the Steelers passing on Shedeur Sanders again on Friday night and the Colorado QB ultimately dropping out of the first three rounds. Steelers team president Art Rooney II talked a little about the status of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers on Friday, so we pass along that little tidbit late in this show. This 52-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,513 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora react to the Steelers selection of Oregon DL Derrick Harmon, choosing him over nearly every QB in the 2025 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Oregon DT Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 20925 NFL Draft on Thursday night. We go over what Harmon brings to the Steelers, his pros and cons entering the NFL, things we plan to deep dive more with him and much more. We also discuss the latest report concerning Harmon's shoulder issue that surfaced on Friday morning. We go over several things that Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin both said about Harmon last night after the team selected him. We also discuss a few things Harmon said during his short media conference call. We make sure to address the Steelers passing on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders on Thursday night and him ultimately dropping out of the first round. With the first round now over with, Alex and I look ahead to the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft and potential targets for the Steelers. We go over positional needs at this point and more. We also give our overall thoughts on the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. This 56-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,512 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers should trade George Pickens this weekend to avoid the headache coming during the 2025 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,511 on this Wednesday Afternoon, Alex Kozora shares his thoughts on Mike Tomlin's comments on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders during his pre-draft press conference. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing our final 2025 mock drafts for the Pittsburgh Steelers with the real event getting underway on Thursday night. Alex and I go over our six mock draft selections for the Steelers by round and discuss each player thoroughly and the reasons for the selections. We also discuss our biggest remorse immediately after submitting our final mock drafts. Alex and I also discuss a few of our own ideal scenarios for the Steelers outside of our final mock drafts. We also go over a few draft predictions when it comes to several topics related to players and positions. We discuss a few curveballs that could come in the draft related to the Steelers. Oregon DT Derrick Harmon reportedly has a medical concern related to his shoulder with the 2025 NFL Draft approaching so we go over that bit of news during this show. The Steelers showed some late pre-draft interest in Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison so we discuss that topic briefly in this show. This 110-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2025 - For Episode 1,510 on this Tuesday Afternoon, Josh Carney says that Mike Tomlin's comments Tuesday about running back and safety fit into lying season in the NFL. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22 – Ep. 52: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start by discussing the many topics covered in Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan's pre-draft press conference. That includes Jaylen Warren RB1, Aaron Rodgers not impacting draft plans, how they will approach draft trades, and Tomlin being impressed with Shedeur Sanders. For the next topic, we discuss the idea of trading back being more likely than trading up and some reports that indicate a quarterback could be the target at the end of the first round. For the third topic, we discuss Cameron Heyward's PSA to fans during draft season to believe half (or less) of what you hear. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about Jalen Milroe's upside versus Shedeur Sanders' (perhaps) limited ceiling. Thank you for joining us for this 44-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 123 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the main takeaways stemming from the annual pre-draft press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin had on Tuesday morning. While Khan and Tomlin didn’t give away any draft secrets on Tuesday, they did at least provide several talking points for us during their press conference. We discuss the Steelers possibly moving down instead of up in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft based on what Khan said. We also discuss the Steelers not moving away from a player or players they like in the first round as well. We go over what Khan and Tomlin said about the state of the quarterback room right now and their view of the status with free agent QB Aaron Rodgers. Tomlin talked a little about RB Jaylen Warren as well as the nose tackle position on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse those comments. We also go over what Khan said about the Steelers possibly trading WR George Pickens this weekend as well as the plausibility of the team re-acquiring a second round select in the 2025 NFL Draft. Tomlin talked a lot about the team's pre-draft meeting with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders so Alex and I over parse what he had to say. We talk some about Tomlin saying that his first time ever meeting Sanders was when he came to Pittsburgh for his pre-draft visit and if that is in any way notable. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers need for a big play running back when it comes to this year's draft and how height, weight and age should not matter when it comes to landing such a player. This 46-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,509 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for the Steelers passing on D-line help in the first round, but doubling down on the position the first chance they get. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 122 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing a few notable things said and written by Adam Schefter of ESPN and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with draft week now officially here. When it comes to Schefter, we discuss him throwing out Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens as one of 13 players still on rookie contracts that could potentially be traded before the 2025 NFL Draft ends. Alex and I discuss the plausibility and probability of Pickens ultimately being traded and what it would likely need to look like for both sides as far as compensation and potential contract negotiation obstacles go. There are quite a few hypotheticals thrown around in this discussion. Schefter also threw out the idea that the Steelers could trade down in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, so Alex and I look at the plausibility, probability and hypotheticals associated with the Steelers potentially doing that. As for Dulac, he has essentially indicated that the Steelers would only draft a position such as quarterback in the first round if a defensive lineman they desire is no longer on the board. Alex and I push back a little bit on that notion. We also address Dulac's recent thoughts on a new contract for OLB T.J. Watt this summer and push back on a few things associated with what he said on that matter as well. Will Oregon DL Derrick Harmon be off the board by the 21st overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft? Could the Cincinnati Bengals be in serious contention to select Harmon at 17th overall? Would the Bengals pick Harmon over Mississippi DT Walter Nolen? Also, could weight control at all be considered a concern when it comes to Harmon? We address all of these questions during the Monday show. Could North Dakota State QB Cam Miller factor into the Steelers' draft plans this year? We discuss the recent news associated with Miller and the Steelers. I also inform Alex how I have warmed up quite a bit on Ohia State QB Will Howard after watching more of his tape over the weekend. Alex and I discuss the possibility of only four or five running backs being selected before the 83rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. How many teams are likely to select a running back before the Steelers 83rd overall selection with this year's draft class being so deep at the position? Is there any chance at all the Steelers will select a tight end or offensive lineman in the 2025 NFL Draft? Alex and I tackle those two position groups later in this show. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering a few emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 20, 2025 - For Episode 1,508 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friendlander talks about the importance of the Steelers changing their penny pinching ways and investing in undrafted rookies this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 19, 2025 - For Episode 1,507 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he would be content with the Steelers waiting until Day 3 to address wide receiver. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2025 - For Episode 1,506 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora recaps the most important parts of Aaron Rodgers' interview with the Pat McAfee Show and why the saga has no signs of concluding anytime soon. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the long interview that free agent QB Aaron Rodgers had on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday. The Rodgers interview was nearly 40 minutes in length, and it provided a lot of talking points for us to discuss. Alex and I also go over our main takeaways that seemed useful stemming from that Thursday interview. We also discuss the stance the steelers should have with Rodgers at this point when it comes to a possible time frame they need his decision by. After discussing Rodgers to open the show we move on to our annual pre-draft roundtable discussion with several contributors of the site. The roundtable this year includes Joe Clark, Ross McCorkle, Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Nate Kosko, Jake Brockhoff, and Steven Pavelka all joining the show to discuss several 2025 draft prospects. We address several main position groups the Steelers are likely to have the most interest in this year. We name several late round draft sleeper prospects in this show, and we get the members of the roundtable to each name their top few choices to be the steelers first-round selection this year as well. This 117-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 17, 2025 - For Episode 1,505 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's time for the Steelers to pull the plug and move on from waiting for Aaron Rodgers after his Pat McAfee Show appearance Thursday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2025 - For Episode 1,504 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson could be a sleeper Steelers' selection at No. 21 overall. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing G Max Scharping to a one-year contract on Tuesday. We go over what his signing means and what his contract should look like. The Steelers have now completed all of their pre-draft visits as of Wednesday morning, so Alex and I go over that list of players. We discuss notable players that were not brough in for a visit and what that is likely to mean for a few of them. We also discuss the two running backs that visited on Tuesday and the likelihood of one of them being selected by the Steelers in 2025 NFL Draft. Will the Steelers make three selections in the first three rounds of this year’s draft by the time day-two ends? Alex and I discuss my gut feeling when it comes to that specific question. Alex and I attempt to build a compact list of players we think the Steelers will draft in the first round based on pre-draft visits and pro-day activity. Now that I have caught up more on the tape of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, Alex and I have a lengthy conversation about him and if the Steelers should consider him a franchise player in the first round and especially if he were to fall to them at 21st overall. We also go over some deep passing stats related to other Power Five Conference quarterbacks in this year's draft class. Later in this Wednesday show, Alex and I go over some choices to be late-round sleepers for the Steelers in this year's draft. This 115-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,503 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits Ryan Clark for taking a public stand against his former team and speaking harshly about how the Steelers have handled the Aaron Rodgers saga. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15 – Ep. 51: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right in on all things Shedeur Sanders with a discussion on his visit, his chances of falling and whether or not we would take him if he falls to No. 21. We talk about reports of Mike Tomlin really liking him and what that could mean for the Steelers' draft plans. For the next topic, we discuss the final list of pre-draft visitors and any surprises we noticed along the way. We talked about the number of running backs and how that leaves options open for the Steelers on how they want to address the position. We also give our list of top five prospects that we want the Steelers to draft in the first round. For the third topic, we talk about Justin Fields' comments about being benched by the Steelers and why he chose the Jets. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about Roman Wilson and Troy Fautanu. Thank you for joining us for this 42-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices