Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

March 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,096 this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses why it makes more sense to keep Diontae Johnson for the 2024 season given recent trade rumors steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 4, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 96 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded late Sunday night, Alex Kozora and I jump right into talking about the recent passings of former Pittsburgh Steelers LB Andy Russell and longtime ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen. We discuss how Russell hasn’t even made it to be a Hall of Fame semifinalist upon his passing. On Sunday, there was a report concerning Steelers WR Diontae Johnson and the team being open to trading him for the right compensation. Alex and I dig into that report and explore both sides of the possibility that Johnson could be traded and what such a deal would need to look like and when it would likely need to happen. There's been even more speculation about the Steelers possibly trading for Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields, so Alex and I dig even more into that topic. We focus a lot on what all Adam Schefter of ESPN said recently about Fields being traded and the teams likely involved in pursuing him. We make sure to look at the plausibility factor regarding the Steelers possibly trading for Fields from all angles during this show. The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up over the weekend and with that, Alex and I go over our main thoughts from that annual event when it comes to several of the position groups. We talk about several different players the Steelers are likely to be interested in drafting and much more. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 115-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,095 this Sunday afternoon, Melanie Friedlander talks about the ways that player performances at the combine can impact draft status, but why it may not matter for the Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,094 on this Saturday afternoon, Josh Carney offers up a brief "thank you" to Bill Hillgrove upon his retirement after 30 years as the radio voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,093 this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discuss the comments made by GM Omar Khan about needing to address the Pittsburgh Steelers' inside linebacker position this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 1, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 95 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which was recorded late Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I jump right into talking about the annual NFLPA report card belonging to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which was not favorable at all. Alex and I discuss the grades the Steelers received in several different categories and are concern levels when it comes to most of them. We also discuss the role that team president Art Rooney II plays in this bad report card. Bill Hillgrove will no longer be the Steelers play-by-play caller on the radio after 30 years of holding that job, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that topic early in this show. Steelers GM Omar Khan conducted three different media interviews on Thursday while at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, IN, so Alex and I discuss all of the main talking points to come out of those. While there are too many individual talking points to list in this recap post, we certainly make sure to discuss each one thoroughly. Will the Steelers extend the contract of WR Diontae Johnson this offseason? Will T Broderick Jones move to the left side sooner rather than later? Is inside linebacker a primary draft need due to the uncertain health of ILB Cole Holcomb? We attempt to answer those questions and several others based on things that Khan did and did not say on Thursday. With the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine now well underway, Alex and I discuss the first three position groups that hit the field on Thursday. We also discuss the defensive backs the team seems to have formal interest in while in Indianapolis and we also go over some of the players who drilled on Thursday. I provide a quick 2024 salary cap update for the team late in this show as well. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 98-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,092 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about suggestions that either James Daniels or Nate Herbig are potential right answers at center for the Pittsburgh Steelers now after release of Mason Cole. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,091 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders why Pittsburgh Steelers DL Cam Heyward has received so much criticism this offseason from fans itching to move on from him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,090 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney pleads for the endless speculation and hot takes regarding the quarterback situation with the Pittsburgh Steelers to stop with just a few weeks to go before free agency begins. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,089 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about how Larry Ogunjobi's high cap hit and low production have put the Steelers DL in a bind. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 26, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 94 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I jump right into the recent news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing OC Mason Cole on Friday. We go over that transaction in its totality, the amount of salary cap space saved, the impact on free agency and the draft this year, and more. The NFL announced the official 2024 salary cap amount on Friday and that increase over 2023 was much greater than originally expected. We go over that Friday cap news and what it means for the 2024 Steelers in relation to current salary cap space. The Steelers also now have two of their exclusive rights free agents, OT Dylan Cook and OLB Jeremiah Moon, both under contract. We discuss that news during this show. Alex and I look ahead at what the Steelers total 2024 cash spending might ultimately be and the impact that might have in free agency signings this year. Will Steelers veteran CB Patrick Peterson stick on the roster through the start of the 2024 league year? Alex and I discuss his current situation along with a few recent comments that he has made. Alex and I then discuss a little bit of pre–NFL Scouting Combine news on this Monday and the impact it could have down the road on future combines and pro days. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 108-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,088 on this Saturday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander discusses Cam Heyward's recent response to suggestions that he should retire steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,087 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at potential names at center for the Steelers following the release of Mason Cole. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,086 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about a summer decision the Pittsburgh Steelers might have when it comes to WR Diontae Johnson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 23, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 93 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney jump right into the latest coaching news for the Pittsburgh Steelers with Mike Sullivan getting an official title as Senior Offensive Assistant on staff, along with Matt Baker being hired as an offensive assistant. Alex and Josh also touch on the trio of hires in the Strength & Conditioning Department. Alex and Josh discuss punter Matt Araiza signing with the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday and what that could mean for the punting market regarding the Steelers this offseason in free agency. Alex and Josh then address the comments made by former Steelers’ QB Terry Bradshaw regarding Kenny Pickett needing to be the starter, and the Steelers needing to properly build around him. Later, Josh and Alex look ahead to Steelers’ GM Omar Khan’s media session at next week’s NFL Scouting Combine, and highlight some players Josh is looking forward to. Finally, Alex and Josh round out the show talking about Alex’s latest scouting report on South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 22, 2024 - For Episode 1,085 on this Tuesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about Patrick Peterson's future in Pittsburgh and how the Steelers would potentially need to replace him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 21, 2024 - For Episode 1,084 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers potentially hiring an assistant for STs Coordinator Danny Smith. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 20, 2024 - For Episode 1,083 on this Tuesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about Patrick Peterson's future in Pittsburgh and how the Steelers would potentially need to replace him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 19, 2024 - 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

February 19, 2024 - For Episode 1,082 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle explains why it is critical that the Pittsburgh Steelers address the defensive line need as early as possible in the 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 14, Episode 92 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, which was recorded Sunday night, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney jump right into talking about Patrick Peterson’s comments on the latest episode of his podcast “All Things Covered” regarding Kenny Pickett being the guy at QB in 2024, and his own future with the Steelers’ franchise. Alex and Josh gave their thoughts on Peterson potentially returning in 2024 and what his role could be, and also talked at length about what Peterson’s comments about Pickett actually meant. Then, Alex and Josh jumped right into the discussion regarding the latest report that the Steelers have some internal division on the QB position, according to a report from the Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, and what that could mean for Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett, as well as talking about the QB news that continues to surround the Steelers so far this offseason. Finally, Alex and Josh jump into talk about his latest article stating that inside linebacker remains a major need for the Steelers, and how it could be addressed. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 18, 2024 - For Episode 1081 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why we need to put the Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers buzz to bed once and for all for the offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 17, 2024 - Episode 1,080 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he thinks a true power fullback could benefit the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense moving forward under new OC Arthur Smith. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 16, 2024 - For Episode 1,079 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers continued success in one-possession games moving into the offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 16, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 91 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, which was recorded Thursday night, Alex Kozora and Josh Carney jump right into talking about the East-West Shrine Bowl, getting Josh’s perspective from the week in Dallas looking at some 2024 NFL Draft prospects. Josh went about highlighting some of his top prospects from the Shrine Bowl that could be fits for the Steelers in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Florida State cornerback Renardo Green and Ohio State linebacker Steele Chambers. Alex and Josh then talk about the recent report from The Draft Network regarding the Steelers meeting with West Virginia offensive lineman Doug Nester at the Shrine Bowl, and how he could potentially fit in Pittsburgh in the trenches. Following the talk about the East-West Shrine Bowl, Alex and Josh get into the recent coaching hires, giving additional thoughts on Steelers’ wide receivers coach Zach Azzani quarterbacks coach Tom Arth. Josh did a deeper dive on Azzanni following his hiring and gives his thoughts on what Azzanni brings to the table as the next receivers coach in Pittsburgh. Later, Josh defends his take on the Steelers needing to be aggressive at the punter position in the 2024 NFL Draft, specifically regarding Iowa’s Tory Taylor and BYU’s Ryan Rehkow, following the release of Pressley Harvin III. Alex and Josh also cover recent comments made by former Steelers’ GM Kevin Colbert regarding his view on analytics and the backlash that those comments received earlier in the week. Finally, Alex and Josh wrap up the 66-minute show with thoughts on the QB rumor carousel regarding the Steelers, featuring the likes of Ryan Tannehill, Russell Wilson, Mason Rudolph and Justin Fields. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 15, 2024 - For Episode 1,078 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers need to add some talented youth to their defensive line and how the 2024 NFL Draft class seems to be shaping up at that position group. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 14, 2024 - For episode 1,077 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora talks about new Pittsburgh Steelers QB Coach Tom Arth and the NFL’s connections to John Carroll University. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 14, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 90 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, which was recorded Tuesday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping and talking about the transactions that the Pittsburgh Steelers made on Monday. Those moves included the Steelers parting ways with QB Mitch Trubisky, OT Chukwuma Okorafor, and P Pressley Harvin III. We discuss the surprising timing of those three moves with them coming just one day after Super Bowl LVIII was played. Alex and I go over the salary cap savings produced by those three moves and then move on to talk about what those transactions might mean for DT Larry Ogunjobi, C Mason Cole, and CB Patrick Peterson. Will all three now survive their respective March roster bonus dates? We go deep into attempting to answer that question. With those three Monday moves now in the books, I provide a 2024 salary cap update related to the Steelers current Rule of 51. Alex and I then discuss ways the Steelers are likely to get cap compliant by the start of the new league year and how much space they might look to have entering free agency. Will the Steelers be very active in free agency this year? What is the most they are likely to spend on an unrestricted free agent from an APY standpoint? We attempt to answer those questions in this show as well. The Steelers waiver claim of LB Jeremiah Moon finally processed on Monday, so Alex and I discuss his unique situation and the shrewdness of the move. We also discuss the Monday news concerning the Steelers extending the contract of running backs coach Eddie Faulkner. Adam Schefter of ESPN talked about the Steelers and potential interest in Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields on Monday, and the internet has since gone wild as a result of him doing so. With Fields being a heavy social media topic again on Tuesday, Alex and I jump into another discussion concerning the possibility, feasibility, and plausibility of the Steelers potential trading for the Bears quarterback. We cover several aspects that need considering when it comes to trading for Fields. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 92-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 13, 2024 - For Episode 1,076 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses how Texas A&M LB Edgerrin Cooper seems to be generating plenty of debate already when it comes to the interest from the Pittsburgh Steelers due to positional draft value. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 12, 2024 - For Episode 1,075 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about the reported expectation that the Pittsburgh Steelers will pursue QB Ryan Tannehill in free agency and examine his stats over the last handful of seasons. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 12, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 89 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to recapping Super Bowl LVIII that took place on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada and resulted in the Kansas City Chiefs being crowned World Champions again after beating the San Francisco 49ers. We discuss several aspects of that game and main takeaways from it with offseason now officially being underway. How important is the quarterback position in the NFL and especially when it comes to Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and the talent that he was surrounded by in 2023? We relate that topic to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the outlook for them at the quarterback position heading into the offseason. On Sunday morning there was a national media report concerning veteran quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Ryan Tannehill. We break down those specu-reports and talk a little bit about contractual value when it comes to each player. Last week, Steelers team president Art Rooney II made some additional comments about the team potentially trading for a quarterback this offseason that Alex and I failed to recap during the Friday episode, so we make sure to rewind and do that in the Monday show. We also discuss what former Steelers DC Dick LeBeau told our own Scott Brown about Arthur Smith, the team's new offensive coordinator. Alex has now looked deeper into new Steelers QB coach Tom Arth since his hiring last week, so we go over what he now knows about him. We discuss what Arth brings to the Steelers quarterback room moving forward. Will the Steelers win another Super Bowl in the next 15 years? We briefly hit that topic during this show. We also go over the early Super Bowl odds for the 2024 season in relation to the Steelers. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 78-minute episode and we end it by answering several questions that we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 11, 2024 - For Episode 1074 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about Pittsburgh Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick winning the Bart Starr Award in addition to his acceptance speech. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 10, 2024 - Episode 1,073 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark talks about how sad it's been that the Pittsburgh Steelers haven't been legitimate Super Bowl contenders in years and what needs to be done to rectify that. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 9, 2024 - For Episode 1,072 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora wonders if the Pittsburgh Steelers will win a Super Bowl over the course of the next 15 years. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 9, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 88 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and additions to their coaching staff that surfaced on Thursday. We tell you everything we know so far about Zach Azzanni and Tom Arth and their respective and expected roles on the coaching staff. We also discuss what the latest outlook is on the staff for Mike Sullivan, who has been the team's quarterbacks coach. The annual NFL Honors ceremony took place on Thursday night and on the heels of that, Alex and I discuss Steelers OLB T.J. Watt finishing second to Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett for the 2023 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year award. We go over the voting results when it comes to that award and examine the overall process and makeup of the 50-person committee. Alex and I also talk about the other results and awards that included members of the Steelers organization. Steelers DT Cameron Heyward was announced as the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday night, so Alex and I make sure to spend a lot of time recognizing that accomplishment. We go over key elements of Heyward's acceptance speech that stood out Thursday night. With our team back from the 2024 Senior Bowl, we have our second pre-draft roundtable discussion based on players who took part in that annual college all-star event, which was held in Mobile, Alabama this year. This roundtable discussion includes site contributors Jonathan Heitritter and Ross McCorkle. Alex and I go through most of the position groups with the two and talk specifically about several individual players. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Jonathan (@J_Heits) and Ross (@Ross_McCorkle) on Twitter and if you get a chance, please thank them all for their time and evaluations. Later in this show, Alex and I quickly preview Super Bowl 58, which will take place on Sunday in Las Vegas. We provide our score predictions for the Super Bowl game and who we each think will be named the game's Most Valuable Player on Sunday night. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 120-minute episode. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 8, 2024 - For Episode 1,071 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses why Georgia OL Amarius Mims is emerging as a 2024 draft pick that seems to be consistently paired with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the early portion of the offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 7, 2024 - For Episode 1,070 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why fans probably shouldn't expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to hire a slew of big-name coaches this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 7, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 87 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes more coaching staff changes to pass along and discuss. With Frisman Jackson now out as the Steelers wide receivers coach, will and should Hines Ward be a candidate for that position on the staff? Alex and I discuss all of those items to start this show. Steelers president Art Rooney II conducted an interview recently with Bob Pompeani on KDKA-TV and on the heels of that, Alex and I discuss the main talking points to come out of it. Will the Steelers really entertain trading for a quarterback this offseason? We discuss that question in relation to what Rooney said in his latest interview. With our team back from the 2024 Shrine Bowl, we have our first pre-draft roundtable discussion based on players that took part in that annual college all-star event, which was held in Frisco, TX this year. This roundtable discussion includes site contributors Joe Clark, Melanie Friedlander, and Tony Calderone. Alex and I go through most of the position groups with the three and talk specifically about several individual players as part of that. We get all three to identify five players who they think could potentially become members of the Steelers this spring. If not already doing so, make sure to follow Joe (@jclark1233), Melanie (@Girlsurgeon), and Tony (@TCalderone11) on Twitter and if you get a chance, please thank them all for their time and evaluations. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 120-minute episode. The Steelers brought in a few free agent tight ends for workouts this week, so Alex and I make sure to hit on that news after first answering several email questions that we have recently received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 6, 2024 - For Episode 1,069 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers doing business with veteran OLB Markus Golden for at least another season with him set to become an URFA in March. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2023 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other week from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one and if you missed today’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2024 - For Episode 1,068 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle talks about why the Pittsburgh Steelers should pass on taking a tackle in the first round to take advantage of one of the deepest position groups in the 2024 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 5, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 86 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell saying a few days ago on Snapchat that he plans to attempt a comeback this offseason. We talk about his chances of returning to the Steelers and more. Alex released his first full Steelers' mock draft of 2024 on Monday morning so as you would expect, we go over it pick-by-pick and discuss his choices and why he made them. We go into detail on several of the players that Alex mocked to the Steelers and more. This obviously makes for a long segment due to the number of picks we must review and discuss. In the middle of this show, Alex and I are once again joined by Aaron Freeman, who covers the Atlanta Falcons on the Locked on Falcons podcast. If you remember, we had Aaron on a few years ago ahead of the Steelers playing the Falcons in Atlanta during the 2022 regular season. In this interview, Alex and I get an overview of what Aaron knows about new Steelers OC Arthur Smith after his three years spent with the Falcons as their head coach. In total, we spend roughly 35 minutes talking to Aaron about Smith. If not already doing so, please follow Aaron on Twitter at @lockedonfalcons and thank him for appearing on the Friday show. You can also read some of Aaron’s work online here: https://www.sbnation.com/users/AaronFreeman#activity and listed to his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-falcons-daily-podcast-on-the-atlanta-falcons/id1147245791 Missi Matthews conducted a one-on-one interview with Smith over the weekend, so Alex and I make sure to recap that short session during this Monday episode as well. After having Aaron on, Alex and I discuss how third wide receivers have been utilized in Smith's offense the last five seasons. That discussion is a result of a post I wrote thar includes data pulled from 2019-2023. The main takeaway from that discussion revolves around the Steelers being unlikely to add a notable unrestricted free agent wide receiver this coming offseason. We do, however, discuss the possibility of the Steelers adding a wide receiver at some point during the 2024 NFL Draft. How possible is it that the Steelers lands Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson during the offseason? Alex and I discuss that question and topic later in this show on the heels of comments made by Johnson over the weekend while participating in the annual Pro Bowl games festivities. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 120-minute episode and we also make sure to read and answer a listener email to close this show out. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,067 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about why new OC Arthur Smith should easily be able to work under Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin, despite just getting fired as a head coach. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,066 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coaching staff and talk about the importance of continuity among position coaches. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,065 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the status of Pittsburgh Steelers OL Coach Pat Meyer and why he deserves to stay on-staff in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 2, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 85 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to some coaching staff changes around the NFL that have taken place with the emphasis of that being on AFC North teams and teams on the 2024 schedule. With Arthur Smith now poised to officially be named the Steelers new offensive coordinator, Alex and I go over some key pass and running stats related to his five previous seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons. We talk about the correlation between Smith having a strong running game for his passing game to work and why we believe the Steelers' running game needs to be well within the top 10 in 2024 for the quarterback play to show improvement. While the outside zone running scheme is not new to Pittsburgh, the team's use of it in 2023 was pretty much boom or bust. Alex and I go over some outside zone stats from 2023 related to the Steelers. Will center be a primary focus for the Steelers early in the 2024 NFL Draft? Alex and I discuss that position and briefly touch on the perceived top three center prospects in this year's draft class. We also discuss the Steelers’ two biggest positional needs on offense this offseason. We also discuss what type of wide receiver the Steelers might address during the offseason and Alex has one player in mind that played for Smith in Atlanta last season. Coming out of the Senior Bowl week there is one defensive lineman prospect that has our attention entering the weekend. We tell you who that player is and why we think the steelers will have serious interest in him during the pre-draft process. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 117-minute episode and we also make sure to read and answer several listener emails to close this show out. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,064 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses recent comments made by Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy believing that rounds 5-7 in the 2024 NFL Draft will be weak. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,063 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora outlines the key to success for Arthur Smith, the new offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 31, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 84 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to getting some recent housekeeping news out of the way quickly when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers since our Monday show. The big news on Tuesday was the Steelers agreeing to terms with Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator. On the heels of that news, Alex and I spend more than hour discussing Smith. We talk about why Smith was likely hired to be the new offensive coordinator, his backstory and influences, his stint as the offensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans and his past three seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. What kind of scheme and offense will Smith attempt to utilize in Pittsburgh? Alex and I go over what all he's done in the past and what carryover of that we expect to see with the Steelers. We spend a lot of time going over his love of the outside/wide zone and other run concepts he uses. We also go over several stats when it comes to personnel used, play action usage and shotgun rates. Smith conducted a coaching clinic video with North Carolina a few years ago and that got our attention on Tuesday. We recap everything that Smith had to say during that session and more. We attempt to paint a very full picture of what Smith is and isn’t along with the challenges he now faces in Pittsburgh as the Steelers' offensive coordinator. After discussing Smith's addition in-depth, Alex and recap the main talking points to come out of the annual end-of-the-season media session that Steelers team president Art Rooney II conducted on Monday. That discussion kept us busy during the second half of the show. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 106-minute episode. We failed to get to listener emails in this show, however, but plan on doing so late in Friday's show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,062 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney discusses how Arthur Smith fits exactly what Pittsburgh Steelers' HC Mike Tomlin and owner Art Rooney II laid out regarding the team's new OC hire. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices