April 29, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers three selections that they made on day-two of the 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br />We roll through our analysis of cornerback Joey Porter Jr., defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, and tight end Darnell Washington in the first part of this podcast after first discussing the Steelers failure to trade out of the 32nd overall selection.<br /><br />The Steelers did finally trade down in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, so we discuss that move and how it still resulted in the team landing Washington.<br /><br />We discuss the injury red flags with Washington and how the Steelers offense should look like in 2023 thanks to all the offseason additions the team has had.<br /><br />Day-three of the 2023 NFL Draft will get underway Saturday afternoon so Alex and I discuss the various directions that the Steelers might go in. We talk about the potential of the Steelers trading once again and go over several potential day-three targets for the Steelers in this episode.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 29, 2023 -<br /><br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan seems to be building a real foundational draft class in his first year in his new role with the team.

April 28, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up some admiration to the Pittsburgh Steelers for trading up Thursday night to select OT Broderick Jones in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

April 28, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers first selection in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night, Georgia tackle Broderick Jones.<br /><br />We discuss the decision made by the Steelers to trade up with the New England Patriots to select Jones at 14th overall and how the draft board broke up until that point. We cover the trade details and more.<br /><br />Alex and I have obviously watched more all-22 tape on Jones since his Thursday night selection, so we give our thoughts on the Steelers newest tackle. We go over his strengths, weaknesses and more. We talk about him being right tackle capable as well. We also talk about some of the things that Steelers general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday night after the selection of Jones.<br /><br />Day-two of the 2023 NFL Draft will get underway Friday night so Alex and I discuss the various directions that the Steelers might go in. We talk about the potential of the Steelers trading out of the 32nd overall selection to start Friday night's action. We go over several potential day-two targets for the Steelers in this episode.<br /><br />Alex and I briefly recap all the first-round action from Thursday night and go over the surprising things that happened.<br /><br />The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on a new contract with quarterback Lamar Jackson on Thursday, so Alex and I spend a little time discussing that pre-draft news as well.<br /><br />We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 27, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco fills everyone in on how she will be celebrating and enjoying the 2023 NFL Draft from start to finish as a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

April 26, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up his final thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of the start of the 2023 NFL Draft.

April 26, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 119 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing wide receiver Miles Boykin on Monday. We discuss the contract specifics and more concerning Boykin's return.<br /><br />Alex and I have now both submitted our final 2023 mock drafts for the Steelers, so we use this episode to go through them pick-by-pick. We also discuss quite thoroughly what might happen in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft when it comes to teams ahead of the Steelers possibly picking a tackle. This makes for a very long segment.<br /><br />Alex did a complete mock of the 2023 NFL Draft for all 32 teams, so we make sure to point that out in this show as well.Alex and I talk quite in-depth about the 2023 draft class when it comes to defensive players. We go through each defensive position group and discuss numerous players in this segment.<br /><br />We wind things down with some final thoughts ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft getting underway on Thursday.<br /><br />We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 25, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers holding the first pick in the second round could help the team to address depth issues via a trade down.

April 24, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reveals to everyone the one question that he would love to ask Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan at this point of the offseason.

April 24, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 118 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the annual pre-draft press conference from earlier in the day that included general manager Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin.<br /><br />We focus in on several main talking points to come out of the Khan/Tomlin press conference and that includes the likelihood of the team trading up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and down from the 32nd overall pick, the first selection in the second round.<br /><br />We go through several different scenarios related to the trading of early round picks and how the main takeaway from Monday morning is that the Steelers really probably want to move out of the 32nd overall selection.<br /><br />We discuss what weas said Monday morning about defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal, the offseason status of new wide receiver Allen Robinson II and inside linebacker Cole Holcomb when it comes to them both rehabbing from 2022 injuries and subsequent surgeries and much more from the press conference.<br /><br />Alex and I talk quite in-depth about the 2023 draft class when it comes to offensive players. We go through each offensive position group and discuss numerous players in this segment.<br /><br />We save some time to talk about players that Alex listed in a Sunday post that we would have liked to have seen the Steelers show more visible interest in during the pre-draft process.<br /><br />We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 23, 2023 -<br /><br />For Episode 780, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the recent player suspensions handed down this past week and what she thinks needs to change in the NFL gambling policy.

April 22, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about one specific wide receiver that the Pittsburgh Steelers might draft should they address the position in the later rounds next weekend.

April 21, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why he thinks Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker could impact the Pittsburgh Steelers' day-one draft plans next week.

April 21, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 117 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently restructuring the contract of new wide receiver Allen Robinson after completing a trade for him. We go over what that restructuring might look like based on the early Thursday night reports and what the mystery is still concerning his 2024 pay.<br /><br />Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has reportedly added some weight this offseason, so Alex and I discuss that news along with a few other things that his personal coach said during a Thursday radio interview.<br /><br />We discuss the possibility of the Steelers drafting a center this year in the first part of the show and also review a recent draft history study that Alex completed on edge rushers as it relates to the Steelers. We discuss a few other draft prospects along the way in the first half of this show as well.<br /><br />In the second half of this episode, Alex and I are pleased to present another draft roundtable discussion that includes several of the site's contributors. This draft roundtable includes Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Tom Mead, and Joe Clark all discussing draft prospects and potential Steelers' selections with Alex and myself. We go over various scenarios and position groups during the roundtable session that goes on for over an hour.<br /><br />We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 20, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how silly it is for people to suggest that the Pittsburgh Steelers might trade WR Diontae Johnson after acquiring WR Allen Robinson a few days ago.

April 19, 2023 -<br /><br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses his favorite part of the Pittsburgh Steelers trade to acquire WR Allen Robinson from the Los Angeles Rams.<br />

April 19, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 116 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for wide receiver Allen Robinson on Tuesday. We discuss the specifics related to the trade to start with and why the Los Angeles Rams were willing to deal him away.<br /><br />Alex and I have both watched a ton of Robinson’s tape since the trade news surfaced and we discuss what it shows. We talk about his strengths and weaknesses and his 2022 targets. We talk about how he fits in the Steelers offense moving forward.<br /><br />Will the Steelers trading for Robinson wind up highly impacting what the Steelers do in the 2023 NFL Draft at the wide receiver position? We discuss that topic and talk about the possibility of a tight end being drafted in the first four rounds on the heels of that trade.<br /><br />We go over what the Steelers look for in wide receivers based on Alex's most recent study and which draftable players check a lot of those boxes.<br /><br />The Steelers finished up their 2023 top 30 pre-draft visitors on Tuesday, so Alex discuss the last three players brought in and more. We talk a little about the top of the tackle class in this segment as well.<br /><br />We answer several listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 18, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers trading for veteran WR Allen Robinson is a win-win for team in 2023.

April 17, 2023 -<br /><br />Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on Youtube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream each 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.

April 17, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains a good rule of thumb when it comes to critiquing mock drafts.

April 17, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 115 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers claiming punter Braden Mann off waivers from the New York Jets on Thursday. We discuss what his addition to the offseason roster might mean and more.<br /><br />Peter King had an interesting tidbit on Monday morning related to the Steelers possibly trading up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to selection Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter so that obviously gets our focus early in this show. We discuss the likelihood of the Steelers doing such and more.<br /><br />Over the weekend, Alex went back and spotted Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl at the Tennessee pro day a few weeks ago so we make sure to discuss that find of his and what it means related to the team potentiality drafting tackle Darnell Wright in the first round.<br /><br />Alex also recently put together a list of players that he believes could pick candidates to be the Steelers first round selection this year based on the clues we have gathered over the course of the last several weeks.<br /><br />We promised late last week that we would discuss Georgia Tech edge rusher Keion White more and we finally do just that during the Nonday show. We also discuss the contract details related to newly signed defensive tackle Armon Watts during this show now that they have surfaced.<br /><br />We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

April 16, 2023 -<br /><br />For Episode 773, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers lack of depth behind starting OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith and how they will likely address that need.

April 15, 2023 -<br /><br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks ahead to the second season for Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens and even offers up an early stat projection for him in 2023.

April 14, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the type of defensive tackle the Pittsburgh Steelers may target in the 2023 NFL Draft.

April 14, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly agreeing to terms with special teams ace Tanner Muse on Friday. We discuss what his addition means and particularly if it might impact the Steelers selecting an inside linebacker in the 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br />Thanks to our site editor Scott Brown, we were fortunate enough to have a 30-minute interview with Hall of Famer and former Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau on Wednesday night. LeBeau talks to us about his forthcoming book on the Steelers 2008 defense that Brown is writing. Coach LeBeau talks to us about how former Steelers safety Troy Polamalu turned the corner in in his second NFL season, the first time he ran the Fire Zone defense, the most unsung hero of those great Steelers' defenses he coached and much more.<br /><br />Obviously, we were thrilled and thankful to talk to Coach LeBeau for 30 minutes and hope to do it again next summer ahead of his book hitting the marketplace. Thanks again to Brown for setting this interview up for us.<br /><br />It was reported during our Friday show that former Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree is signing with the Atlanta Falcons so Alex and I obviously address that news. The Steelers also announced two more top 30 pre-draft visitors during this show, so Alex and I discuss that news as well.<br /><br />Is Lukas Van Ness out of Iowa a legitimate first-round option for the Steelers in the 2023 NFL Draft? Alex and I circle back to discussing him in this show. We discuss his tape, how he was used at Iowa and how he would fit in Pittsburgh if the Steelers were to draft him.<br /><br />We answer a few listener questions late in this show to close things out. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.