April 13, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora dispels some thoughts about why the Pittsburgh Steelers released OLB Jamir Jones on Wednesday.

April 12, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora tells you about one truly crazy NFL Draft weekend that happened.

April 12, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 113 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 surprisingly releasing outside linebacker Jamir Jones on Wednesday morning and if there is anything to read into that transaction.<br /><br />The Steelers will be signing defensive lineman Armon Watts soon, according to his agent, so Alex and I dive into what his tape says. We also talk about what the defensive line depth chart looks like with the two new recent additions and if impacts the team's draft outlook at that position group in any way.<br /><br />The Steelers have three more pre-draft visitors in town on Wednesday, so Alex and I go over those players. We also review what the updated top-30 visit tracker shows on this Wednesday.<br /><br />It sounds like Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White wants to be traded so Alex and I address the possibility of the Steelers pursuing him via a deal.<br /><br />Next year at this same time we could be talking about a forthcoming contract extension for Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth, so Alex and I get way ahead on that possible outlook and market value.<br /><br />YouTube has announced their pricing for their new NFL Sunday Ticket package, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit later in this show.<br /><br />Finally, we review Alex's latest mock draft in this show as we go through each of his seven selections.<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 11, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Tuesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how much more open the NFL Draft was 25 years ago compared to today.

April 10, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the differing scouting philosophies in the NFL that he's observed.

April 10, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 112 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the recent lawsuit filed by the family of late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins.<br /><br />The Baltimore Ravens are signing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract so Alex and I discuss everything related to that subject.<br /><br />We move on to discuss the steelers 2023 cash spending to date and it possibly relates to the team signing outside linebacker Alex Highsmith to a contract extension during the summer.<br /><br />Is there any reason to think that the Steelers would trade or release guard James Daniels this offseason? Alex and I discuss that topic on the heels of a post from The Athletic a few days ago.<br /><br />Alex has started his pre-draft positional studies related to measurables, so we discuss his first offering from that series that focusses on the cornerback position.<br /><br />We wind down this show by discussing Steelers players currently under contract who could be impacted heavily by the team's draft this year. We also discuss four sleeper players currently under contract with the Steelers as the offseason moves us closer to the draft.<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.<br />

April 9, 2023 -<br /><br />For Episode 766, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander as she looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers need now to replace WR Steven Sims on the return team and what their options might be.

April 8, 2023 -<br /><br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks at the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting former Georgia CB Kelee Ringo on day-two of the 2023 NFL Draft.<br />

April 7, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his thoughts about the Pittsburgh Steelers' having heavy interest in interior offensive linemen ahead of the draft.

April 7, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 111 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 recent pre-draft visitors that came in on Thursday. We also discuss the list of pre-draft visitors to date.<br /><br />The new contract details related to four Steelers players are now in so Alex and I discuss those numbers. We also have a conversation about the security of tight end Zach Gentry related to his new deal and if it opens up the chances for the Steelers to draft another tight end this year. We go over a few tight ends in this year’s draft class that would fit with the Steelers that could be had in day-two and beyond.<br /><br />Alex and I then move on to discuss the Steelers current salary cap situation now that all outstanding deals are known.<br /><br />In the second half of this podcast, Alex and I conduct another pre-draft roundtable discussion. This time our guests are Tyler Wise, Owen Straley, Ross McCorkle and Joe Cammarota. The six of us address various positions related to this year's draft class for about an hour. We also get current predictions from the four on who they think might ultimately be the Steelers pick at 17th overall in the first round.<br /><br />If you are not already doing so, you can follow Tyler, Owen, Ross and Joe on Twitter at the attached profile links. All four do incredible work on the site.<br /><br />After our draft roundtable discussion, Alex and I address a few other topics before closing out this Friday show by answering some emails we have received from listeners recently.

April 6, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' pre-draft interest in Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez, who visited with the team on Thursday.

April 5, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora flips over to looking at the Pittsburgh Steelers' slot wide receiver outlook this draft season.

April 5, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 110 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 recent addition of Glenn Thomas as the team's new offensive assistant. We also talk a little about his past link to quarterback Kenny Pickett.<br /><br />The Steelers also have finally formerly announced Gerald Alexander as the team's assistant defensive backs coach after he was apparently on the staff last season. We address that development and how we missed him in 2022.<br /><br />The Steelers 2023 pre-draft visitor list continues to grow so Alex and I recap who all has visited with the team, or is planning to visit. We look at the overall list to date in totality once again as well.<br /><br />Some numbers related to the contract signed by new Steelers safety Keanu Neal have been reported so Alex and I quickly go over those. We also discuss the formal announcement from Tuesday of four recent players who have inked deals this offseason.<br /><br />The Steelers are almost surely going to restructure the contract of outside linebacker T.J. Watt at some point this offseason so Alex and I discuss what that might look like. We also have a good conversation about the contract extension prediction I recently made for fellow Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith later in this show.<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 4, 2023 - <br /><br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers don't usually pay any mind to positional value or consensus rankings when it comes to the annual NFL draft.<br />

April 3, 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 3, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' slot cornerback issue, which was a similar problem they faced in 2021.

April 3, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 109 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 and their 2023 Pro Day stops. We recap who was spotted where in the month of March. We drill down into position coach sightings, area scout sightings and much more.<br /><br />Alex and I discuss the growing pre-draft visitor list on this Monday that now includes a few wide receivers. We also discuss the Steelers outlook when it comes to the nickel cornerback position.Is the lack of interceptions that cornerback Joey Porter Jr. had at Penn State a concern? We briefly hit on that topic after some research that I did on former first-round cornerbacks that exited college with a low interception amount.<br /><br />The Steelers will need to decide roughly a year from now if they want to pick up the fifth-year option on running back Najee Harris, so Alex and I discuss that topic for a bit. We also discuss the possibility of the Steelers drafting another running back this year.<br /><br />Will the Steelers turn to the XFL to add another tackle to their offseason roster? While we don't know for sure if they will, we discuss one left tackle with Pittsburgh ties who might be in the team's sights.<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 2, 2023 -<br /><br />For Episode 759, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting a running back in 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

April 1, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco looks closely at a recent 7-round mock draft by Jordan Reid of ESPN that includes a first-round trade-up by the Pittsburgh Steelers for a top left tackle.

March 31, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora celebrates the change by the NFL concerning the offseason roster cutdown rules.

March 31, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 108 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, which was recorded late Thursday night, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes the team signing two new defensive players in safety Keanu Neal and defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko.<br /><br />Alex and I tell you what we know so far about the Steelers' two recent additions after cramming some tape before the show. We go over how each might be used in the Steelers' defense and if the addition of either means anything related to the 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br />The Steelers reportedly had free agent outside linebacker Bud Dupree back in Pittsburgh on Thursday for a visit, so we go over that bit of news. We also talk about Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. also coming in for a pre-draft visit on Thursday as well.<br /><br />The Steelers have a few other players lined up for pre-draft visits, so we make sure to cover that news in this show. Additionally, we update who from the Steelers has been spotted where on the annual pro-day circuit heading into Friday.<br /><br />Are the Steelers seriously considering drafting a center this year? We discuss that topic briefly in this show.<br /><br />Based on the Blue's Clues we have so far, Alex and I put together a short list of players we think are in line to potentially be the Steelers’ first selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. We also review where all that general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin have been spotted to date.<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.

March 30, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers are showing a lot interest in some of the top centers in the 2023 NFL Draft class and what that might ultimately mean.

March 29, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora wonders when the NFL might start considering expanding from 32 teams.

March 29, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 107 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />With Steelers general manager Omar Khan delivering recent comments from the league’s annual owners’ meetings in Arizona, we make sure to parse as much as we can from what all he has said the last few days. We discuss Khan talking about the loss of unrestricted free agent safety Terrell Edmunds, the plan for the rest of free agency, the slot receiver position and more.<br /><br />We go over what kind of wide receiver the Steelers might draft this year and if they will indeed select one. We also discuss all of the players we learned will come in for pre-draft visits as of late Tuesday night.<br /><br />There have been a few NFL rule changes coming out of the annual owners meetings so Alex and I hit on the more notable ones. We also have several more pro day updates to pass along in this show.<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.

March 28, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers might want to upgrade their backup tight end position in the 2023 NFL Draft if the plan is to run more 12 personnel.