March 27, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses one cosmetic change the Pittsburgh Steelers have made under new GM Omar Khan.

March 27, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 106 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest news concerning Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has now made it known that he requested a trade in early March.<br /><br />The Steelers have had a few more signings since our last episode so Alex and recap all those transactions. We talk about tight end Zach Gentry being re-signed and what his contract might look like. We also discuss the Steelers signing free agent tackle Le'Raven Clark and go over the details of his one-year contract. We also discuss what the tape says about Clark.<br /><br />The details related to the one-year contract that former Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds are now known so Alex and I discuss his deal and if Pittsburgh made any sort of effort to re-sign him.<br /><br />Former Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree is reportedly visiting Pittsburgh so Alex and I discuss that news and what a contract offer to him might look like if the team decides they want to sign him in the coming days.<br /><br />Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is out in Arizona this week for the annual NFL owners’ meetings so we discuss what all he has had to say to the media since Sunday night. There are quite a few topics to discuss based on all that Tomlin said so we make sure to be thorough in this segment.<br /><br />We talk tackle arm length related to Steelers draft picks in this show and go over some arm lengths of players in this year's draft class. We make sure to address some recent pro day signings in this show as well.<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 26, 2023 - <br /><br />For Episode 752, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she looks at the chances that the Pittsburgh Steelers will add a tight end in the 2023 NFL Draft after re-signing Zach Gentry back on a one-year deal.

March 25, 2023 -<br /><br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about the possibility of the Pittsburgh Steelers adding yet another member of the Herbig family to the team this offseason via the 2023 NFL Draft.<br />

March 24, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin is essentially the President of the NFL.

March 24, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 105 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the latest concerning safety Terrell Edmunds as it now appears that he won't be re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also discuss a free agent safety still on the market who could potentially fill Edmunds' role in the defense.<br /><br />The Steelers had a large contingent at the Ohio State and Alabama pro days this week so Alex and I discuss who was spotted where. We discuss several of the prospects they likely paid close attention to while at those pro days. We talk about Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Steen and defensive back Brian Branch a lot early in this show. Alex and I move on to spend a lot of time talking about Ohio State tackle Dawand Jones on the heels of his pro day. We wonder if pre-draft process has caused the big tackle to now have a few red flags when it comes to the Steelers.<br /><br />The Steelers had linebacker coach Aaron Curry at the Wisconsin pro day on Thursday so Alex and I discuss a player he was likely getting a closer look at, Nick Herbig. We discuss a potential position switch for Herbig at the NFL level and if he could potentially be a day-three Steelers' selection due to all the dot-connecting. We also discuss the probability of the Steelers selecting an inside linebacker early in the draft on the heels of their early free agency moves.<br /><br />Several other pro day sightings are discussed in this show and that includes us talking about who all had been spotted at Penn State on Friday.<br /><br />Several new contracts have now hit the NFLPA site so Alex and I discuss where the Steelers now sit at on this Friday when it comes to the team's salary cap situation.<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 23, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about S Terrell Edmunds leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency and the hole it creates in the team's defense in him doing so.

March 22, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora explains why a linebacker who has speed and a linebacker who can cover are two different things.

March 22, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 104 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 cornerback James Pierre on Tuesday. We talk about what his one-year deal probably looks like and more.<br /><br />The Cincinnati Bengals are reportedly shopping tackle Jonah Williams so Alex and I quickly hit on that news and if there is any possibility that the Steelers might have interest in trading for him. We also address the news that the Steelers reportedly had some interest in outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel prior to him re-signing with the Miami Dolphins recently.<br /><br />It's been a busy week once again for Steelers general manager Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin on the pro day circuit so Alex and I recap their trips to Iowa State and Iowa so far this week. We go over the top prospects at both of those pro days and spend some extra time talking about Iowa State defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. and the probability of him being a Steelers' selection this year.<br /><br />Tomlin and Khan are at the Ohio state pro day on Wednesday so we discuss that news and where the two might be going on Thursday and Friday. We also discuss the latest Steelers' pre-draft visitor that was made known on Tuesday at the USC pro day.<br /><br />Alex posted another mock draft on Tuesday so we roll through his seven sections for the Steelers.<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 21, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be getting in on the latest cycle of a run-heavy attack based on their recent offseason moves.

March 20, 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 yesterday’s, you can check it out below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

March 20, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers' potential plans at offensive tackle when it comes to the rest of the 2023 offseason.

March 19, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 103 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Sunday night show for Monday morning, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly coming to terms with unrestricted free agent guard Isaac Seumalo, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles. We discuss what his addition means to the Steelers' offensive line, his play to date as well as his contract.<br /><br />Alex and I move to speculate what the Steelers' 2023 offensive line might look like following the addition of two guards in free agency. We also have a long discussion about the future of Steelers' guard Kevin Dotson with two new guards being added in free agency.<br /><br />The new contract details for Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi are now in so Alex and I break down those numbers and what they mean and especially when it comes to March of 2024. We also have a look at where the Steelers' 2023 salary cap situation looks like heading into Monday.<br /><br />Alex and I discuss the Steelers expected cash spending in 2023 as it relates to how the team might handle free agency and an extension this offseason. That makes for an interesting discussion as well.<br /><br />A few of the Steelers unrestricted free agents are signing with other teams so we update that latest news. We also talk a little bit about the Steelers newest addition to their coaching staff in this show.<br /><br />The Steelers will be busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit starting on Monday so as usual, Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted these past few days and where. We also talk a little about where the Steelers might be spotted next week when it comes to Pro Days.<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 19, 2023 - <br /><br />For Episode 745, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about what the offensive linemen signings made by the Pittsburgh Steelers this week might ultimately mean for this year's draft.

March 18, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about the changes that the Pittsburgh Steelers have made to their 2023 inside linebacker room so far this offseason.

March 17, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses how busy Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan has been since the start of the 2023 offseason.

March 17, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 102 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Thursday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first full day of the 2023 NFL league year that took place on Thursday that included the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with yet another outside unrestricted free agent linebacker.<br /><br />We begin our discussion by passing along the Thursday news of the Steelers deciding to cut veteran inside linebacker Myles Jack after one season. We discuss the move in its totality, how much salary cap space was saved with that transaction, and more.<br /><br />The Steelers did agree to terms with inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, formerly of the Miami Dolphins, on Thursday, so we spend a lot of time discussing the tape we have both watched of him from the 2022 season. We go over what his signing would mean and what impact, if any, it might have on the position when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br />Two newly signed Steelers, cornerback Patrick Peterson and guard Nate Herbig, held their introductory press conferences on Thursday so Alex and I discuss the key takeaways from those two media sessions in this show.<br /><br />The Steelers have now restructured the contract of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, so we go over the details related to that move in this show. Additionally, the new contract numbers for safety Damontae Kazee surfaced while recording this episode so we make sure to pass those along.<br /><br />The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit again on Thursday so as usual, Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 16, 2023 - <br /><br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney talks about how the apparent recent signing of LB Elandon Roberts seems to be another step in the right direction for the Pittsburgh Steelers, especially positionally.<br />

March 16, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 101 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Wednesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the first day of the 2023 NFL league year that took place on Wednesday that included the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with another outside unrestricted free agent.<br /><br />We begin our discussion by passing along the Wednesday news of the Steelers deciding to not tender any of their four restricted free agents. We go over what that decision means and if we think any of those four players will get re-signed to cheaper deals in the coming days. We also go over how long the list of non-tendered restricted free agents there were around the NFL this year.<br /><br />The Steelers did agree to terms with inside linebacker Cole Holcomb, formerly of the Washington Commanders, on Wednesday, so we spend a lot of time discussing the tape we have both watched of him from the 2022 season. We go over what his signing would mean and what impact, if any, it might have on the position when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br />The Steelers reportedly made some sort of run at free agent tackle Orlando Brown Jr. on Wednesday before he ultimately signed a big deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. That makes for an interesting topic that we discuss.<br /><br />We speculate the numbers of the contract that defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi agreed to later in this show and what the Steelers' current salary cap situation likely looks like.<br /><br />The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit again on Wednesday so Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 15, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora discusses the Pittsburgh Steelers agreeing to terms with free agent G Nick Herbig this week.

March 15, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 100 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Tuesday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the second day of the annual NFL legal tampering period and how it included several more moves related to the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />We start by talking about the Steelers agreeing to terms with former New York Jets guard Nate Herbig earlier on Tuesday. We have both watched a little tape on Herbig since the news about him broke and we go over our notes on the former undrafted free agent out of Stanford. Later in the show, we go over the full contract details related to Herbig.<br /><br />The Steelers also reportedly re-signed safety Damontae Kazee and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi on Tuesday so Alex and I go over those decisions. We don't have the full contract details yet on both of those players but we do have some financials to pass along. We go over what the re-signings mean and more.<br /><br />Late Tuesday afternoon we learned that the Steelers will be losing inside linebacker Robert Spillane in free agency to the Las Vegas Raiders. We go over thar news in addition to the talking about the report that the Steelers made an attempt to sign inside linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who ultimately re-signed with the Dallas Cowboys.<br /><br />Alex and I discuss the Steelers big hole in the Steelers' inside linebacker room exiting Tuesday and whether they'll fill it with an outside unrestricted free agent in the coming days.<br /><br />We move on to briefly talk about the Steelers' current salary cap situation and whether the team will create more space on Wednesday via either contract terminations or restructures.<br /><br />The Steelers were busy on the 2023 Pro Day circuit on Tuesday so Alex and I discuss who from the organization we spotted earlier in the day and where.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 14, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers having a large contingent at the 2023 Clemson Pro Day on Tuesday could be quite telling when it comes to the 2023 NFL Draft.

March 13, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 99 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this late Monday night show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the annual NFL legal tampering period and how it included two moves related to the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />We start by talking about the Steelers losing unrestricted free agent cornerback Cameron Sutton to the Detroit Lions about midday on Monday. We go over what the Steelers lost on defense with Sutton signing elsewhere, the details of the contract that he signed with the Lions, and other tidbits related to that move.<br /><br />The Steelers did follow up the loss of Sutton by signing former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson on Monday. We go over the early details related to his two-year deal that are out there, what he brings to the Steelers and what all he had to say on Monday to former Pittsburgh cornerback Bryant McFadden during their podcast episode.<br /><br />Alex and I have both watched a little bit of tape on Peterson since he agreed to terms with the Steelers and go over what we observed. We talk about how he potentially fits in the Steelers defense and more.<br /><br />Alex and I talk about some other Monday free agency happenings from around the NFL and then get into what the Steelers might do moving forward into these next few days. <br /><br />We close the show by talking about a few things Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had to say on the Ben Roethlisberger podcast, which pro day we expect to see him at on Tuesday and more. We also talk about the pre-draft visitors the Steelers seem to have lined up right now later in this show.<br /><br />We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.<br />

March 13, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora previews an exciting and important offseason under Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan.

March 12, 2023 - <br /><br />For Episode 738, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander in which she talks about the process of the possible NFL rule change to eliminate hip drop tackles and how the NFLPA is working to oppose it.