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.

March 11, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Saturday episode of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about one young tight end that the Pittsburgh Steelers might consider drafting this year should they not re-sign veteran free agent TE Zach Gentry.

March 10, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday episode of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora gives his thoughts about QB Lamar Jackson and his situation with the Baltimore Ravens following him receiving the non-exclusive franchise tag this past week.

March 10, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 98 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the annual college pro day cycle and where all we have spotted scouts from the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />The Steelers, as expected, did not receive any 2023 compensatory draft picks on Thursday so Alex and I discuss that news, in addition to talking about a few other NFL teams and their outcomes. We also go over the Steelers' official draft selections on the heels of those being known Friday morning.<br /><br />The start of the 2023 NFL free agent signing period is next week so Alex and I roll through the Steelers list of unrestricted players and attempt to predict who will stay and who will go when it comes to those players. We actually differ in opinion on a few of them.<br /><br />Alex released his defensive player free agent wishlist on Friday so we go through each of the players that he highlighted on it.<br /><br />As usual, we close out this show by answering a few questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 9, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Thursday episode of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers now appear to have a very good young quarterback in their fold in Kenny Pickett, at least from a leadership standpoint.

March 8, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora rants about the messy and clustered annual Pro Day schedule as part of the NFL's pre-draft process.

March 8, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 97 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the start of the 2023 NFL league year now being one week away. We also discuss the franchise tag deadline results from Tuesday with most of that talk centering around the Baltimore Ravens using the non-exclusive variety on quarterback Lamar Jackson.<br /><br />We go deep into the Ravens’ decision to give the tag to Jackson, what it means for both sides, and if indeed there is some sort of collusion possibly going on between NFL team owners due to the immediate reports that surfaced surrounding several franchises apparently having no interests in signing the quarterback to an offer sheet this offseason. We also briefly discuss the New York Giants signing quarterback Daniel Jones to a very lucrative new deal right before the tag deadline.<br /><br />With the 2023 NFL scouting Combine now behind us, Jonathan Heitritter and Joe Clark, both of whom represented the site in Indianapolis this past week for the annual pre-draft event, join Alex and I. The four of us have a roundtable discussion with most of that being takeaways that Jonathan and Joe have from the this year’s combine. The four of us spend roughly 45 minutes talking about what took place in Indianapolis.<br /><br />After the roundtable discussion, Alex and I have a quick discussion about USC guard Andrew Vorhees, who tore his ACL during drills while participating in the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. That discussion revolves around whether the Pittsburgh Steelers should consider selecting Vorhees in the 2023 NFL Draft even with there being a good chance he could miss his entire rookie season, or at the very least, most of it.<br /><br />As usual, we close out this show by answering a few questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.<br />

March 7, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney discusses how the offseason goal for the Pittsburgh Steelers should be putting the best five offensive linemen on the field and even if it means moving one of them.

March 6, 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 6, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Monday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora offers up one final thought about the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine workouts that just wrapped up.

March 6, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 96 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about what all took place at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine since our Friday show. That means we go over the cornerback, safety, offensive linemen, wide receiver, quarterback and running back groups.<br /><br />Alex and I talk quite a bit about several players at the combine that we learned quite a bit more about over the weekend. We also talk about the possibility of a top tackle or cornerback falling to the Steelers at 17th overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.<br /><br />We go over a few key pro days that will happen in the next two weeks as it relates to the Steelers.<br /><br />We make sure to discuss the several position groups that the Steelers seemed to have the most interest in at the combine when it came to formal meetings in Indianapolis. Just a lot of combine and pre-draft talk that includes going over the future of a few events in addition to a few injuries that took place over the weekend.<br /><br />With the 2023 combine now over with, Alex has a new mock draft released so we go over it from top to bottom during this show.<br /><br />As expected, the Tennessee Titans will be releasing outside linebacker Bud Dupree soon, according to Monday morning reports, so Alex and I discuss the probability of him returning to the Steelers this offseason.<br /><br />As usual, we close out this show by answering a few questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 5, 2023 - <br /><br />For Episode 731, a submitted take from our very own Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about whether a 40 yard dash time at the NFL Scouting Combine can make or break a wide receiver's draft stock.

March 4, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Saturday version of The Terrible Take, Alexa DellaRocco talks about how one linebacker that is at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is easy to see in a Pittsburgh Steelers' uniform.

March 3, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Friday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora talks about letting the arguments about Pitt DT Calijah Kancey begin following his 2023 NFL Scouting Combine showing.

March 3, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 95 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that has happened so far at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.<br /><br />We talk about the interests the Pittsburgh Steelers have had so far in certain position groups at the combine to start the show. We then dive into the on-the-field results from Thursday at the scouting combine when it comes to the first three position groups, defensive linemen, edge rushers and linebackers.<br /><br />Alex and highlight several solid performances from Thursday's combine action and especially when it comes to players that we believe best fit for the Steelers. We then each pick 15 players from Thursday's combine action we feel really have a good chance at being Pittsburgh draft picks.<br /><br />The defensive backs will be on the field on Friday going through their scouting combine paces so Alex and I do a short preview of the cornerbacks and safeties and specific players we look forward watching.<br /><br />As usual, we close out this show by answering a few questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

March 2, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Thursday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney looks at one potential free agent who could possibly meet the Pittsburgh Steelers' need for a veteran slot wide receiver in 2023.

March 1, 2023 - <br /><br />On this Wednesday version of The Terrible Take, Josh Carney gives his thoughts on the idea that the Pittsburgh Steelers might try to sign backup QB Mitch Trubisky to a contract extension this offseason.

March 1, 2023 - <br /><br />Season 13, Episode 94 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday show, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about all that Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan had to say on Tuesday during his media rounds at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.<br /><br />With it sounding like Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky will indeed be in Pittsburgh through at least the 2023 season, we discuss the possibility of him signing a contract extension in the coming weeks and what that might look like if he does. We also discuss a voidable year restructure with Trubisky as a plan to lower his 2023 salary cap charge.<br /><br />Khan talked about cornerback Cameron Sutton, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, quarterback Kenny Pickett and defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal on Tuesday so we go over those topics quite thoroughly in this show.<br /><br />We make sure to discuss what all Khan said about the upcoming draft, how the draft room will work this offseason and much more. We make sure to hit on what Khan had to say about the role of new assistant general manager Andy Weidl as part of this show as well.<br /><br />As usual, we close out this show by answering a few questions we have received this last week from listeners of the show. We mix in other Steelers talk throughout this episode that is not noted in this recap post.

February 28, 2023 -<br /><br />On this Tuesday version of The Terrible Take, Alex Kozora reacts to what GM Omar Khan had to say about how the Pittsburgh Steelers' new front office will work moving forward.