PITTSBURGH — A reporter on Saturday, in the middle of the NFL DraftÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ marathon final day, asked the running backs coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers if his latest charge, fifth-round pick Jaylen Samuels, might end up playing safety.The room laughed. Saxon laughed. He got the joke.“HeÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ...
Analyzing the safety crop for the Pittsburgh Steelers meant finding the high second-rounder worthy of a first-round reach.The opposite must be done with the inside linebackers in finding a first-rounder who’ll fall to pick 28.The Steelers could trade up for Roquan Smith, the way they did with ...
It didn’t take long for the Steelers to trot last yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ newcomer, Joe Haden, out as this yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ team spokesman.Haden — a 29-year-old Pro Bowl cornerback who won a national title at Florida and a state high school title in Maryland (as a quarterback) — is a natural-born leader.So he ...