Kevin Smith's Articles
Film Room: The Steelers add a high-character, high-effort edge player in Jack Sawyer
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Ohio State edge Jack Sawyer with their pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL...
04/28/2025
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Film Room: The Steelers have a perfect fit for their run scheme in Kaleb Johnson
The Steelers nabbed Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday, providing them...
04/27/2025
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Film Room: Steelers fill a glaring need in Round 1 by picking Derrick Harmon
There was plenty of drama on Thursday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the clock, holding the 21st pick in...
04/25/2025
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Ranking the 2025 quarterback draft prospects in terms of their cost and fit with the Steelers
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Steelers need a quarterback. Yes, they have Mason Rudolph. And Skylar Thompson....
04/22/2025
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The Steelers should do everything they can to acquire premium picks in next week’s draft
In early March, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they had acquired Pro Bowl receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks in...
04/15/2025
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Scouting Shedeur Sanders as a possible fit for the Steelers
The Steelers announced this week they are hosting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders on a Top-30 prospect visit. Top-30s are not...
04/10/2025
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With a new season looming, the identity of the Steelers offense remains a mystery
On Saturday morning, I met with members of the offensive staff at our high school to begin sketching out the...
04/08/2025
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What can Steelers fans expect if Aaron Rodgers is their next starting quarterback?
The title to this article feels like a loaded question. What can we expect? Dark retreats? Passive-aggressive media appearances? Bad...
04/03/2025
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Why is pinpointing Pittsburgh’s top draft pick so difficult this year?
If you’ve paid any attention to the litany of tweets, articles, and mock drafts that have surfaced recently, you’ve undoubtedly...
04/01/2025
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Which highly-rated defensive line prospect is the best fit for the Steelers?
With the Pittsburgh Steelers filling a major need at wide receiver in the D.K. Metcalf trade, and attempting to fill...
03/25/2025
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Ranking the Steelers offseason acquisitions by likely impact in 2025
The Steelers have acquired a host of players through trades and free agent signings over the past two weeks. In...
03/20/2025
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How would the Steelers fare in 2025 with Mason Rudolph at QB?
As the Aaron Rodgers saga drags into its second week, the probability that the soon-to-be 42-year-old future Hall of Famer...
03/18/2025
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Believe it or not, the Steelers have improved their roster in the early stages of free agency
To anyone who read the headline to this article and immediately chuckled, I get it. As I write this on...
03/14/2025
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The D.K. Metcalf trade provides Pittsburgh the star receiver they’ve been missing
Who’s playing quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season? It’s a question, as I write this article on Monday night,...
03/11/2025
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4 prospects from the NFL Scouting Combine who would be good fits for the Steelers
Today, I’m wrapping coverage of my visit to the NFL Scouting Combine by writing an article on four prospects I...
03/06/2025
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What I learned about the Steelers QB situation at the NFL Scouting Combine
I attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week, where I got a close look at many of the...
03/04/2025
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Five potential Steelers draft picks I’ll be following closely in Indianapolis
I’m packing my bags this week and heading to Indianapolis to cover the NFL Scouting Combine for the Fans First...
02/25/2025
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New Steelers DB coach Gerald Alexander must improve communication and execution
Anyone who watched Super Bowl 59 has probably heard this statistic: Patrick Mahomes dropped back to pass 42 times in...
02/19/2025
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What’s behind Minkah Fitzpatrick’s drop in production in 2024?
Minkah Fitzpatrick was named to another Pro Bowl in 2024. Making the Pro Bowl is an honorary designation these days,...
02/18/2025
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What can the Steelers learn from Philadelphia’s Super Bowl run?
The Philadelphia Eagles just finished one of the most dominating championship runs of this century, culminating in a 40-22 dismantling...
02/11/2025
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