Kevin Smith's Articles
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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What’s really behind the reported Russell Wilson-Arthur Smith rift in Pittsburgh?
Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Tuesday that multiple unnamed sources had told the paper that a rift...
02/05/2025
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A glimpse at how the Steelers might line up on offense next season
The 2024 NFL football season won’t end until Sunday when the Eagles and Chiefs play in Super Bowl LIX. But...
02/04/2025
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The “rushing-yards-over-expected” statistic reveals plenty about Pittsburgh’s run game
The Pittsburgh Steelers were 4th in the NFL in rushing attempts in 2024. They ran the ball 533 times, and...
01/28/2025
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Self-Scout: How did the Steelers do in 1st-downs this season?
This article marks the beginning of a series of pieces called “Self-Scout,” where I map the results of the Steelers...
01/24/2025
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The NFL’s Final Four should incentivize the Steelers to revamp their offense
Jayden Daniels. Jalen Hurts. Josh Allen. Patrick Mahomes. The NFL’s Final Four provides a Who’s Who of some of the...
01/21/2025
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Another embarrassing playoff loss mandates tough decisions in Pittsburgh
Here are some numbers for you: 73-0. That’s the total by which the Steelers have been outscored in the first...
01/14/2025
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