Daily News & Links: Steelers Back to Work; Time is Ticking for Steelers Defensive Stars

Daily News & Links: Steelers Back to Work; Time is Ticking for Steelers Defensive Stars
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🏈 Pittsburgh Steelers players were back at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Tuesday for the first day of voluntary workouts as part of Phase One of the NFL’s offseason program.

Feels good to be back πŸ˜ƒ

More πŸ“Έ: https://t.co/Wuq4JX9xrO pic.twitter.com/CULJW9IarR

β€” Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 22, 2025

🏈 Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky thinks Pittsburgh can’t afford to punt on the 2025 season. Time is ticking for their defensive stars.

Heyward will play next season at 36

Watt will turn 31 during it

Minkah will turn 29 during it@steelers don’t have a year to punt it.

β€” Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) April 22, 2025

🏈 Warren Sharp of Sharp Football noted that the recent track record on quarterbacks drafted outside the top-12 has been abysmal.

recent track record of QBs drafted outside the top-12 has been horrific

2021 onward, drafted 1st 3 rounds, outside top-12:

Mac Jones
Kenny Pickett
Will Levis
Desmond Ridder
Malik Willis
Davis Mills

and those are the guys who played, forget about Matt Corral, Kellen Mond, Kyle…

β€” Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 22, 2025

🏈 Pro Football Journal posted a scouting report by Art Rooney Jr. from 1969-70.

Art Rooney, Jr. scouting reports 1969-70 pic.twitter.com/v08yhGT3Wq

β€” α‘­α–‡O α–΄OOTα—·α—©α’ͺα’ͺ ᒍOα‘Œα–‡α‘Žα—©α’ͺ 🏈 (@NFL_Journal) April 23, 2025

🏈 Peter Schrager said on the Pat McAfee Show that he thinks the New York Giants have not closed the door on Shedeur Sanders.

"The Giants haven't closed the door on taking Shedeur Sanders..

I still think that Shedeur makes sense to the Steelers because I hear that him and Mike Tomlin had a great meeting" ~ @PSchrags #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/TLQ8lwxUyM

β€” Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 22, 2025

🏈 The Steelers are now the favorites (+310) to land Shedeur Sanders at No. 21 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Steelers now the favorites to draft Shedeur Sanders. Per FanDuel. It’s happening. pic.twitter.com/qvJL6gdwti

β€” Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) April 22, 2025

STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM APRIL 22

🏈 Tomlin: Aaron Rodgers Won’t Impact Steelers Draft Strategy

🏈 Shedeur Sanders Teases Steelers Fans About Metcalf, Pickens Connection

🏈 Jerry Jones Hints at Massive Trade. Could Cowboys Have Their Eyes Set on George Pickens?

🏈 Jaylen Warren Signs One-Year RFA Tender with Steelers

🏈 Tomlin: Steelers’ QB Evaluation Process Has β€˜Its Own Structure’

🏈 Mike Tomlin Gushes over Shedeur Sanders’ Pre-Draft Visit: β€˜He’s Very Talented’

🏈 Omar Khan Squashes George Pickens Trade Rumors

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