Steel City Blitz
Hey Steelers Fans. Welcome to Tuesday.
“Officially,” Summer begins around June 20th. We aren’t even to July 20th yet and it already feels like Summer is nearing its end. Why? My theory is that it has to do with football. First you get EA Sports College Football 2026 the first week of the month and then you get Madden a month later. Therefore, the sparks start flying. By this time in July, you’re starting to feel it. College Football talk starts ramping up and you see the increase in traffic all over social media. And then there’s our Pittsburgh Steelers. Cameron Heyward hosted his charity softball game last night which always gives you knowledge that Training Camp is just around the corner. Because it is… The players will report on July 23rd which is a week from tomorrow. Technically, Summer still has a long way to go, but in our terms, Fall is just about here.
I’ve been hammering out our 2025 Training Camp Previews recently and I’m just about done. I have the Specialists left to do and this year I’m actually going to take a look at the staff. What I do is focus on each position and give some thoughts on each player who will be at Camp this year.
I still think the Steelers will add another safety, especially a free safety-type. There are numerous guys out there like Justin Simmons or Julian Blackmon for example. I just can’t see them going with Juan Thornhill or Jalen Ramsey as full-time free safeties… I still think they will look at other receivers. As an example, San Francisco’s Jauan Jennings wants a new contract or to be traded. If this sounds familiar it should. They went through the same thing last year with Brandon Aiyuk. I honestly think the Mike Tomlin likes his receivers but he’s also smart enough to know he needs a more traditional WR2 who can block and draw coverage away from D.K. Metcalf. Jonnu Smith may do some of that but I’m not totally convinced yet.
For those of you that are fans of the SCB Steelers Podcast presented by DEK Roofing Inc… We are most likely OFF this week. Two of the guys have conflicts and to be very honest, with Camp starting next week, we won’t have an off week until probably February. Make sure you stay tuned to our social media (@SCB_Podcast on X, facebook.com/steelcityblitz) for the latest.
We are still – not surprisingly – in a holding patter with regard to T.J. Watt and the Steelers. What everyone agrees on is that he will be the highest paid defensive player when it is finally done, but… the main areas of contention are guaranteed money and contract length. We’ve been told there are concerns about Watt slowing down at the end of the season and his postseason performances...
