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sports2 years ago•5 min saved

Steelers' New GM and Draft Class Receive High Praise.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' new general manager, Omar Khan, received high marks for his first NFL draft class, which addressed the team's major needs with value picks and timely trades. Khan secured an extra second-round pick for wide receiver Chase Claypool, executed a surprise low-risk trade for wide receiver Allen Robinson, and added a heralded offensive tackle in Broderick Jones. Though the final results of the draft will play out over the next several seasons, NFL draft analysts gave the Steelers nearly unanimous high marks.

via ESPN|

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sports2 years ago•4 min saved

Insights into the Pittsburgh Steelers' Offseason Strategy.

Despite the hype around the Pittsburgh Steelers' free agency moves this offseason, the team has essentially replicated its approach from last year in terms of the number of players signed, positions addressed, and money spent. The notion of a paradigm shift between former GM Kevin Colbert's administration and that of his successor Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl is false. The team continues to sign second- and third-tier free agents, not big-ticket players, and passed on big names at inside linebacker. The Steelers' potential for improvement lies in other areas, such as the expansion of the offense under Kenny Pickett and the growth of young offensive skill contributors.

via TribLIVE|

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