Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated ranked the four AFC North rosters from worst to best, and he had the Steelers dead last in fourth place.
“If the Steelers get a big leap from Pickett, they could take advantage of a favorable schedule, but it’s hard to rank Pittsburgh’s roster higher than fourth in this loaded division,” Verderame wrote.
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? Pro Football Focus: George Pickens’ 16 receptions of 20+ yards downfield in 2022 were tied for the second-most among rookies since 2006.
? Sunday marked 112 days until the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener against the San Francisco 49ers at Acrisure Stadium.
? Footbhalin podcast: Kenny Pickett revealed on Ben Roethlisberger’s Footbahlin podcast that Pitt sharing a facility with the Steelers is a major selling point. Pickett said he would watch the Steelers practice while at Pitt.
Kenny Pickett recently joined the “Footbahlin w Ben Roethlisberger Podcast” and Kenny talks about how it was a major selling point to go to Pitt and share a facility with the Steelers and being able to be on the field and watch the Steelers practice and learn how the NFL… pic.twitter.com/wM2IfBSMiO
— JJ Kitchen (@JJ_Kitchen40) May 21, 2023
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? Check out Diontae Johnson’s latest workout with James Everett, also known as the “Route God.”
@Juiceup__3 @steelers https://t.co/tNPhT0yYgE pic.twitter.com/jMuuX1Q50o
— RouteGod (@RouteGod) May 22, 2023
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