On the most recent episode of the Pittsburgh Standard Time podcast, Greg Benevent and I gave our expectations of the Steelers 2025 draft class from what we hoped was a reasonable perspective. It’s easy to get overly excited about a draft class not long after they have been selected, so it’s also important to not… read more

Most of us can agree that heading into the 2025 draft, the Steelers had several needs where you could easily justify using one of their seven picks. The obvious ones — defensive line, quarterback, and running back — were all addressed in some form or fashion, thankfully. Outside of those three, the Steelers didn’t have… read more

Last season I did the Friday Night Steelers Six Pack and wondered if it was worth doing further. After all, interaction was not great, and sometimes you just have to adjust. So I decided to call an audible, and not just abandon the Friday night meeting of the black-and-gold minds. Instead of six questions, I… read more

The 2025 NFL draft is a wrap, and the Pittsburgh Steelers selected a total of 7 players to join the black and gold this season. In case you missed the draft, here is a quick recap of their selections: Round 1: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon Round 3: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa Round 4: Jack Sawyer,… read more

Recently I was thinking about my time writing about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Throughout my career doing so, I’ve essentially done it all. Commentary, news, breaking stories, features and even took a stab at simple film room breakdowns. The one thing I’ve never done is work on just a random thought type format. I can’t speak… read more

After already spelling out how it’s who the players are who can count to the compensatory process, it’s time to look now at how things could specifically change for the Pittsburgh Steelers and their potential compensatory picks for 2026. With there already being a lot of information to present, I’m not spelling out again how… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be active in the Post-NFL Draft landscape signing Undrafted Free Agents and sending off invitations to intriguing prospects to attend their Rookie Mini-Camp scheduled for May 8-11, 2025. While most fans are enamored with the Steelers actual Draft selections, we here at the Steel Curtain Network promise to keep you… read more

Steeler Nation waited in torture on Thursday and the entirety of the 2025 NFL Draft waiting to see who their Steelers would select after enduring the false and presumptive claims from the national media matchmakers. After DT Derrick Harmon joined the black-and-gold, fans turned their attention closely to see who their AFC North competition selected… read more

With the deadline for players qualifying as compensatory free agents (CFAs) coming this past Monday at 4 PM EST, there has been some statements made about the Pittsburgh Steelers compensatory selections that are not entirely accurate. Seeing some places making statements such as that the Steelers compensatory picks for next year our “set” or “locked… read more

Some Steelers fans want to label every quarterback drafted as either the next Big Ben or a total bust. But with Will Howard, it doesn’t have to be that extreme. Two things can be true: you can love the pick and still admit he’s probably not the long-term answer under center. And that’s perfectly fine…. read more