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The Steelers clearly lost one of their most important players this week in Aaron Smith. He is indisputably one the best 3-4 defensive ends in the league. This is particularly tough position since that individual has to both hold firm against the run while also generating pressure on the quarterback. Smith is a master at it. Even in the most optimistic scenarios, it is a big blow to the defense ...

Going into the draft this year, I thought the Steelers would likely draft a wide receiver in the first round. There were two reasons for this.á One, it was an area of need assuming that Hines Ward is unable to play until he is 86 years old. I also didn't think there would be any offensive linemen left worthy of a first round pick when the Steelers would be on the ...

"This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper." So wrote T.S. Eliot in The Hollow Men. The oft-quoted line in one of Eliot's most famous poems could have easily been referring to the 2008 Steelers' draft. It started with such high expectations, but is well on its way to ending in a whimper. The Steelers entered that draft with its biggest need being the offensive line. ...