The Terrible Podcast - Steelers Podcast via Steelers Depot

June 4, 2024 - For Episode 1,188 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney believes that the Steelers should focus on George Pickens over pursuing an external big-money weapon with the WR market rapidly inflating. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 3, 2024 - For Episode 1,187 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for why CB Donte Jackson could make or break the Steelers' defense being a top unit the NFL in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 3, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 140 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I start it off by discussing the continued uptick in the wide receiver market on the heels of Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson now becoming the NFL's highest paid non-quarterback. Steelers OLB T.J. Watt has a huge milestone he can achieve in 2024 so Alex and I go over that. We also talk about if Watt might receive a contract extension next offseason and what that might look like in terms of his value and him possibly resetting the edge rusher market. We also go over other possible big cash expenditures the Steelers may or may not have come the start of the 2025 regular season. Will the Steelers have a special red zone package for QB Justin Fields in 2024? Alex and I address that topic in the middle of this show. What kind of receiving production will the Steelers get out of their running backs in 2024? Alex and I attempt to answer that question during this show as well. With June 1 now having past, Alex and I look back at the last time the Steelers traded for a player in the month of June. Alex and I also look deeper into the new kickoff rule the NFL is instituting in 2024 and what that might look like as far as personnel and schematics used on both sides of the football. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 84-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 2, 2024 - For Episode 1,186 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why CB Cory Trice Jr is one of the players she is most intrigued by as the 2023 rookies enter their second season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June 1, 2024 - For Episode 1,185 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark expresses doubt that a package of plays for Justin Fields would be consistently successful for the Steelers offense. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 2024 - For Episode 1,184 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses a red-hot WR market and how George Pickens could look to cash in next offseason, becoming the headline story of the 2025 summer. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 31, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 139 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I start it off by going over the latest news concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and that includes us discussing the newest tight end signed to the roster as well as the team's newest addition to the scouting department. We discuss the perceived usage of the Steelers' tight ends in 2024 and what kind of seasons that could mean for both Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. We spend a lot of time talking about stat predictions for Washington in 2024 and areas of his game he needs to improve in. With the Steelers having completed their second week of OTA practices for 2024, Alex and I go over the biggest takeaways from those sessions to this point. Will the Steelers running backs be used more in the passing game in 2024 and is there a chance they could wind up with two 1,000-yard rushers as well? We address those questions during this show. There has been more movement when it comes to the wide receiver market this past week, so Alex and I discuss that topic. We go over the latest speculation concerning Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton as part of that. We also talk about what the market price might look like for Steelers WR George Pickens a year from now and if the organization would really consider making him their highest paid player on the team by the start of the 2025 regular season. A little bit of kickoff strategy is discussed during this show as it relates to the new rules. We also talk about the latest development when it comes to Steelers rookie OC Zach Frazier as it relates to his contract that he'll ultimately sign. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 93-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 2024 - For Episode 1,183 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says that it is time for Calvin Austin III to take a step forward as a receiver. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 2024 - On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark lead off the show with a discussion on an NFLPA proposal to adjust the offseason schedule and move OTAs close to training camp, leaving a lull in the NFL offseason schedule. We offer our opinions and whether we think it ultimately gets passed and what the NFL could be looking for in return. We then move into our first listed topic with a possible Juju Smith-Schuster return being a talking point throughout the last week. We discuss if we think it would be a needle mover for the Steelers and ultimately decide they should not bring him back. For the second topic we discuss the running backs getting more involved in the passing game under OC Arthur Smith and how Jaylen Warren could benefit from that greatly. We also talk about some comments made by Harry Douglas saying the Steelers could have a top-five rushing offense and whether we think that will come to pass. For the final topic, we talk about the team bonding between the quarterbacks and the offensive line with a recent dinner at The Capital Grille and why that could be a huge positive for the Steelers after leadership issues in 2023. We wrap up the show with a listener question where we were asked to provide our "hot take" for the 2024 season. Thank you for joining us for this 29-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a future episode. Follow our work at www.steelersdepot.com Follow us on Twitter: Joe: @jclark1233 Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2024 - For Episode 1,182 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses how the Pittsburgh Steelers could fill their remaining roster spot, weighing the team either adding camp depth or addressing a true need. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 138 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday episode, Alex Kozora and I go all over the place in terms of topics and conversations concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers. We start by going over the latest news to come out of the second week of OTA practices and that includes recapping a few player quotes. We also discuss the talk about the NFL potentially shifting the offseason schedule as soon as 2025. Steelers QB Justin Fields set the record straight on Tuesday when it comes to him maybe returning a few kickoffs in 2024 so we have a little fun with that topic and the new kickoff rules. Alex and I then somehow get into a longer conversation about several second-year players on the Steelers' roster and the expectations of each. That talk centers around OT Broderick Jones, CB Joey Porter Jr., DT Keeanu Benton, TE Darnell Washington, and OLB Nick Herbig, mainly. There is some updated information on Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton to talk about in this show that revolves around the kind of raise he's reportedly looking for. June 1 is quickly approaching so we wonder if Sutton might be dealt in the next few weeks and if that happens, we wonder if the Steelers should be considered the favorites to land him. Alex and I somehow get to talking about the future of Steelers WR George Pickens past the 2024 season. What kind of contract might Pickens be looking for next summer and what are the chances of him becoming the Steelers' highest paid player come the start of the 2025 regular season. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 86-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 2024 - For Episode 1,181 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney expresses his frustration with the underwhelming projections for the Steelers from ESPN.com's Mike Clay, particularly for RBs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2024 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2024 - For Episode 1,180 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses the disappointing career arc of DeMarvin Leal and expresses doubt that he will make the 53-man roster. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 137 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Memorial Day Monday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers and their plan at the tackle position moving forward into the offseason. We discuss if the team is doing their tackles any favors by getting them work on both sides to start off the offseason practices and Broderick Jones is certainly mentioned. We look at the path Steelers OT Dan Moore Jr. has taken so far through his first three NFL seasons and what it would take for him to be a late offseason trade candidate like former OG Kevin Dotson was late last summer. Overall, we wonder if rookie OT Troy Fautanu might start the 2024 regular season as a backup and if that happens, how long it might take for him to finally become a starter. There’s been a lot of rumblings and questions about the possibility of the Steelers reuniting with former WR JuJu Smith-Schuster this summer, so we dive into that topic for a little bit. We go over where Smith-Schuster currently stands with the New England Patriots and what his overall cash value is. Would Smith-Schuster returning to the Steelers really move the needle at all in the wide receiver room? We have our doubts. Will Steelers HC Mike Tomlin really attempt to paint some sort of faux summer quarterback competition this offseason much like he did two years ago with Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett? We discuss that topic for a little bit later in this show and go over what it would take for Wilson to not be the team's starter come the start of the 2024 regular season. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 60-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 2024 - For Episode 1,179 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander considers the idea of a reunion between Juju Smith-Schuster and the Steelers and the cap implications for the Patriots. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 2024 - For Episode 1,178 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discuss why he thinks Arthur Smith could be an x-factor for the Steelers' success in 2024. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2024 - For Episode 1,177 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the problem with the NFL allowing players to wear Guardian caps during the regular season and the challenge football faces moving forward. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 24, 2024 - Season 14, Episode 136 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing RB LeMich Perine on Thursday and why the team has recently added several new running backs to their offseason roster. The Steelers first week of 2024 OTAs wrapped up on Thursday and with that, Alex and I recap more notable things to come out of the first several practices. We talk about where rookie DB Ryan Watts is playing in the defense early in OTAs and if he has a future at safety. We also talk about a few things that third-year DL DeMarvin Leal had to say on Thursday and if he can make a huge jump in 2024. Steelers third-year WR Calvin Austin III had some interesting comments about the offense on Thursday and we discuss those from a personnel usage standpoint. We also talk a little about stats projections for QB Russell Wilson in 2024. Will and should the Steelers add to their wide receiver room moving forward? Alex and I look at that position group as it sits right now from a cash spending standpoint and go over the short list of candidates the Steelers might could pursue via a trade after June 1. We also talk a little about new Steelers OLB Jeremiah Moon in this show on the heels of a Thursday OTA report on how he looks early in OTAs. Alex and I review the contract extensions that S Troy Polamalu and TE Heath Miller signed in March of 2014 and how the structure of those might be something that the Steelers stick close to when it comes to a possible new deal for veteran DT Cameron Heyward. Several other minor topics not noted are also discussed in this 105-minute episode and we end it all by answering a few emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 23, 2024 - For Episode 1,176 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney expresses his excitement and pride regarding the city of Pittsburgh and the Steelers hosting the 2026 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices