Steelers Strengthen Roster, Quarterback Future

0:00This is Corey with the story with NFL News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off the new league year by adding some key talent on both sides of the ball, including wide receiver Michael Pittman, running back Rico Doudel, cornerback Jamel Dean, and safety Jekwan Briskar. After eight days of free agency, the team looks a bit stronger overall, and fans had plenty of questions in this week's mailbag. When it comes to rivals, the Ravens topped the list by far these days, unlike the old Raiders matchups from the 70s that haven't mattered since, 1984. On the quarterback front, sticking with Aaron Rodgers makes sense if the Steelers want to stay competitive, but they could still draft their future. Guy next year, by trading up, just like the Chiefs did for Patrick Mahomes. Fans are buzzing about the secondary, where Jekwan Briskar should start right away, and Ricky Day will rotate in heavily. The team plans to grab another safety early in the draft, even though their interior defensive

1:00line is already solid, with four good options. Drew Aller from Penn State stands out as a project quarterback with huge upside thanks to his size, arm strength, and extra year of college maturity. But the Steelers would need to trade up into the first or second round to get him. Smaller school sleepers are worth watching too, though none jumped out yet. Meanwhile, insiders say the Steelers aren't big on Ohio State's will-haward, Briskar is excited to team up with teammate Joey Porter Jr., and they still got cap space left after these moves. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description, head in, sound on, lights out. This is TheRoutine, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.