Category Archives: 2021 Undrafted Free Agents

By Jeremy Hritz This is our final undrafted free agent rookie profile for The Steel Study, and we saved a super-intriguing prospect for last, Isaiah McKoy out of Kent State.  At 6’2, 200 pounds, McKoy has good size, and while at Kent State, he showed a penchant for the deep ball. While his 40-yard dashContinue reading “Isaiah McKoy Improved Each Year at Kent State, Looks To Do the Same With Steelers”

By Jeremy Hritz The Steelers are stacked at the wide receiver position, with talent across the board, in addition to beyond-adequate depth. While there is not a true burner in the group who can consistently de-top a secondary, the varied skill sets of the receivers commingle to present an assortment of challenges to any NFLContinue reading “Steelers UDRFA Rico Bussey Looks to Regain 2018 Form Pre-Injury”

By Jeremy Hritz The Steelers were active in pursuing undrafted rookie free agents at positions of need following the 2021 NFL Draft–outside linebacker, cornerback, and safety. At safety, former Penn Stater and Pittsburgh native Lamont Wade, signed with the Steelers to provide depth at the safety position. Also added to the position was University ofContinue reading “Safety or Hybrid Linebacker? A Look at Steelers UDRFA Donovan Stiner”

By Jeremy Hritz The two positions on the Steelers defensive side of the football that raise the most questions in terms of depth, are outside linebacker and cornerback. While we have examined all of the edge rusher UDRFAs, we have not yet finished our profiles of the corner position.  The Steelers are with their outsideContinue reading “Shakur Brown: More Than His Pro Day”

By Jeremy Hritz Lamont Wade was a superstar in Western PA high school football, shining brightly as he led his Clairton Bears to WPIAL Championships and a state title in Class A. In high school, he not only played in the defensive backfield, but he also was the Bears featured runner, racking up yardage andContinue reading “Hometown WPIAL Hero Lamont Wade Competing for Roster Spot with Steelers”

By Jeremy Hritz Bud Dupree was drafted in the first round in 2015 at pick #22 out of by Kentucky as a defensive end who transitioned to an outside linebacker with the Steelers. We all know how that story unfolded. What some of us may be quick to forget are the “Bud the Dud” nicknamesContinue reading “Steelers Hope Jamar Watson Can Follow in Footsteps of Former Fellow Kentucky OLB”

By Jeremy Hritz While most of the conversations in terms of thinnest position for the Steelers focus on cornerback, a more discerning look reveals that the stockpile at outside linebacker/edge has been parsed by free agency, and has still not been replenished despite an effort in the draft. While Quincey Roche can develop into aContinue reading “Can Calvin Bundage “Edge” Himself Into the OLB Room?”

By Jeremy Hritz Cornerback has always been a position of frustration for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is only over the last few years that the team established a level of consistency through the likes of Joe Haden and Stephen Nelson. Now, with Nelson gone, Cameron Sutton is being called upon as the next man upContinue reading “Keep an Eye on UDFA CB, Mark Gilbert”

By Jeremy Hritz Roland Rivers. Quarterback. Slippery Rock University. Add him to the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room, at least for the time being, as Rivers accepted an invite to rookie minicamp with the Steelers to showcase his talents to see if there is, in fact, a place for him, among the signal callers on theContinue reading “A New QB to the Competition? Roland Rivers: From the Rock to the Burgh”