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Steelers schedule: Pittsburgh opening on road for seventh straight season
The Pittsburgh Steelers will open the 2021 season with a road trip to face the Buffalo Bills. Starting the season away from Heinz Field is something the Steelers have gotten used to in recent years. The Buffalo trip will make the seventh straight year the Steelers will begin their season on the road. “It would [more]
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Complete week-by-week schedule for 18-week, 17-game 2021 NFL regular season
The complete schedule for the 2021 NFL season has been revealed. Check out the week-by-week slate for all 18 weeks of the season.
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Steelers 2021 schedule: Pittsburgh prepares to run the gauntlet
In 2020, the Steelers started the season with 11 straight wins. In 2021, they play nine games against teams that won 11 or more time in 2020. As Pittsburgh goes all in to try to win Super Bowl No. 7 before the quarterback who wears No. 7 calls it quits, they won’t have an easy [more]
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Pittsburgh Draft Picks
Najee
Harris
1
Rnd
24
Pk
RB
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 20
- School: Alabama
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 232
Eric Edholm's Commentary
All the pre-draft buzz was on Harris, and it certainly fit what the Steelers look for in their backs: He’s big, he’s an excellent receiver and he can make people miss at 232 pounds. Harris doesn’t hit home runs, and that’s fine if — and it’s a big if — the Steelers can find some better blockers up front. Right now, that’s their biggest need.
Pat
Freiermuth
2
Rnd
23
Pk
TE
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 59
- School: Penn St.
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 251
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Remember Heath Miller? Freiermuth could be that type of tight end. With Vance McDonald retired and Eric Ebron signed for only another year, the Steelers needed an option such as this. He’s a great fit for this city and team, just as Najee Harris is. We shall see if ignoring the offensive line will come back to bite the Steelers. The pick is a good one on the surface. Freiermuth can threaten the seam, is a hard worker and competes well as a blocker.
Kendrick
Green
3
Rnd
24
Pk
OG
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- School: Illinois
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 305
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Pittsburgh’s first two picks look better now that they landed what likely is their starting center in 2021 this late in the process. Green has played guard and center and moves extremely well in tight quarters, making up for his lack of ideal length and textbook power. He’s a riser who could be a sleeper.
Dan
Moore Jr.
4
Rnd
23
Pk
OT
Position
- School: Texas A&M
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 311
Buddy
Johnson
4
Rnd
35
Pk
LB
Position
- School: Texas A&M
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 229
Isaiahh
Loudermilk
5
Rnd
12
Pk
DE
Position
- School: Wisconsin
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 274
Quincy
Roche
6
Rnd
32
Pk
EDGE
Position
- School: Miami (FL)
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 245
Tre
Norwood
7
Rnd
18
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Oklahoma
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 192
Pressley
Harvin III
7
Rnd
27
Pk
P
Position
- School: Georgia Tech
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 263
AFC North Standings
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
