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My offseason wish-list:
1. Revamp the OL.
Hoping to see them be aggressive in FA. OT Armstead, OT Brown, OG Scherff, etc. Moore Jr & Dotson are the only pieces worth anything right now. If Pickett isn't available then I expect they draft Linderbaum. Need to shore up the depth. Chuks & Hass are FAs, and I think would be good backups to keep around.
2. Bridge the QB position.
I'm all for drafting Pickett if he's available, but I doubt he will be. The QB position isn't as strong as previous years so they will be in higher demand. There will be some decent vet FA pieces out there worth a look (Minshew, Trubisky, Winston, Mariota). The only other option is trading for a big fish and that is too rare to believe will happen. Bring in someone that can start, but also push Mason & Haskins. I would love it if they kept Dobbs around, but he seems best suited as a coach. Could be a brilliant hire if they made him QB coach, and groomed him for a shot at OC down the road.
3. Extend Minkah Fitzpatrick.
4. Shore up the secondary.
This secondary is in flux. Haden & Edmunds set to hit the market. Sutton has proved to not be a reliable outside piece, but he's a capable starter. Resigning Witherspoon & Maulet is an easy way to achieve stability. Witherspoon showed up big down the stretch in 2021 and was a blessing. They need to prioritize retaining that guy. Maulet is a versatile piece but I wouldn't overpay anything more than a vet min type deal. Safety market is always slow every year so there's a chance Edmunds doesn't receive very many offers. I'd bring him back for the right price.
5. Fire Matt Canada.
I know plenty of people are wanting to give this guy a 2nd chance given everything he was up against. I get it, and I'm not entirely opposed. But it became extremely obvious just how bad his playcalling was this year. He did very little to acquit himself this year, nor give us any sort of promise when thinking about what he could do next year with different personnel. I want them to hire someone from outside of the organization.
6. Hire a new DC.
Keith Butler's contract is set to expire this offseason. Do they extend him? Probably. Because in reality this is nothing more than a pawn coach that lets Tomlin call most, if not all the shots. But I'm tired of seeing this defense get slaughtered in the biggest games. I'm not satisfied with leading the league in sacks every year. It's cool and buy in large it gets the job done against lesser competition, but I'll never feel confident in them on the biggest stages. The only way they make the necessary changes is if Tomlin decides to let go of his grip on the defense & hand it over to someone else. Don't see that happening.
7. Resign Juju.
Dude showed some serious dedication getting back onto the field for the playoffs. 6-month timetable that he turned into 3 months. He loves this city. Not many teams were interested in him last offseason, so maybe he could be signed cheap.
8. KEEP TABS ON DENVER.
If the new head coaching hire decides to part ways with Mike Muchak then the Steelers better be the first line ringing on Munch's phone. Buy the man his own private jet if he doesn't want to leave his family.
1. Revamp the OL.
Hoping to see them be aggressive in FA. OT Armstead, OT Brown, OG Scherff, etc. Moore Jr & Dotson are the only pieces worth anything right now. If Pickett isn't available then I expect they draft Linderbaum. Need to shore up the depth. Chuks & Hass are FAs, and I think would be good backups to keep around.
2. Bridge the QB position.
I'm all for drafting Pickett if he's available, but I doubt he will be. The QB position isn't as strong as previous years so they will be in higher demand. There will be some decent vet FA pieces out there worth a look (Minshew, Trubisky, Winston, Mariota). The only other option is trading for a big fish and that is too rare to believe will happen. Bring in someone that can start, but also push Mason & Haskins. I would love it if they kept Dobbs around, but he seems best suited as a coach. Could be a brilliant hire if they made him QB coach, and groomed him for a shot at OC down the road.
3. Extend Minkah Fitzpatrick.
4. Shore up the secondary.
This secondary is in flux. Haden & Edmunds set to hit the market. Sutton has proved to not be a reliable outside piece, but he's a capable starter. Resigning Witherspoon & Maulet is an easy way to achieve stability. Witherspoon showed up big down the stretch in 2021 and was a blessing. They need to prioritize retaining that guy. Maulet is a versatile piece but I wouldn't overpay anything more than a vet min type deal. Safety market is always slow every year so there's a chance Edmunds doesn't receive very many offers. I'd bring him back for the right price.
5. Fire Matt Canada.
I know plenty of people are wanting to give this guy a 2nd chance given everything he was up against. I get it, and I'm not entirely opposed. But it became extremely obvious just how bad his playcalling was this year. He did very little to acquit himself this year, nor give us any sort of promise when thinking about what he could do next year with different personnel. I want them to hire someone from outside of the organization.
6. Hire a new DC.
Keith Butler's contract is set to expire this offseason. Do they extend him? Probably. Because in reality this is nothing more than a pawn coach that lets Tomlin call most, if not all the shots. But I'm tired of seeing this defense get slaughtered in the biggest games. I'm not satisfied with leading the league in sacks every year. It's cool and buy in large it gets the job done against lesser competition, but I'll never feel confident in them on the biggest stages. The only way they make the necessary changes is if Tomlin decides to let go of his grip on the defense & hand it over to someone else. Don't see that happening.
7. Resign Juju.
Dude showed some serious dedication getting back onto the field for the playoffs. 6-month timetable that he turned into 3 months. He loves this city. Not many teams were interested in him last offseason, so maybe he could be signed cheap.
8. KEEP TABS ON DENVER.
If the new head coaching hire decides to part ways with Mike Muchak then the Steelers better be the first line ringing on Munch's phone. Buy the man his own private jet if he doesn't want to leave his family.