50-YARD LINE

Where are the Pittsburgh Steelers going? Are they going to the playoffs, and even another Super Bowl, or are they going straight to the bottom of the AFC North, sinking faster than our hearts did when they missed the playoffs last year? One thing is for sure, you won’t be able to tell the players next year without a program. It’s been another mass exodus this year, via cuts and free agency. The Steelers waved goodbye to James Harrison and Willie Colon and watched as Mike Wallace and Rashard Mendenhall took their games elsewhere. With Keenan Lewis still on the market and Ryan Mundy visiting the Giants, more changes are in store. True, the Steelers retained some veteran presence, re-signing Larry Foote, Plaxico Burress, Jonathan Dwyer, and Greg Warren. They also had some players step up and re-structure their deals to help with the cap. Thanks go out to Roethlisberger, Timmons, and Woodley. The only significant free agent signing, thus far, is backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski. This is typical of the Steelers as they don’t go after big ticket players in free agency. They prefer to build through the draft. There are way more questions than answers with this team, especially with the lack of depth across the board. That’s why this upcoming draft is so important. The Steelers’ braintrust needs to put on their thinking caps and pull some playermakers out of their hats. Only time, and the draft, will tell who is ready to step up and become the next great Steeler. Go Steelers!!!!!!