Jun 14, 2013

6/14/2013 02:59:00 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers ended in what Steelers Lead Man Mike Tomlin called the Steelers Off season a good one. Even Coach knows that "June Talk" and what lies ahead hopefully is not another 8-8 season as he Steelers strive to get back to the Playoffs and in the "Fight for Vince".

The Roster hold pretty stable and for right now the only Rookie that looks to have a chance to get the day one opening nod will be Steelers 2013 2nd Round Pick RB Le'Veon Bell (pictured right) of Sparty. He will be flanked by situational backs in Isaac "REDdawg" Redman and Jonathan "JYD" Dwyer as the Steelers have three capable backs with Bell hopefully assuming those Starting Sunday Running Back duties.

Big Ben will be ready for Camp LaTrobe as the Players report on July 26 and the first official day is July 27th and the Steelers will be in full pads on July 29th. Ben has to be looking forward to arguably his best Offensive Line since he has been a Steeler. Twin 53 anchors a somewhat young line that has Starters David "Puget Sound Bully" DeCastro, Mike "Sumthin' Serious" Adams, Marcus "Hot Plate" Gilbert, and Ramon "Rocky Top" Foster. Watch for versatile 2nd-year and former SMU Standout O-Lineman and 2012 248th Pick Kelvin Beachum.

Tight End as Heath Miller continues his rehab will be anchored by David Johnson, David Paulsen, and former Steeler then Bear now Steeler again Matt Spaeth.

The Wide Receivers will start as the #1 Antonio Brown with #2 Emmanuel "Go Go" Sanders as Jerricho "Cotch" Cotchery and Plaxico "Plax" Burress will assume #3 WR Duties with 2013 Pick Markus Wheaton trying to win that #3 slot as he is fast fast.

The Steelers should be even more explosive as this is their 2nd Year under Coach Haley's System and remember before Big Ben was hurt in that Chiefs Game the Steeler were rolling at 5-2 and the Offense was starting to click big time. This Offense should be a lot better and Rookie RB Bell is huge key as Haley and the Steelers want to Run and be physical.

2013 4th Round Pick and former Boomer Sooner Star QB Landry Jones signs a 4-year deal as he will be #3 on the QB Depth Chart behind Big Ben and B.G. Cinco....Bruce Gradkowski.    

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