Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

April 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,515 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander talks about how the Steelers stuck to their plan to address the weakness on the defense in the 2025 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 27, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 127 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Sunday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the day-3 selections that the Pittsburgh Steelers made in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday. That means we talk quite a bit about OLB Jack Sawyer, DT Yahya Black, QB Will Howard, ILB Carson Bruener, and CB Donte Kent. We go over the value of those final five draft selections, who remained on the board in a few of those day-3 rounds and much more. We discuss the players in that group we will hurry to learn more about as well. The Steelers also added seven undrafted free agents on Saturday night so Alex and I go over that list of players and the little bit we know about each of them. We touch a little bit on the draft drop of QB Shedeur Sanders, who was ultimately selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. We make sure to blast ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. for his rants about the Sanders and the Steelers bypassing him. Alex and I put our first bow around the Steelers 2025 draft class later in this show and also talk about how WR DK Metcalf was essentially the team's second round pick this year. We also talk about the Steelers not trading WR George Pickens during the draft and what that means for him. This 98-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering a few emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2025 - For Episode 1,514 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he loves the Steelers taking Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 26, 2024 - Season 15, Episode 126 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Saturday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night. We go over what Johnson brings to the Steelers, his pros and cons entering the NFL, things we plan to deep dive more with him and much more. We also discuss what Steelers OC Arthur Smith had to say about Johnson. We make sure to hit on some key analytics for Johnson coming out of college, his value where he was drafted, and much more related to the team's newest running back. We make sure to address the Steelers passing on Shedeur Sanders on Thursday night and the Colorado QB ultimately dropping out of the first round. With the three rounds now over, Alex and I look ahead to the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft and potential targets for the Steelers, who still have four remaining selections scheduled. We go over positional needs at this point and more. We make sure to address the Steelers passing on Shedeur Sanders again on Friday night and the Colorado QB ultimately dropping out of the first three rounds. Steelers team president Art Rooney II talked a little about the status of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers on Friday, so we pass along that little tidbit late in this show. This 52-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25, 2025 - For Episode 1,513 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora react to the Steelers selection of Oregon DL Derrick Harmon, choosing him over nearly every QB in the 2025 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 25, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting Oregon DT Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 20925 NFL Draft on Thursday night. We go over what Harmon brings to the Steelers, his pros and cons entering the NFL, things we plan to deep dive more with him and much more. We also discuss the latest report concerning Harmon's shoulder issue that surfaced on Friday morning. We go over several things that Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin both said about Harmon last night after the team selected him. We also discuss a few things Harmon said during his short media conference call. We make sure to address the Steelers passing on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders on Thursday night and him ultimately dropping out of the first round. With the first round now over with, Alex and I look ahead to the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft and potential targets for the Steelers. We go over positional needs at this point and more. We also give our overall thoughts on the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. This 56-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 24, 2025 - For Episode 1,512 on this Wednesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers should trade George Pickens this weekend to avoid the headache coming during the 2025 season. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,511 on this Wednesday Afternoon, Alex Kozora shares his thoughts on Mike Tomlin's comments on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders during his pre-draft press conference. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing our final 2025 mock drafts for the Pittsburgh Steelers with the real event getting underway on Thursday night. Alex and I go over our six mock draft selections for the Steelers by round and discuss each player thoroughly and the reasons for the selections. We also discuss our biggest remorse immediately after submitting our final mock drafts. Alex and I also discuss a few of our own ideal scenarios for the Steelers outside of our final mock drafts. We also go over a few draft predictions when it comes to several topics related to players and positions. We discuss a few curveballs that could come in the draft related to the Steelers. Oregon DT Derrick Harmon reportedly has a medical concern related to his shoulder with the 2025 NFL Draft approaching so we go over that bit of news during this show. The Steelers showed some late pre-draft interest in Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison so we discuss that topic briefly in this show. This 110-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2025 - For Episode 1,510 on this Tuesday Afternoon, Josh Carney says that Mike Tomlin's comments Tuesday about running back and safety fit into lying season in the NFL. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22 – Ep. 52: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start by discussing the many topics covered in Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan's pre-draft press conference. That includes Jaylen Warren RB1, Aaron Rodgers not impacting draft plans, how they will approach draft trades, and Tomlin being impressed with Shedeur Sanders. For the next topic, we discuss the idea of trading back being more likely than trading up and some reports that indicate a quarterback could be the target at the end of the first round. For the third topic, we discuss Cameron Heyward's PSA to fans during draft season to believe half (or less) of what you hear. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about Jalen Milroe's upside versus Shedeur Sanders' (perhaps) limited ceiling. Thank you for joining us for this 44-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 123 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the main takeaways stemming from the annual pre-draft press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin had on Tuesday morning. While Khan and Tomlin didn't give away any draft secrets on Tuesday, they did at least provide several talking points for us during their press conference. We discuss the Steelers possibly moving down instead of up in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft based on what Khan said. We also discuss the Steelers not moving away from a player or players they like in the first round as well. We go over what Khan and Tomlin said about the state of the quarterback room right now and their view of the status with free agent QB Aaron Rodgers. Tomlin talked a little about RB Jaylen Warren as well as the nose tackle position on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse those comments. We also go over what Khan said about the Steelers possibly trading WR George Pickens this weekend as well as the plausibility of the team re-acquiring a second round select in the 2025 NFL Draft. Tomlin talked a lot about the team's pre-draft meeting with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders so Alex and I over parse what he had to say. We talk some about Tomlin saying that his first time ever meeting Sanders was when he came to Pittsburgh for his pre-draft visit and if that is in any way notable. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers need for a big play running back when it comes to this year's draft and how height, weight and age should not matter when it comes to landing such a player. This 46-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,509 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for the Steelers passing on D-line help in the first round, but doubling down on the position the first chance they get. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 122 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing a few notable things said and written by Adam Schefter of ESPN and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with draft week now officially here. When it comes to Schefter, we discuss him throwing out Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens as one of 13 players still on rookie contracts that could potentially be traded before the 2025 NFL Draft ends. Alex and I discuss the plausibility and probability of Pickens ultimately being traded and what it would likely need to look like for both sides as far as compensation and potential contract negotiation obstacles go. There are quite a few hypotheticals thrown around in this discussion. Schefter also threw out the idea that the Steelers could trade down in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, so Alex and I look at the plausibility, probability and hypotheticals associated with the Steelers potentially doing that. As for Dulac, he has essentially indicated that the Steelers would only draft a position such as quarterback in the first round if a defensive lineman they desire is no longer on the board. Alex and I push back a little bit on that notion. We also address Dulac's recent thoughts on a new contract for OLB T.J. Watt this summer and push back on a few things associated with what he said on that matter as well. Will Oregon DL Derrick Harmon be off the board by the 21st overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft? Could the Cincinnati Bengals be in serious contention to select Harmon at 17th overall? Would the Bengals pick Harmon over Mississippi DT Walter Nolen? Also, could weight control at all be considered a concern when it comes to Harmon? We address all of these questions during the Monday show. Could North Dakota State QB Cam Miller factor into the Steelers' draft plans this year? We discuss the recent news associated with Miller and the Steelers. I also inform Alex how I have warmed up quite a bit on Ohia State QB Will Howard after watching more of his tape over the weekend. Alex and I discuss the possibility of only four or five running backs being selected before the 83rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. How many teams are likely to select a running back before the Steelers 83rd overall selection with this year's draft class being so deep at the position? Is there any chance at all the Steelers will select a tight end or offensive lineman in the 2025 NFL Draft? Alex and I tackle those two position groups later in this show. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering a few emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 20, 2025 - For Episode 1,508 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friendlander talks about the importance of the Steelers changing their penny pinching ways and investing in undrafted rookies this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 19, 2025 - For Episode 1,507 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he would be content with the Steelers waiting until Day 3 to address wide receiver. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2025 - For Episode 1,506 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora recaps the most important parts of Aaron Rodgers' interview with the Pat McAfee Show and why the saga has no signs of concluding anytime soon. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the long interview that free agent QB Aaron Rodgers had on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday. The Rodgers interview was nearly 40 minutes in length, and it provided a lot of talking points for us to discuss. Alex and I also go over our main takeaways that seemed useful stemming from that Thursday interview. We also discuss the stance the steelers should have with Rodgers at this point when it comes to a possible time frame they need his decision by. After discussing Rodgers to open the show we move on to our annual pre-draft roundtable discussion with several contributors of the site. The roundtable this year includes Joe Clark, Ross McCorkle, Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Nate Kosko, Jake Brockhoff, and Steven Pavelka all joining the show to discuss several 2025 draft prospects. We address several main position groups the Steelers are likely to have the most interest in this year. We name several late round draft sleeper prospects in this show, and we get the members of the roundtable to each name their top few choices to be the steelers first-round selection this year as well. This 117-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 17, 2025 - For Episode 1,505 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's time for the Steelers to pull the plug and move on from waiting for Aaron Rodgers after his Pat McAfee Show appearance Thursday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2025 - For Episode 1,504 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson could be a sleeper Steelers' selection at No. 21 overall. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing G Max Scharping to a one-year contract on Tuesday. We go over what his signing means and what his contract should look like. The Steelers have now completed all of their pre-draft visits as of Wednesday morning, so Alex and I go over that list of players. We discuss notable players that were not brough in for a visit and what that is likely to mean for a few of them. We also discuss the two running backs that visited on Tuesday and the likelihood of one of them being selected by the Steelers in 2025 NFL Draft. Will the Steelers make three selections in the first three rounds of this year's draft by the time day-two ends? Alex and I discuss my gut feeling when it comes to that specific question. Alex and I attempt to build a compact list of players we think the Steelers will draft in the first round based on pre-draft visits and pro-day activity. Now that I have caught up more on the tape of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, Alex and I have a lengthy conversation about him and if the Steelers should consider him a franchise player in the first round and especially if he were to fall to them at 21st overall. We also go over some deep passing stats related to other Power Five Conference quarterbacks in this year's draft class. Later in this Wednesday show, Alex and I go over some choices to be late-round sleepers for the Steelers in this year's draft. This 115-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,503 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits Ryan Clark for taking a public stand against his former team and speaking harshly about how the Steelers have handled the Aaron Rodgers saga. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15 – Ep. 51: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right in on all things Shedeur Sanders with a discussion on his visit, his chances of falling and whether or not we would take him if he falls to No. 21. We talk about reports of Mike Tomlin really liking him and what that could mean for the Steelers' draft plans. For the next topic, we discuss the final list of pre-draft visitors and any surprises we noticed along the way. We talked about the number of running backs and how that leaves options open for the Steelers on how they want to address the position. We also give our list of top five prospects that we want the Steelers to draft in the first round. For the third topic, we talk about Justin Fields' comments about being benched by the Steelers and why he chose the Jets. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about Roman Wilson and Troy Fautanu. Thank you for joining us for this 42-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - For Episode 1,502 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses what S Nick Emmanwori could bring to the Steelers in year one if he becomes their first-round pick. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 119 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the recent injury news concerning New Orleans Saints Derek Carr and the impact that might have on quarterbacks being selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. We also discuss the likelihood of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers maybe being an option for the Saints. If the Steelers select a defensive lineman in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, could that player wind up being either Derrick Harmon out of Oregon or Kenneth Grant out of Michigan? What if both players are still on the draft board and the Steelers have to decide between the two? Which one is the best fit for the Steelers and why? Alex and I attempt to answer those questions. Alex released another positional draft study over the weekend and this one revolves around running backs. We go over the box checkers from that position group and much more as a result of his study. 2025 sets up to be a huge deciding season for Steelers T Broderick Jones. We discuss what a big 2025 year it is for Jones and some of the areas he must improve him based on his first two seasons with the Steelers. We also discuss how it's hard to be bullish on the Steelers 2025 offensive line until we see more out of the unit. Alex recently wrote about members of the 2025 draft class that have NFL bloodlines, so we go over that list of players during this show as well. This 103-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 13, 2025 - For Episode 1,501 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why bringing in Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders for a pre-draft visit doesn't necessarily mean that the Steelers will draft him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 12, 2025 - For Episode 1,500 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he doesn't think it makes sense for the Steelers to trade George Pickens this offseason. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 11, 2025 - For Episode 1,499 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses defensive line being back on the Steelers' first-round board following Derrick Harmon's pre-draft visit with the team. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 11, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 118 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers having Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders in for a pre-draft visit on Thursday and how that trip to the facility supposedly went. On Wednesday, Steelers OLB T.J. Watt had a post on Instagram that went viral, so we discuss all of the commotion that produced. Alex and I dive into whether Watt really was trying to send some sort of message with that picture that lacked context or narration. We also discuss the likelihood of Watt being trading and him ultimately signing a contract extension at some point this summer. I go over why I believe Watt will sign an extension this offseason as it relates to the Steelers projected cash spending in 2025. We also discuss what Watt might be looking for in a contract extension in both APY and cash flow. The Steelers have three additional pre-draft visitors on Friday, so Alex and I roll over that list of three players. We also total up the number of visitors so far and how many we expect to have come to Pittsburgh next week. We also discuss the Steelers having a pro day dinner at Michigan not long ago and the significance of that. Alex released another positional draft study on Friday and this one revolves around cornerbacks. We go over the one player that checked every box for what the Steelers look for as well as others that just missed the cut by one box. The Steelers seem primed to draft a running back this year, so Alex and I discuss the 2025 draft class at that position. We each name our top fits for the Steelers at that position. What is the value of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers at this point? Alex and I go over an outsiders' value on Rodgers and much more related to him as we wait to see if he'll sign with the Steelers. This 119-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 10, 2025 - For Episode 1,498 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney makes the case for Rutgers OT Hollin Pierce to be a guy the Steelers should eye in the 2025 NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 9, 2025 - For Episode 1,497 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora reacts to the news of the Steelers bringing in QB Shedeur Sanders for a pre-draft visit and what it means about their interest at the position. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 9, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 117 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly having Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders in for a pre-draft visit this week. We discuss everything related to Sanders and the Steelers possibly even drafting him this year in the first round. We discuss the risks and rewards related to drafting Sanders. The Steelers pre-draft visitor list grew again on Wednesday, so Alex and I discuss the players in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. One of those players is Oregon DL Derrick Harmon and so we discuss what a big deal that is. Alex recently posted another draft history study on Wednesday, and it revolves around what the Steelers look for at the wide receiver position. We go over the five players that checked all of the boxes in his study and a few others that just missed that list as well. The Steelers recently re-signed T Calvin Anderson to a two-year contract so we review the numbers and layout associated with that deal. Alex also released a new mock draft on Wednesday, so we go through all six of his selections for the Steelers and the reasoning behind each one of them. NFL draft analyst Dane Brugler released his annual draft guide on Wednesday, so Alex and I review several rankings at various positions that he has. This 111-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 8, 2025 - For Episode 1,496 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that the Steelers must keep swinging at the QB position in the draft until they find a franchise guy, even if that initial swing might be on Day 3. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 8 – Ep. 50: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle discuss the re-signing of OT Calvin Anderson and where the remaining veteran FA signings could come throughout the rest of the offseason including EDGE and CB. For the next topic, we discuss the Steelers' recent pre-draft visitors and whether or not we are concerned about the lack of first-round defensive linemen so far with only nine visits remaining. We walk through all 24 visitors so far and discuss trends that could matter come draft day. For the third topic, we discuss the Steelers' shortened OTA experience. Will they still have their annual Kennywood/Dave & Buster's outing with four fewer sessions? We also briefly touch on the Hard Knocks rule change and discuss whether the Steelers could be forced to appear on the training camp version so soon after the in-season version last year. To wrap things up we answer a listener questions about the comp pick system and a project quarterback to consider. Thank you for joining us for this 40-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 7, 2025 - For Episode 1,495 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle is concerned with the lack of first-round D-linemen on the pre-draft visitor list so far. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 7, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 116 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing Alabama QB Jalen Milroe being invited to the 2025 NFL Draft. We discuss the possibility of Milroe being a first-round selection this year and if he could be in play for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 21st overall selection. Alex and I go over the Steelers Friday pre-draft visitors that included Texas WR Matthew Golden. We talk about the significance of Golden coming to Pittsburgh for a visit and the likelihood of him being the Steelers selection at 21st overall. The Steelers have yet to bring in several of the top defensive linemen in this year's draft class for facility visits and we discuss the significance of that. Alex and I go over a lengthy list of players in this year's draft class as it relates to each possibly being guaranteed to be selected within the first 20 picks. In short, we attempt to build a list of players we believe will be off the board when the Steelers pick in the first round. Is Oregon DL Derrick Harmon worthy of a first-round selection? Alex and I debate his pre-draft status after going back through some more tape on him. Alex has started his annual series on what the Steelers look for in the draft at certain positions and his first post is up on Monday on the defensive linemen group. We go over the list of players that check all of the boxes and more. Alex has watched a few more wide receivers in this year's draft class and that leads to us discussing players from that position group we firmly believe could be in play at 21st overall in the first round of this year's draft. The Steelers have named two pre-draft visitors for Monday, so Alex and I make sure to go over those players in this show. This 100-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 6, 2025 - For Episode 1,494 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why a less than spectacular performance in 2024 isn't a reason to trade Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 5, 2025 - For Episode 1,493 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark discusses why he thinks the Steelers shortening OTAs is a good decision. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 4, 2025 - For Episode 1,492 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses the importance of understanding that teams select people, not just prospects, when it comes to the NFL Draft. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 4, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 115 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Josh Carney and Ross McCorkle both sit in for Alex Kozora, who is limited with an upper body injury. We start this show by going over a recent debit to the salary cap that the Pittsburgh Steelers received on Thursday that revolves around former WR Mike Williams. I explain why that debit came as a surprise. While we are all waiting for free agent QB Aaron Rodgers to make his decision, the three of us discuss his possible contract asking price and especially on the heels of Las Vegas Raiders QB Geno Smith agreeing to a two-year extension on Thursday. We also talk about where the Steelers are most likely to select a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft and if they would dare consider picking one in the first round. The Steelers have had several more pre-draft visitors at their facility since our Wednesday show so the three of us go over that full list of players. Texas WR Matthew Golden, who many believe will be a first-round selection this year, was one of those recent visitors so we discuss his trip to Pittsburgh and what it might mean. All three of us discuss several members of the wide receiver and running back draft class this year as it relates to the Steelers. Might the Steelers really consider trading WR George Pickens during the draft? We discuss that possibility during this show as well. Josh posted a new mock draft version on Friday morning so the three of us review his six selections for the Steelers. Later in this Friday show, the three of us discuss the Steelers offseason practice schedule that was released on Thursday. Additionally, we discuss if the Steelers might break out another alternate uniform during the 2025 regular season. Would Hard Knocks dare feature the Steelers in 2025? We discuss the possibility of that happening during this show as well. This 98-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 3, 2025 - For Episode 1,491 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney credits Steelers owner Art Rooney II for saying what needed to be said about the Aaron Rodgers saga. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 2, 2025 - For Episode 1,490 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora explains why Steelers RB Jaylen Warren is among the players facing the most amount of pressure in 2025 and what this season means to him. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 2, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 114 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing what all Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II had to say on Tuesday during his media session at the NFL's owners' meetings in Florida. Rooney talked about where things currently sit with the team's pursuit of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers, the recent rule proposals that were voted on, and how he feels the team has done in free agency to date. We discuss several of those topics he commented on and more. The NFL's official records will finally incorporate All-America Football Conference statistics moving forward so Alex and I briefly discuss that bit of news to come out on Tuesday. Will the Steelers do anything with K Chris Boswell this offseason when it comes to his 2025 contract year? Alex and I attempt to answer that question and what things the Steelers might do should they decide to give Boswell more money in 2025. With the 2025 NFL Draft taking place later this month, Alex and I start to have more nuanced talks about the position groups. During this Wednesday show, Alex and I discuss the 2025 wide receiver draft class as it relates to the more prominent players. Moving on, we talk about where the Steelers might select a wide receiver in this year's draft, the type of wide receiver they might draft, and much more. We also discuss a few more wide receivers in this year's draft class we will be efforting to learn more about this next week. Later in this episode, Alex and I numerically rate the need at every position when it comes to the Steelers and the 2025 NFL Draft. It's a fun little exercise overall. This 135-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1, 2025 - For Episode 1,489 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says that trying to ban the Tush Push is a waste of time and would punish innovation and toughness. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 1 – Ep. 49: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive into the latest on Aaron Rodgers and his throwing session with WR DK Metcalf. We also talk about Mike Tomlin's relaxed stance on a deadline and Art Rooney II's slightly harsher stance. For the next topic, we discuss the various options for the Steelers in the first round of the draft. Is quarterback, running back, or wide receiver in play for No. 21 overall? We give our opinions and what we are hearing from various insider reports. For the third topic, we talk about the NFL rule changes coming out of the owner's meeting this week and how the Steelers voted on certain issues. To wrap things up we answer a question about the offensive tackles influencing Rodgers' decision. Thank you for joining us for this 36-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 31, 2025 - For Episode 1,488 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses Omar Khan's confirmation of something many Steelers fans have been hoping for — a clear focus on the future. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 31, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 113 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the early morning news that free agent QB Arron Rodgers had a throwing session with new Pittsburgh Steelers WR Dk Metcalf over the weekend. With the 2025 NFL owners' meetings underway in Florida, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin and GM Omar Khan have both conducted media sessions to start this week. Tomlin has had several since Sunday, so we parse everything that he had to say during all of them. That includes his comments on Rodgers, Metcalf, and other players on the roster. We go over a few things that Khan reportedly said during his Monday media session as well. Alex and I discuss the similarities and differences between Metcalf and WR George Pickens based on things Tomlin said during his interviews. We also discuss the Steelers having full confidence in QB Mason Rudolph should Rodgers ultimately decide not to sign with the Steelers. How big of need to the Steelers have at the cornerback position when it comes to the 2025 NFL Draft? Alex and I attempt to answer that question. We also discuss whether it is a slam dunk to expect the Steelers to select a wide receiver in the first two days of the 2025 NFL Draft. Will the Tush Push play get banned this week? Should divisional winners get a home playoff game? Alex and I address those two questions during this show as well. With the 2025 pro day circuit starting to wind down, Alex and I recap several other sightings of members from the Steelers at various pro days since our last episode. This 95-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering several emails we have received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 30, 2025 - For Episode 1,487 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friedlander explains why she thinks the Steelers are setting a problematic precedent by letting Aaron Rodgers string them along. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 29, 2025 - For Episode 1,486 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he doesn't buy that the Pittsburgh Steelers could consider drafting a running back in the first round. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices