Ep 3: Steelers Bolster Up the Defensive Front and Get a Starting Running Back in Rounds 3,4 & 5

Matt and Dale talk a little bit of this and a little bit of that in the first hour. They discuss limiting snaps for key players, tight end contracts, and unrestricted yet restricted free agents.

Matt and Dale take a look at what next year's first round may look like and gander at the current state of league power rankings.

Uhler and Moats are all Draft reaction today on the Blitz, as they go over the Steelers picks and the national story lines from the 2025 NFL Draft

The Blitz continues to go over all the action from the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Steelers used the final two rounds of the NFL Draft to add some depth on defense and bring in a third quarterback while still waiting on Aaron Rodgers.

The Steelers added some depth at quarterback via the draft in Will Howard, but all eyes turn back to Aaron Rodgers. Shedeur Sanders had one of the more unexpected slides in recent draft memory.

The Steelers continue to follow the Andy Weidl model by adding Jack Sawyer and Yahya Black on the defensive front. Najee Harris is no longer on the team, so the Steelers wasted no time in finding his replacement in Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the draft.

Labs and Tom break down the Steelers draft and then get into this week's questions

Dale and Matt share their thoughts and takeaways from the Draft and overview where the current Steeler roster sits after picking up 7 new players.

No mock, so the guys dive into the fantasy focus discussing where the over/under lines may sit for players on both sides of the ball for the Steelers. The duo also critiques the draft results of all the AFC North organizations.

Steelers legend Brett Keisel joined SNR during the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft

Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin joined SNR during the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft

Steelers Team President Art Rooney II joined SNR during the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft

The Steelers opted to bolster up the defensive line by taking Derrick Harmon from Oregon in the first round of the draft last night.

The defensive line has another weapon but will the Steelers use more high draft capital on the same position or will they opt to improve other positions such as wide receiver or running back.

The first round of the draft is officially in the books, and we take a look at how other teams did with possible reaches or steals.

General Manager Omar Khan joined SNR during the first day of the 2025 NFL Draft

Matt and Dale make their final adjustments to their top 21 for the Steelers in this week's draft. They also critique another national mock and more draft talk in the first half of today's show.

Bob Labriola joins the crew for a spirited draft conversation and Matt and Dale run their final mock draft of the year before tomorrow night!

Matt and Dale continue this week's draft talk as we are only a couple days away. The duo discusses anonymous takes on the QB class and more in hour 1.

The guys run another mock and answer your questions about the current state of the team and all things draft.

It's finally here - the NFL Draft is just around the corner. The guys get into all the latest news and rumors of the day.

Moats brings a fun exercise to the show that has the guys looking back at the Steelers draft history and each round's best selections.

Labs and Tom talk a little bit about the upcoming NFL Draft and then get into this week's questions.

It's only a few days away, so what did you expect? Matt and Dale chat all things draft as Thursday night looms.

Dale and Matt make some moves in today's mock, read through a top 150 list, and more in the second hour.

The NFL Draft is now only three days away and everyone in Pittsburgh is dying to know which direction the Steelers will go with the 21st overall pick.

Aaron Rodgers made another appearance on the Pat McAfee Show last Thursday afternoon and once again left fans in limbo with his vague comments and unwillingness to commit to either signing with a team or finally going into retirement.

With the NFL Draft coming up on Thursday, there's only so little time left for the experts and fans to get their mock drafts in before the big night.

Dale and Matt lead off the show with more QB talk and all the different avenues the Steelers could take and decipher whether each team in the first round needs to prioritize with their picks, team need or player value?

Michael is joined by Steelers reporter Missi Matthews, who rejoins the podcast as we enter the final week ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Missi recalls her NFL Draft memories and looks ahead to a historic game later this year in Dublin.

Matt and Dale kick off the show discussing the Aaron Rogers saga as he gave an update on his state of mind. The guys also take a look at the greatest players drafted at every draft number.

Dale and Matt run another mock as we are a week away from the draft and they also answer listener questions to finish today's second hour.

TJ Watt is arguably the most important Steeler of the last decade, but with his contract set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season, is it in the team's best interest to give him another extension.