A Steelers Depot day by day phase. A fast hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related tales that won’t require a whole article however nuggets value mentioning and passing on to you guys.
Your Depot After Darkish for Dec. 27.
CALVIN AUSTIN STAYING POSITIVE
The Steelers are on a three-game dropping streak in December. You guys know the drill. A lot of these streaks include unfavorable information cycles and frustration within the locker room.
Calvin Austin III, who Roman Wilson known as the chief of the WR room within the offseason, is taking the optimistic route.
On his Instagram, Austin shared a photograph of him shaking Russell Wilson’s hand with the caption, “Love my teammates! Finest days are forward!”
Wilson talked about the necessity to keep optimistic and targeted, so hopefully they will use that (and a little bit of the frustration) to gas a turnaround.
D-LINE STILL NO. 1
Professional Soccer Focus has had the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the defensive position rankings for the complete season. That hasn’t modified even after the dropping streak.
“Regardless of navigating one of many hardest schedules within the NFL, the Steelers’ defensive position has constantly dominated,” wrote PFF’s John Kosko. “Alex Highsmith has recorded a sack in three straight video games, producing 16 pressures over that span. T.J. Watt, in the meantime, continues to excel as one of many league’s premier run-defending edge defenders, bolstering a unit that is still a nightmare for opposing offensive strains.”
Due to the Wednesday recreation on Christmas, this was revealed after (however not together with) Week 17’s recreation during which they did not sack Mahomes. The defensive position was negated by a fast passing recreation and the few alternatives they needed to create sacks, Mahomes escaped the strain together with his legs.
KENNY PICKETT OPPORTUNITY
Pickett is getting his first begin since Week 13 of the 2023 season when he suffered a high-ankle damage towards the Arizona Cardinals. It’s an surprising alternative for him after inexplicably forcing his means out of Pittsburgh due to an undesirable quarterback competitors to go to a staff with an much more established quarterback.
The NFL Community insiders mentioned how huge of a possibility it’s for him this week.
“Once you look huge image with him…it is a smart way for Kenny Pickett to reestablish his repute and his resume as a possible starter for the 2025 season,” mentioned Ian Rapoport on X.
