The Pittsburgh Steelers have clear and defined needs heading into draft weekend. Which wide receiver starts opposite George Pickens? Who will handle slot corner snaps? Who in the world is going to be this team’s center? All key, critical positions to watch for, evaluate, and analyze.
But the biggest camp battle of the summer might not be at any of those spots. The fight to become the Steelers’ starting gunner is shaping up to be an intense, wide-open contest.
For the past two years, the Steelers’ gunners, the furthest-aligned players on the punt coverage team, have been CB James Pierre and WR Miles Boykin.