Perhaps the Pittsburgh Steelers were waiting for the first wave to pass by before diving into the free agency pool. While they’ve already made two moves, agreeing to terms with QB Russell Wilson and P Cameron Johnston, is was a relatively quiet first day of the legal tampering period for the team.
As listed out by PFF’s Brad Spielberger, signing LB Jerome Baker would be a logical addition in a white-hot inside linebacker market. Pittsburgh seems certain to bolster their inside linebacker room during the offseason and Baker is a reasonable name to offer.
“Baker will get caught on blocks at times or fail to enthusiastically fill a gap in the run game, but he’s still one of the stronger coverage linebackers in the game with the long speed and effort to chase down ball-carriers.