Though expected, the national media wasn’t too high on what the Pittsburgh Steelers did, or did not do, this offseason. A financially-strapped organization making cost-cutting moves and losing valuable free agents.
In Brad Gagnon’s offseason grades over on Bleacher Report, he gave the Steelers an ugly-looking D+ for what transpired in free agency and the draft.
After doing little in free agency, Gagnon didn’t like the direction the team took in the draft. He writes their main priority should’ve been on upgrading the offensive line.
“No offense to Harris and Freiermuth, both of whom have high NFL ceilings at their respective positions, but the Steelers have bigger needs in order to protect 39-year-old quarterback Ben Roethlisberger following the losses of Feiler, Villanueva and Pouncey, and Haeg and Finney just aren’t going to cut it.