Offensive tackle Zach Banner #72 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
The Steelers recently re-signed Zach Banner to a two-year contract extension. Here’s why they have misplaced confidence in their unproven offensive tackle.
I wasn’t surprised to see most of the names that quickly snatched up in free agency. The Steelers had 19 unrestricted free agents this offseason, and considering the salary cap situation, we knew that most of them were going to be finding employment elsewhere next season.
However, after Pittsburgh was able to retain Ben Roethlisberger on a team-friendly deal after re-working his contract, I thought that Pittsburgh would make a bit more of an effort trying to keep some reasonably priced players from leaving in free agency.