Steelers Podcast - The Terrible Podcast

April 23, 2025 - For Episode 1,511 on this Wednesday Afternoon, Alex Kozora shares his thoughts on Mike Tomlin's comments on Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders during his pre-draft press conference. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 23, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 124 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing our final 2025 mock drafts for the Pittsburgh Steelers with the real event getting underway on Thursday night. Alex and I go over our six mock draft selections for the Steelers by round and discuss each player thoroughly and the reasons for the selections. We also discuss our biggest remorse immediately after submitting our final mock drafts. Alex and I also discuss a few of our own ideal scenarios for the Steelers outside of our final mock drafts. We also go over a few draft predictions when it comes to several topics related to players and positions. We discuss a few curveballs that could come in the draft related to the Steelers. Oregon DT Derrick Harmon reportedly has a medical concern related to his shoulder with the 2025 NFL Draft approaching so we go over that bit of news during this show. The Steelers showed some late pre-draft interest in Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison so we discuss that topic briefly in this show. This 110-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2025 - For Episode 1,510 on this Tuesday Afternoon, Josh Carney says that Mike Tomlin's comments Tuesday about running back and safety fit into lying season in the NFL. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22 – Ep. 52: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle start by discussing the many topics covered in Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan's pre-draft press conference. That includes Jaylen Warren RB1, Aaron Rodgers not impacting draft plans, how they will approach draft trades, and Tomlin being impressed with Shedeur Sanders. For the next topic, we discuss the idea of trading back being more likely than trading up and some reports that indicate a quarterback could be the target at the end of the first round. For the third topic, we discuss Cameron Heyward's PSA to fans during draft season to believe half (or less) of what you hear. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about Jalen Milroe's upside versus Shedeur Sanders' (perhaps) limited ceiling. Thank you for joining us for this 44-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 22, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 123 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the main takeaways stemming from the annual pre-draft press conference that Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike Tomlin had on Tuesday morning. While Khan and Tomlin didn’t give away any draft secrets on Tuesday, they did at least provide several talking points for us during their press conference. We discuss the Steelers possibly moving down instead of up in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft based on what Khan said. We also discuss the Steelers not moving away from a player or players they like in the first round as well. We go over what Khan and Tomlin said about the state of the quarterback room right now and their view of the status with free agent QB Aaron Rodgers. Tomlin talked a little about RB Jaylen Warren as well as the nose tackle position on Tuesday, so Alex and I parse those comments. We also go over what Khan said about the Steelers possibly trading WR George Pickens this weekend as well as the plausibility of the team re-acquiring a second round select in the 2025 NFL Draft. Tomlin talked a lot about the team's pre-draft meeting with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders so Alex and I over parse what he had to say. We talk some about Tomlin saying that his first time ever meeting Sanders was when he came to Pittsburgh for his pre-draft visit and if that is in any way notable. Alex and I also discuss the Steelers need for a big play running back when it comes to this year's draft and how height, weight and age should not matter when it comes to landing such a player. This 46-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - For Episode 1,509 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle makes the case for the Steelers passing on D-line help in the first round, but doubling down on the position the first chance they get. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 122 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing a few notable things said and written by Adam Schefter of ESPN and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with draft week now officially here. When it comes to Schefter, we discuss him throwing out Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens as one of 13 players still on rookie contracts that could potentially be traded before the 2025 NFL Draft ends. Alex and I discuss the plausibility and probability of Pickens ultimately being traded and what it would likely need to look like for both sides as far as compensation and potential contract negotiation obstacles go. There are quite a few hypotheticals thrown around in this discussion. Schefter also threw out the idea that the Steelers could trade down in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, so Alex and I look at the plausibility, probability and hypotheticals associated with the Steelers potentially doing that. As for Dulac, he has essentially indicated that the Steelers would only draft a position such as quarterback in the first round if a defensive lineman they desire is no longer on the board. Alex and I push back a little bit on that notion. We also address Dulac's recent thoughts on a new contract for OLB T.J. Watt this summer and push back on a few things associated with what he said on that matter as well. Will Oregon DL Derrick Harmon be off the board by the 21st overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft? Could the Cincinnati Bengals be in serious contention to select Harmon at 17th overall? Would the Bengals pick Harmon over Mississippi DT Walter Nolen? Also, could weight control at all be considered a concern when it comes to Harmon? We address all of these questions during the Monday show. Could North Dakota State QB Cam Miller factor into the Steelers' draft plans this year? We discuss the recent news associated with Miller and the Steelers. I also inform Alex how I have warmed up quite a bit on Ohia State QB Will Howard after watching more of his tape over the weekend. Alex and I discuss the possibility of only four or five running backs being selected before the 83rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. How many teams are likely to select a running back before the Steelers 83rd overall selection with this year's draft class being so deep at the position? Is there any chance at all the Steelers will select a tight end or offensive lineman in the 2025 NFL Draft? Alex and I tackle those two position groups later in this show. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering a few emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 20, 2025 - For Episode 1,508 on this Sunday afternoon, Dr. Melanie Friendlander talks about the importance of the Steelers changing their penny pinching ways and investing in undrafted rookies this year. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 19, 2025 - For Episode 1,507 on this Saturday afternoon, Joe Clark explains why he would be content with the Steelers waiting until Day 3 to address wide receiver. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2025 - For Episode 1,506 on this Friday afternoon, Alex Kozora recaps the most important parts of Aaron Rodgers' interview with the Pat McAfee Show and why the saga has no signs of concluding anytime soon. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 18, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 121 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the long interview that free agent QB Aaron Rodgers had on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday. The Rodgers interview was nearly 40 minutes in length, and it provided a lot of talking points for us to discuss. Alex and I also go over our main takeaways that seemed useful stemming from that Thursday interview. We also discuss the stance the steelers should have with Rodgers at this point when it comes to a possible time frame they need his decision by. After discussing Rodgers to open the show we move on to our annual pre-draft roundtable discussion with several contributors of the site. The roundtable this year includes Joe Clark, Ross McCorkle, Josh Carney, Jonathan Heitritter, Nate Kosko, Jake Brockhoff, and Steven Pavelka all joining the show to discuss several 2025 draft prospects. We address several main position groups the Steelers are likely to have the most interest in this year. We name several late round draft sleeper prospects in this show, and we get the members of the roundtable to each name their top few choices to be the steelers first-round selection this year as well. This 117-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 17, 2025 - For Episode 1,505 on this Thursday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's time for the Steelers to pull the plug and move on from waiting for Aaron Rodgers after his Pat McAfee Show appearance Thursday. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2025 - For Episode 1,504 on this Wednesday afternoon, Alex Kozora discusses why Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson could be a sleeper Steelers' selection at No. 21 overall. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 16, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 120 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing G Max Scharping to a one-year contract on Tuesday. We go over what his signing means and what his contract should look like. The Steelers have now completed all of their pre-draft visits as of Wednesday morning, so Alex and I go over that list of players. We discuss notable players that were not brough in for a visit and what that is likely to mean for a few of them. We also discuss the two running backs that visited on Tuesday and the likelihood of one of them being selected by the Steelers in 2025 NFL Draft. Will the Steelers make three selections in the first three rounds of this year’s draft by the time day-two ends? Alex and I discuss my gut feeling when it comes to that specific question. Alex and I attempt to build a compact list of players we think the Steelers will draft in the first round based on pre-draft visits and pro-day activity. Now that I have caught up more on the tape of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, Alex and I have a lengthy conversation about him and if the Steelers should consider him a franchise player in the first round and especially if he were to fall to them at 21st overall. We also go over some deep passing stats related to other Power Five Conference quarterbacks in this year's draft class. Later in this Wednesday show, Alex and I go over some choices to be late-round sleepers for the Steelers in this year's draft. This 115-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15, 2025 - For Episode 1,503 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney credits Ryan Clark for taking a public stand against his former team and speaking harshly about how the Steelers have handled the Aaron Rodgers saga. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15 – Ep. 51: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Joe Clark and Ross McCorkle dive right in on all things Shedeur Sanders with a discussion on his visit, his chances of falling and whether or not we would take him if he falls to No. 21. We talk about reports of Mike Tomlin really liking him and what that could mean for the Steelers' draft plans. For the next topic, we discuss the final list of pre-draft visitors and any surprises we noticed along the way. We talked about the number of running backs and how that leaves options open for the Steelers on how they want to address the position. We also give our list of top five prospects that we want the Steelers to draft in the first round. For the third topic, we talk about Justin Fields' comments about being benched by the Steelers and why he chose the Jets. To wrap things up we answer a listener question about Roman Wilson and Troy Fautanu. Thank you for joining us for this 42-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - Welcome back to the archive of our Monday live stream over on YouTube. If you missed it, Dave and I stream every other Monday from 7-8 PM/ET. We hope you can make the next one. If you missed it live, you can check an archive below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - For Episode 1,502 on this Monday afternoon, Ross McCorkle discusses what S Nick Emmanwori could bring to the Steelers in year one if he becomes their first-round pick. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 14, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 119 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing the recent injury news concerning New Orleans Saints Derek Carr and the impact that might have on quarterbacks being selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. We also discuss the likelihood of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers maybe being an option for the Saints. If the Steelers select a defensive lineman in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, could that player wind up being either Derrick Harmon out of Oregon or Kenneth Grant out of Michigan? What if both players are still on the draft board and the Steelers have to decide between the two? Which one is the best fit for the Steelers and why? Alex and I attempt to answer those questions. Alex released another positional draft study over the weekend and this one revolves around running backs. We go over the box checkers from that position group and much more as a result of his study. 2025 sets up to be a huge deciding season for Steelers T Broderick Jones. We discuss what a big 2025 year it is for Jones and some of the areas he must improve him based on his first two seasons with the Steelers. We also discuss how it's hard to be bullish on the Steelers 2025 offensive line until we see more out of the unit. Alex recently wrote about members of the 2025 draft class that have NFL bloodlines, so we go over that list of players during this show as well. This 103-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. As usual, we end this episode by answering a few email questions we have received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices