Tuesday, July 5, 2016

FTA: Pittsburgh Steelers Most Important Players for 2016

The Steelers will obviously need health on their side this season. After the loss of Heath Miller to retirement, Martavis Bryant's suspension, and ongoing health problems with their star running back Le'Veon Bell, this team needs to stay healthy. The Steelers go in to this season as on of the favorites to win it all, they have a massive amount of talent on the offensive side, and made strong moves through the draft to strengthen their defense.

Most important position:

Offense:

Tight End

After the loss of Heath Miller, the Steelers went and picked up Ladarius Green. Green will lock down this position by walking in the door to the facilities, but in order for the Steelers to have success they need him to not only catch the ball, but set the edge for Bell. Replacing Heath Miller won't be easy in 2016, but Green will need to make fans forget about Miller to show he's worth every bit of his 20 million dollar contract.



Defense:

Defensive Tackle:

The Steelers will have a large hole in their defensive line to start the season after losing Steve McLendon. Now they will need free agent addition Ricardo Mathews to step up in a big way. By no means does Mathews have huge numbers, but he is the only player at the tackle position with significant experience. It will be Mathews job to sure up the run defense from the inside out.  Read more..

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