Recap: First Weekend Of April: Steelers Friday Night Five Questions<\/a><\/p>\nQ1: Does Mike McCarthy\u2019s lack of pro day visits concern you?<\/p>\n
Overall, Steelers Depot respondents are not concerned about Mike McCarthy generally not attending pro days. However, Ted Webb expresses mild concern, stating, \u201cI\u2019m old school, you won\u2019t learn anymore watching them work out, but I like to look prospects in the eyes and see how they interact with their teammates on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q2: Do you support the rule change allowing on-field officials to consult with league personnel when considering ejections? DK Metcalf in Detroit last year is an example of when that might be used.<\/p>\n
A slight 6-to-5 majority supports the rule change allowing NFL officials to officiate remotely when considering ejections. Reactions vary: Rock3373 opposes, saying, \u201cNo. Sounds like a distraction to the game. Too many distractions already.\u201d In contrast, Ted Webb supports it \u201cfor serious stuff and as long as it\u2019s quick and easy.\u201d The NFL ultimately passed the rule, which required 24 votes. League office personnel can now consult with the on-field crew regarding potential disqualifications for:
\u2013 Flagrant football acts (e.g., unnecessary roughness, late hits, etc.).
\u2013 Non-football acts (e.g., fighting, unsportsmanlike conduct toward fans or opponents away from the play). This applies even if no flag was thrown. The league can instruct officials to disqualify a player if the act is flagrant. An amendment also allows the league to retroactively add a flag.<\/p>\n
Q3: On a scale of 1 (very bad) to 10 (very good), how satisfied are you with the Steelers\u2019 pre-draft roster?<\/p>\n
Respondents were overall satisfied with the Steelers\u2019 pre-draft roster, as reflected by the median score of 7 on a 10-point scale. Notably, Aaron Rodgers\u2019 status affected these scores. For example, Shaun Horrigan gave a \u201c7 WITH RODGERS\u2026 5 WITHOUT.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q4: Which position group is the weakest on the Steelers\u2019 roster?<\/p>\n
Four people called quarterback the weakest, unsurprising given Rodgers\u2019 status. A couple noted that the void at left guard after Isaac Seumalo\u2019s departure weakened the offensive line. Five still cited wide receiver as weakest, despite the Michael Pittman Jr. trade. As Ginko18 put it: \u201cIgnoring the obvious QB, WR is first with ILB second.\u201d<\/p>\n
Q5: Will you be attending the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh?<\/p>\n
Only Ted Webb and I plan to attend the draft, but several others said they will be watching the coverage. Keep an eye out for us.<\/p>\n
Consensus vs. Correct Answers<\/p>\n
Questions
\nSD Consensus
\nCorrect Answers<\/p>\n
Concerned about McCarthy\u2019s lack of pro-day visits?
\nNo
\nUp to you!<\/p>\n
Support NFL rule changes?
\nYes
\nUp to you!<\/p>\n
Pre-draft roster satisfaction?
\nSeven
\nUp to you!<\/p>\n
Weakest current position group?
\nWR
\nUp to you!<\/p>\n
Attending the draft?
\nNo
\nUp to you!<\/p>\n
April 15 is the deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview, or examine a draft-eligible player at their facility. April 17 is the deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Friday, and I hope yinz are doing well. The Pittsburgh Steelers are inching closer to the 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2055],"tags":[7,19098,6,520,57,2360,426],"class_list":{"0":"post-863452","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-steelers","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-friday-five","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-pittsburgh","12":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","13":"tag-pittsburghsteelers","14":"tag-steelers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116382664832063013","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}