Indholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 36 - Number 7 i Steelers Digest

So far, this Steelers offseason has told a tale of who they are, and how they plan to get where they want to go. Within a week or so around Super Bowl LVIII, the Steelers celebrated Cam Heyward winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and they also hired Arthur Smith to be their new offensive coordinator. Heyward became the fifth Steelers player to be voted an award that recognizes the combination of an individual’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact, as well as his excellence on the field. Previous Steelers to be voted the honor include Franco Harris, Joe Greene, Lynn Swann, and Jerome Bettis. “It’s unbelievable,” said Heyward. “Guys like Joe Greene, Lynn Swann, Jerome Bettis, and Franco – I feel honored to be among that…

Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick received the Bart Starr Award at the 36th annual Super Bowl breakfast in Las Vegas this morning. Fitzpatrick was selected by his peers for the award, which honors a player for his outstanding character, integrity and leadership on and off the field. “The award is given every year to an NFL player, and that player is selected by his peers, by the rest of the players in the NFL,” said Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy, an honorary co-chairman of the Super Bowl Breakfast, as he introduced the award. “And it’s not for accolades on the field, it’s the best representation of character and leadership, first in the home, then on the field and in the community.” Fitzpatrick is a true leader for the Steelers on the…

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From the notebook of a sportswriter who’s fully prepared to cut the expensive and sign the cheap: • The first guy I would sign in free agency is one of three DTs: Chris Jones, Justin Madubuike, Leonard Williams.• Just kidding. Those guys are too expensive. But I had to get them off the top of my list to begin thinking rationally.• Last year, the plan was to buy the less-valued positions in free agency and draft the bigticket positions. I’m going to presume, since the foundation isn’t yet finished, that will be the plan again.• The next name on my list will probably cost too much, too, but I love strong safety Antoine Winfield Jr. My guess is that Mike Tomlin also loves him (and his bloodlines).• The SS position…

Arthur Smith, perhaps like every coach who’s interviewed for every offensive coordinator position, says he wants to build around the strengths of said offense. A Sometimes that happens. And it helps that the Steelers have identified their strengths and hired a coordinator who has a history of playing to those particular strengths. In other words, Smith appears to be a perfect fit. Smith was the offensive coordinator for the high-flying Tennessee Titans from 2019-20. He used Derrick Henry to batter his way to 1,540 and then 2,027 rushing yards, while a journeyman QB to that point in his career, Ryan Tannehill, compiled passer ratings of 117.5 and then 106.5. Tannehill led the NFL in passer rating, yards per attempt, and yards per completion in 2019 as the Titans made their…