JotCast | Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 3.15.18

Gerry Dulac's Steelers chat: 3.15.18

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Gerry Dulac

1:15

They have no intention of doing that. Plus they won't add a starting ILB and a starting safety in free agency. It will be one or the other, more likely a safety for now

pdxJaxon

1:15

Hi Gerry,
IF by luck both Rashaan Evans And Leighton Vander Esch both happen to drop to #28, do you have a feel for which way the Steelers would lean?

Gerry Dulac

1:16

Right now I dont. I think they will get a shot at one of them at least.

SteelerinNorCal

1:16

Do you think we are finished cutting vets/restructuring contracts this off season? If not, who is a candidate for being cut or being restructured?

Gerry Dulac

1:17

No I don't

Ken J

1:17

What is the status of Keion Adams? Does he have a chance to compete this year? It would be like an extra draft pick if he did.

Gerry Dulac

1:18

He does. I liked what I saw of him in training camp and on the practice squad last year. He's one of those player who could take a surprisingly big step in 2018

Jonathan Mason

1:18

Bell has stated that guaranteed money matters the most, but shouldn’t he know he won’t get more guaranteed money than AB and Ben? Do you think he will eventually accept the long term deal this year to stay in Pittsburgh?

Gerry Dulac

1:19

I don't know. All I know is that the Steelers will not capitulate to his demands, nor should he. They have never operated that way and now is no time to start. All that does is open the door for more demands from more top-flight players

Matt

1:19

What will Steelers do at backup T this year? Hawkins a risky pick IMO.

Gerry Dulac

1:19

Disgaree. I think Hawkins is OK.

Matt

1:19

Steelers giving Malik Golden & Jordan Dangerfield a shot this year at starting?

Gerry Dulac

1:20

No, they are just backups. Nothing more

Matt

1:20

Wilcox & Davis starting Safety’s next year week 1?

Gerry Dulac

1:20

Pat in NH

1:20

With Mike Pouncey out in Miami, might there be a real interest in him here in Pittsburgh?

Gerry Dulac

1:20

Nope. Too many injuries. He might not be able to play again.

Kimmy

1:20

I see Bryant leaving to be another team's #2 WR after next season. Will the Steelers' FO even attempt to resign him?

Gerry Dulac

1:21

I severely doubt it, not at what he thinks he will be worth. Too big a risk with his suspension history

Dan The Man

1:21

Any chance there will be any additional coaching changes before camp, and how committed do you think the Steelers are to Kevin Butler and his defense. I realize coaches are only as good as their players, but I wonder if the Steelers could ever - or would ever - bring in a really young guy to re-vamp the defense.

Gerry Dulac

1:21

Nope, no more changes. This is the staff

Kevin in Punxsy

1:21

Hi Gerry. I think that the Steelers chances of signing the Honey Badger are about as good as getting L Bell to take $10 mil per. What say you?

Gerry Dulac

1:21

I think you're right

Go Steelers!

1:22

Hi Gerry, do you think the Steeler's FO plans on finding their starting ILB and safety in the draft?

Gerry Dulac

1:22

I do. At least, I think that is their intention. Unless of course they make a splash signing in free agency.

Steve

1:22

Steelers are being held hostage by Bell, a guy who was suspended for drug use and injured twice

Gerry Dulac

1:23

Right. But they aren't being held hostage. They are holding him hostage

Kevin in Punxsy

1:23

I believe that the Steelers Need to sign either an ILB or a FS in free agency, in order to solidify the D. What are your thoughts?

Gerry Dulac

1:23

Gee, I never thought of that

SteelerinNorCal

1:23

Any truth to the Burfict to the Raiders rumor?

Gerry Dulac

1:23

Go ask the Raiders chatter

Moose

1:23

Any more word on moving Sutton to Safety? I was a little surprised they released Golden as well, just for depth reasons.

Gerry Dulac

1:23

Me too. That is always a possibility if they want to get their best players on the field.

Kevin in Punxsy

1:24

After seeing the amounts being mentioned re: free agency signings the last 2 days, L Bell's demands, to me, seem a little less obscene. What do you think?

Gerry Dulac

1:24

Really? Define obscene

Moose

1:24

Do you think that we will do what we usually do and draft an unexpected position in the first 2 rounds instead of our most glaring needs of ILB and S? TE or RB perhaps.

Gerry Dulac

1:24

I don't think so. But, what they won't do is reach for a player at that position if they don't have a high enough grade on one.

Jon

1:24

How likely do you think it is that Mathieu could join the Steelers? Maybe on a similar deal that brought Haden over?

Gerry Dulac

1:25

It would depend on how much less money he would be willing to take.

Tony B

1:25

Quadree Henderson....a great late round pick