NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell blessed the Miami Dolphins when he announced they were on the clock with the fifth overall pick and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was still available. While he didn’t jump out to the fast start Dolphins fans hoped for, there’s reason to still believe Tua will be the best quarterback to come out of the 2020 NFL Draft. Tua Tagovailoa Injury Hurt Draft Stock Entering the 2020 NFL Draft, Tagovailoa was joined by Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow as the top quarterbacks coming out of college. Analysts disagreed about the order in which they’d be chosen, but…
Author: Kanyon Cooksley
Entering the 2021 offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the verge of losing both rotational cornerbacks Mike Hilton and Cameron Sutton to NFL Free Agency. To add to the chaos, Joe Haden is not getting any younger and 2019 signee Steven Nelson has not lived up to his expected potential. The position will need to be addressed before the kick-off of the new season. Although Pittsburgh isn’t known for making big splashes and his team is $20 million over the salary cap, there are still reliable options hitting the market that could fill the cornerback hole for a year or…
In the last seven years, the Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks have leaned towards the defensive side of the ball in the first round. Selections of Cameron Hayward (2011), Bud Dupree (2015) and T.J. Watt (2017) are a few of the reasons why Pittsburgh has ranked in the top 10 defensively four out of the last five seasons. Now, while the trend could continue in this year’s upcoming draft, head coach Mike Tomlin and staff might want to reconsider their annual plan and look in the opposite direction. Coming off one of the worst seasons offensively in the Tomlin era, the…