Ryan Shazier Archives

Team Speed Not Among The Many Questions Facing Steelers Defense

With the Pittsburgh Steelers being in a natural state of transition, there isn’t a lot about it that can be said right...

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Contract, Depth Chart Weigh On Future For Sean Spence

When the Pittsburgh Steelers used their third-round selection of the 2012 NFL Draft on inside linebacker Sean Spence, they did so under...

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PFF Updates Steelers Depth Chart Grades, Complete With Inaccuracy

Back in March, prior to the start of free agency, Pro Football Focus took a stab at measuring each team’s depth chart...

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Predicting First Season Impact of Steelers’ Rookies

Few teams typically bring rookies along as slowly as the Pittsburgh Steelers, but in recent years that has begun to change. Even...

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Clarity At ILB May Lead To More Defined Roles For Backups

Last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers were unsure exactly of what they had at the inside linebacker position outside of the veteran of...

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Keith Butler With Big Opportunity As First Year Coordinator

It isn’t often that a first-year defensive coordinator has the chance to accomplish something a long-time legend had struggled to do in...

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Steelers LB Vince Williams Admits To Being ‘A Little Demoralized’ After 2014 Draft

Pittsburgh Steelers third-year linebacker Vince Williams has been on quite the rollercoaster ride since being selected in the sixth-round of the 2013...

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Steelers Shazier Back Starting Again After Injury-Filled Rookie Season

At this same time last year, then-rookie inside linebacker Ryan Shazier appeared to be well on his way to playing 1,000 snaps...

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Logjam At Linebacker Could Have Steelers Breaking With Numbers Convention

Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers threw out a bit of a surprise when they elected to carry only three outside linebackers on...

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Jordan Zumwalt Must Show Versatility To Make Roster

I’m not quite sure how it happened so quickly; injuries and a lack of opportunity obviously contributed, but somehow Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jordan...