One of the biggest factors in why the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to struggle with getting over the playoff hump is because of a failed 2020 NFL draft. And when we say failed, yes we include the 2019 trade that cost the Steelers a first-round pick in exchange for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

On March 4, the legal tampering period will start in the NFL when teams can begin negotiations with potential free agents. Official free agency begins on March 12 and this will be a flurry of activity set in motion from the week before.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are seemingly stuck in quarterback purgatory, and there does not seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The free agent market is very low on talent at the position, and the 2025 NFL Draft class may be even worse in that regard.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ future at quarterback is up in the air. In the 2024 season, they had Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, but neither quarterback truly secured their long-term future, and both are set to become free agents.

Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith did not want Russell