I ordinarily post my reaction to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ initial 53-man roster soon after it’s done, but this time I decided to sit on it for a day and let it simmer. In reality, this is probably the closest that we’ve come in years, if not ever, to successfully predicting the roster, at least the initial one, yet there’s still a lot to unpack.
Arguably the biggest surprise is the simple fact that the team elected, at least for the time being, to carry only five wide receivers. Whether they plan to bring one back—Johnny Holton seemed to indicate that he may be re-signed if he clears waivers—or simply believe they have enough depth to re-sign to the practice squad, it remains unclear.