Recently the Rooney family made some noise about wanting the team to be more aggressive in free agency. So, we should expect the Steelers to go after some talent once the market opens on March 15th.
Deciding which free agents to target and which ones to let slide is always a difficult call. One thing to consider is how each signing will impact Pittsburgh’s division opponents. If they can sign away players from the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals or Baltimore Ravens they get a win-win.
First, they damage their AFC North foes by taking away their talent.