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It doesn’t help that the Steelers are looking at losing, or have already lost, some of their best special-teams players in recent years. As much of a favorite whipping-boy he may have become for his defensive capabilities, the departure of Antwon Blake was a blow to the unit.

It’s certainly looking as though the team is prepared to part ways with Shamarko Thomas, who has been the team’s best gunner in the past couple of seasons, after electing not to re-sign him when he hit free agency, and he remains<a href="http://www.authenticsteelerssale.com/shop-by-players-donnie-shell-jersey-c-2_46.html">Donnie Shell Womens Jersey</a>  available. It’s also a distinct possibility that another special-teams standout, Darrius Heyward-Bey, fails to make the roster.

These losses will naturally have to be compensated for, and there are plenty of good names to choose from coming out of the Steelers’ 2017 NFL Draft class. It should go without saying that the Steelers did not draft these players—sans Colin Holba—for their ability to contribute in the third phase of the game, but it is a critical role, and it often falls to young reserves.

Potential contributors start right at the top with first-round outside linebacker T.J. Watt. If that sounds surprising to you, it shouldn’t. If you look back to the 2015 season, both former first-round outside linebackers Jarvis Jones and Bud Dupree each contributed roughly 100 snaps of special-teams work.

I have a feeling that second-round wide<a href="http://www.officialvikingssale.com/shop-by-players-brandon-fusco-jersey-c-2_34.html">http://www.officialvikingssale.com/shop-by-players-brandon-fusco-jersey-c-2_34.html</a>  receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is eager to start smacking people on special teams, personally. He has already stated his willingness to “do anything possible to bring the Steelers back to the Super Bowl, whether that’s special teams”, among other duties.

而且，你知道另一个进攻球员詹姆斯·康纳（James Conner）将在那里得到他的负担，主教练麦克·汤姆林（Mike Tomlin）在草稿之后谈到的事情，引用他的历史也贡献在高中的防守端，在现场工作，甚至大学水平。他喜欢打。

它“ 有趣的是钢人队增加了两个非常物理的和侵略性的进攻球员，顺便说一下，这，也许，有些人可能会感到缺乏更精良的进攻在最近几年。

匹兹堡还增加了一对角卫队，这是经常是许多关键特殊队伍角色的面包和黄油，而且你知道田纳西队队长卡梅伦·萨顿（Cameron Sutton）将会接受这一角色。布莱恩·艾伦和萨顿都可以受益于特派团的任务，坦率地说，在NFL级别提高防守的身体素质。

Bypassing the obvious contributions of Holba, we get to Keion Adams in the seventh round. His scouting report, frankly, reads like that of a special teams<a href="http://www.officialchargesshop.com/shop-by-players-customized-jersey-c-1_11.html">http://www.officialchargesshop.com/shop-by-players-customized-jersey-c-1_11.html</a>  player. Perhaps Joshua Dobbs won’t be chasing down any returners this year, but outside of their fourth-round selection, it seems as though any draft pick that makes this roster will be likely to put his hand in the pile to try to revamp the Steelers’ special teams.