11 AM: Ray Fittipaldo on the NFL combine, if Simpson and Allar are targets; Paul Steigerwald discusses what the Pens need at the deadline
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You know what that sound means? It's time for Everybody Loves Raymond. Ray Fittipaldo brought to us by LGKG, Western Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. They try cases and insurance companies know it. Luxembourg, Garbit, Kelly and George. Ray's driving back from the combine. How are you, Ray?
Well, I'm good, Joe. How are you? We are about halfway into the drive. stopping now around Reynoldsburg, if you know where that is, home of Le'Veon Bell.
I was just going to say the home of Le'Veon Bell, yes.
And Roosevelt Knicks as well. I don't want to leave Rosie out of this.
Yeah, maybe he's signaling first down when they're five yards short against the Saints, right?
Maybe, maybe.
All right, Ray, what was the biggest story you covered there? Omar talking, did something else happen there? What was the biggest thing that happened while you were there?
I don't know if there was any major news, Joe, but I think the news that they still don't know what's going on with Broderick Jones three months after he had neck surgery is at least notable. He has some time here where he could recover from training camp, but Omar doesn't know the answer to that at this point, so I do think that's something that they're going to have to deal with certainly over the next few months and Whatever they find out, they're going to have to be able to be light on their feet if that's not good news.
Well, what's the plan if he can't play, do you think, or if they have doubts about whether he'll be the same?
Yeah, we don't know that yet, but we have to leave that possibility open. I think Dylan Cook did play well enough to warrant consideration that he could you know, certainly compete for a starting job. They would probably have to bring in a veteran to, you know, to compete with him. You know, Dylan Cook, even though he played at a high level, it was only four to five games. So I don't think you would feel comfortable going in there with him. So yeah, I think they'd probably have to go out and sign a vet. And hey, listen, if it's really bad news, maybe you would draft a left tackle here at some point in this 2026 draft as well.
Would you draft one in the first round?
No, I wouldn't do that. Listen, they don't know what's going on, so it's not a need right now. But listen, Joe, they have 12 draft picks. If there's a left tackle, maybe they've got five picks in the top 100, three in the third round. So maybe you do take a shot on a guy at that point just because it is a little bit of an uncertain situation with Roderick.
Ray Fittipaldo of the Post-Gazette. He's on the Sullivan Super Service fan hotline, Pittsburgh's trusted plumbing and HVAC provider for over 50 years. All right. Ty Simpson met with the Steelers. Drew Aller met with the Steelers. I know in and of itself, that's just due diligence from them. Nevertheless, it's interesting. Ty Simpson says, I love the Steelers and I love Mike McCarthy. Do they love him back? What are the chances they would pull the trigger at 21?
I don't think at 21, Joe, I think the fact that he was only a one-year starter I think is concerning. I'm not speaking for the Steelers, but just in NFL personnel circles, usually with quarterbacks, you usually like to have a little bit of an evaluation period than just one year. On top of that, Simpson wasn't very good late in the season, so I think I'm not saying he won't be a first-round pick. Some team might really fall in love with him. I would just have a hard time seeing the Steelers make that pick, what, four years after they made that mistake with Kenny Pickett.
How about Aller? Would they look at him as a guy who was more a victim of his circumstances than a victim of himself?
What were Ray Fittipaldo's main takeaways from the NFL Combine?
And do they see him as an interesting prospect for, I don't know, maybe the third round?
Yeah, I mean, listen, they sat down with him for an interview, so I think that is notable. The interesting thing about Aller is he's that big, strong, prototypical quarterback, has the arm. And whenever you have a guy with traits like that, it's interesting. But then you turn on the tape and he never performed well in big games.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:09–4:09
2
What were Ray Fittipaldo's main takeaways from the NFL Combine?
4:09–11:38
3
Why are Ty Simpson and Drew Allar potential targets for the Steelers?
11:38–23:52
4
How does Will Howard fit into the Steelers' quarterback situation?
23:52–31:59
5
What are the Steelers' needs heading into the draft?
31:59–47:53
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