The South Side Beat - Ep. 159: Tackle was always the priority

In this episode of The South Side Beat, Corey Crisan and Chris Halicke discuss the Steelers' most interesting rookies, including some of the undrafted players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can Justin Fields succeed in this setting? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which of these young defensemen are for real? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid all the rookie hype, don't forget Mitch Keller. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Might be the perfect time to push that cultural reset button. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real reason Todd Reirden was fired? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Cherington himself makes clear he'll just sit and wait. Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Matt Williamson discusses the Steelers' choice not to pick up Najee Harris' fifth-year option and what it could mean for him and the team in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Cory Giger asks: Should universities even be involved in professional college football? It's clear we already have pro college football now, and will become even clearer in the near future when players become employees, have unions, etc. Aren't universities supposed to be about education? So ... why should they be owners of billion-dollar pro football franchises that have employees as players? Cory Giger also has a great discussion on how college football has changed, with Frank Bodani of the York Daily Record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jim Stamm and Gary Morgan sit down on a Pirates off day following a terrible West Coast trip and plummeting to the bottom of the NL Central to discuss what could be done to shake things up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices