Steelers Done Adding at CB After Ahkello Witherspoon? / Derek Stingley Jr., Andrew Booth Jr. Chances

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🗓️ 29 March 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast and is joined by Tony Serino of the AFC North Talk show. Ahkello Witherspoon spoke with Pittsburgh media Monday and looks to be the Steelers' biggest free agency add to the cornerback room. But is that the last addition at cornerback this offseason? Currently the top cornerbacks would be Witherspoon, Cam Sutton, Levi Wallace, Arthur Maulet, James Pierre and Justin Layne. None of those players are guaranteed CB1 options for a defense that wants to be an elite group in 2022, so does that mean another addition has to be coming? The addition of a player like Stephon Gilmore is highly unlikely and Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner most likely gets picked very high in the NFL Draft. But both LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. and Clemson's Andrew Booth Jr. could be players who slip to the Steelers' 20th overall pick. If that happens, do Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert make the move to add them at cornerback? Doing so would give the Steelers a potential cornerback star for the future and would be the highest graded prospect at cornerback to come to the team in the draft in decades. Meanwhile, the Steelers have signed Genard Avery to help with the edge rusher group. What does the former Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns linebacker bring to the table? A really athletic skill set to back up T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. But is that enough? Taco Charlton should still be on a call list for the Steelers to complete the edge rusher depth group. Finally, after Colbert and Matt Canada visited the North Carolina Pro Day to see Sam Howell, the Steelers have made the rounds to all the NFL Draft's top quarterbacks. But does that lock them into picking a quarterback in the first round? Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline. BetOnline has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Pittsburgh Steelers signed outside linebacker Ginnard Avery to a one-year deal to add to their depth on the edge.
0:06.7	We'll talk about that, but first, we're going to talk about the cornerback situation because Akella Witherspoon made his signing official after a two-week hiatus that made everyone wonder what was going on.
0:15.8	And then he spoke with Steelers reporters, including myself on Monday via Zoom.
0:19.9	We're going to look at the cornerback room and wonder, are the Steelers done adding to that
0:24.7	position, whether it's in free agency or in the NFL draft?
0:27.5	Joining me to talk about it today is Tony Serino from the AFC North Talk podcast.
0:31.5	It's going to be a fun Tony Tuesday.
0:33.5	Let's get into it.
0:37.3	You are locked on Steelers, your daily Pittsburgh Steelers podcast, part of the Locked-on
0:43.6	Podcast Network, your team every day. And welcome to the Locked on Steelers podcast.
1:01.9	I'm your host, Chris Carter, bringing to your daily dose of all things at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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1:27.6	We thank you for making the Lockdown Steelers podcast your first listen every day.
1:31.3	Join me today is our guy, our friend, our compadre, Tony Serino, because you know it's not just time for a Tuesday.
1:39.1	It's time for a Tony Tuesday.
1:42.0	What's up, Tony?
1:43.0	Is this like three weeks in a row?
1:44.3	We've actually had a Tony Tuesday on a Tuesday?
1:47.7	Stop, stop getting a little too excited.
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