March 27, 2026 -

Season 16, Episode 112 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the recent pro days conducted by Ohio State and Alabama and how neither Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan nor HC Mike McCarthy were present for either of them. We also talk about how Khan and McCarthy have only really attended one pro day outside of Pittsburgh this offseason and how not very many positional coaches have been spotted on the road these last several weeks.

Alex and I discuss how we will likely need to rely heavily on the pre-draft visits the Steelers conduct this offseason when it comes to figuring out several potential selections this year. We also wonder if the new Steelers pre-draft process might become the new normal moving forward.

Moving forward from our discussions about the Steelers' pre-draft process this offseason, Alex and I have several conversations that are centered around the wide receiver position, both globally and related to the Steelers. We discuss positional value when it comes to first round wide receivers and specifically as it relates to drafts dating back to 2016. We go over the compact list of elite and exceptionally good wide receivers that were selected in the first-round dating back to 2016.

We move forward to discuss this year's wide receiver draft class as it relates to the Steelers and which players might be worthy of a first round selection, and specifically at 21st overall. Is former Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. a bona fide first rounder? Does he exit college as a gamechanger at the wide receiver position? Alex and I discuss several key advanced analytics when it comes to this year's wide receiver draft class and that includes us going over yards per routes run, drops, and much more.

Can the Steelers get the proper usage and production out of a first round wide receiver this year on the heels of the team trading for WR Michael Pittman Jr. this offseason? How much does the decision of QB Aaron Rodgers play into answering that question? We discuss those two questions during this show.

Is guard the easiest position for the Steelers to address in the first round this year when it comes to value and rookie year production and playing time? We address that question in this show.

Alex recently wrote about empty routes by wide receivers in Pittsburgh during the last several seasons, so we make sure to review that post along with his findings and takeaways.

This 99-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the above recap and we end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners.

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