Steelers: 3 best moves of the 2023 offseason

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 16: Allen Robinson II #1 of the Los Angeles Rams cuts up field during a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers at SoFi Stadium on October 16, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been very proactive in free agency and that aggressiveness continued into the NFL draft. Which three moves have stood out?

It’s been a rough few years for a franchise that has plenty of stability at the head coaching spot. Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers owns a combined 60-36-2 record the past six seasons and have reached the playoffs three times.

The franchise has actually dropped its last four postseason contests dating back to the 2016 AFC title game at New England. The Steelers have given up a whopping 171 points in those setbacks.

This has been quite the offseason for the team. Led by general manager Omar Khan, assistant GM Andy Weidl and Tomlin, Pittsburgh is building a physical club with a proven track record in the league. Will it pay off in 2023? Here are the team’s best decisions over the last few months.

Best moves of the Steelers offseason: 3. Trading for WR Allen Robinson

It was a low-risk move that could wind up paying big dividends for Mike Tomlin’s club. The Steelers and Los Angeles Rams swapped seventh-round draft choices in 2023 and Pittsburgh also wound up with the nine-year veteran wideout.

Allen Robinson has played only a combined 22 games in the past two seasons with the Bears (2021) and Rams (2022). In those contests, he managed 71 catches for 749 yards and four touchdowns. In the two previous seasons (2019-20), both with Chicago, the former Penn State standout rolled up 200 catches for 2,397 yards and 13 scores.

Which version of Robinson will the Steelers get this upcoming season? If he can remain healthy, he will be a sure-handed asset to second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett and will also be a positive for Pittsburgh’s young receivers.