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“Some of us will be here next year; some of us won’t.” Inside Mike Tomlin’s final team meeting as Steelers head coach, where there was “shock,” guilt and a standing ovation. nytimes.com/athletic/69730…

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@houseofburgh412 You can't, but that probably would be my move in this situation. (Or I would have traded up if I saw some of the priority guys flying off the board).

@MikeDeFabo Trade down.

On the clock in a beat writer mock draft. Who would you take from these BPA? OT Kaydyn Proctor CB Avieon Terrell TE Kenyon Sadiq WR KC Concepcion WR Denzel Boston DT Caleb Banks DT Kayden McDonald

The Steelers begin offseason workouts on Tuesday. OTAs start: May 18. Mandatory minicamp: June 2-4 Last day of offseason: June 12

Mike McCarthy said he hopes to draft a QB: • At the “right time” • Long arms & big hands • “More excited about the floor” than the ceiling sometimes There’s one that seems to check all of those boxes, and the Steelers already met with him twice … nytimes.com/athletic/71616…

“People get caught up on what round he went in. But if I was drafting players that year, he wouldn’t have been around in the fifth or sixth round.” Mike McCarthy spoke about where exactly Will Howard needs to improve most to become a “starting QB.” nytimes.com/athletic/71616…

This week on The Yinziders: What we learned at NFL league meetings about the Steelers’ short- and long-term plans at QB. Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4HhIcI… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeYHEq…

Mike McCarthy said he hopes to draft a QB. He gave a number of clues about what he could be looking for — and when. Plus, the coach detailed his plan to develop Will Howard into a starter, including two specific areas. (Free link) with more from Arizona: nytimes.com/athletic/71616…

This week on The Yinziders! NFL Owners’ Meetings are in full swing. @MikeDeFabo and I dive into the praise Mike McCarthy had for Aaron Rodgers, how often the two have been communicating and when the team is looking to draft a QB in this year’s draft. youtu.be/KeYHEqcNmt8?si…

More from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: "The Rooney Rule has been around a long time. We've evolved it and changed it. We'll continue to do that as circumstances warrant."

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is aware of where laws are changing and evolving and believes the Rooney Rule is "consistent" with those laws. He does not see the rule going away at this time:

Art Rooney II said that after discussion with owners, his feel is, "Everybody's still in favor of the Rooney Rule. No discussion about getting rid of it, that's for sure."

Art Rooney II said there was some discussion about the Rooney Rule amongst the owners:

Steelers owner Art Rooney II: "I don't anticipate any dramatic changes to the Rooney Rule. We always are looking at our employment policies. Every year we do an analysis of what we do and what we can do to improve the situation, but don't expect any major changes."

Steelers owner and team president Art Rooney II said he anticipates a decision from Aaron Rodgers will come before the draft.

Great quote from Mike McCarthy on Kaleb Johnson: "This is like a Catholic operation. You say three Hail Marys, the priest blessed you and everybody's got clean slate

@Graham_Couch I went to American. Get your facts straight brother

The latest Aaron Rodgers uncertainty is the perfect snapshot of where the Steelers are as a franchise. They don’t have a clear answer at QB — and haven’t had one for quite some time. (Gift link): nytimes.com/athletic/71559…