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5 takeaways from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ disappointing season

By Noah Strackbein

JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 14: James Conner #30 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball as Ramon Foster #73 blocks during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 14: James Conner #30 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball as Ramon Foster #73 blocks during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

The offensive line should stay in tact

Ramon Foster is looking for a payday but chances are he won’t receive one. Ben Roethlisberger said he’d return for the 2019 season as long as his offensive line did, and whether or not this includes Foster won’t be known until the spring.

Pittsburgh will offer him something but if early negotiations don’t work they’ll turn to BJ Finney as their next starting left guard.

Marcus Gilbert may be the deciding factor in Foster’s future. Matt Feiler played extraordinarily well when stepping in this season and should be given a chance to start in 2019. Between him and Chuk Okorafor, the right tackle position is promising, even without Gilbert.

If Gilbert can clear up some cap space the Steelers may use the money to retain Foster. If not, the Steelers could see some change on the offensive line in 2019. We’ll see next season if it’s a positive or negative move.

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