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Steelers Five Burning Questions for week four against Bengals

By Edward Hunt

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Nick Vannett #81 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 25, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Nick Vannett #81 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of their game at Bank of America Stadium on November 25, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

How will Nick Vannett look in a Steelers uniform?

The Steelers traded a fifth-round pick in 2020 to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Nick Vannett. In a subsequent move, the Steelers put Xavier Grimble on the reserve/injured list. This is a sign that the Steelers expect Nick Vannett to be their #2 tight end.

This was a bad move for many reasons. Tommy Jaggi of Still Curtain outlined this is his article. The three reasons he gives are lousy play according to analytics, trading for a player in a contract year and that they could have signed a tight end.

On the plus side, there is a report that the Steelers have been after Nick Vannett for a while.

My hope is the Steelers will know how to use Nick Vannett better than the Seahawks. We will see in this game as he will likely open up as the second tight end in two-tight end sets. There is also a possibility that Vance McDonald does not dress and Nick Vannett is the starter on Monday Night Football.

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