PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger didn’t restructure his contract for free. The Steelers quarterback does stand to lose some money from the reshuffling of his deal, if this is the last season he plays.

But so much of that money went straight back into the offense that’s still very much his. The signings of Eric Ebron, Derek Watt and Stefen Wisniewski freshened up a unit that’s sprung more than a couple leaks in the last year or so. And while the reinforcing of this unit is far from complete, examining the following 2-deep depth chart does give us a decent idea of where the Steelers might draft:

Quarterback

1. Ben Roethlisberger

2. Mason Rudolph

I don’t think Mike Tomlin could’ve made this any more clear at his season-ending press conference. If the Steelers draft another quarterback, that’s bad news for Devlin Hodges. But Kevin Colbert did tell reporters in February he thinks the team has the three quarterbacks it will have come camp.

Running back

1. James Conner

2. Benny Snell Jr.

This is nominal. Snell was clearly the best back at the end of the season. Art Rooney II hardly gave a ringing endorsement of Conner in his comments after the campaign. And the former Pitt star’s health over the course of a full season remains a legitimate question. Expect a pick here in the first half of the Steelers’ draft. Because Jaylen Samuels just was not getting much of anything done last season, and the team needs three backs.

Fullback

1. Derek Watt

That’s it. We’re not speculating on random linebackers that could come over. Robert Spillane practiced it a couple times, though.

Tight end

1. Eric Ebron

2. Vance McDonald

McDonald took a pay cut to stay. Ebron is their most promising option at tight end since Heath Miller’s prime ended. Zach Gentry is also here. Simple as you like.

Wide receiver

1. JuJu Smith-Schuster

2. Diontae Johnson

3. James Washington

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4. Deon Cain

5. Ryan Switzer

6. Amara Darboh

We broke our two-deep rule to show you two starting sets of receivers. We figure the top five or six make the team, depending on special teams roles. That said, one or two of these players won’t be on the roster once the regular season starts. At least one draft pick at the position is coming and nobody after Washington has proven much lately.

Offensive line

Left tackle: 1. Alejandro Villanueva 2. Chukwuma Okorafor

It may be that the Steelers’ 2021 left tackle isn’t on this roster. That said, Villanueva will be given every chance to hold onto the position while Okorafor fights with Banner to be the team’s swing tackle. Based off what we saw in training camp last year the Steelers are more comfortable with Okorafor on the left than Banner. But Banner did get the blocking tight end reps over Okorafor this season, and so their competition will be one of the most compelling of, if such a thing happens.

Left guard: 1. Stefen Wisniewski 2. Matt Feiler

Is there room for one more backup on this roster? Probably. But in a pinch the Steelers would absolutely slide Feiler across

Center: 1. Maurkice Pouncey 2. Stefen Wisniewski

Wisniewski is very much in the B.J. Finney role. The difference is he’s 32 and has a couple Super Bowls to his name. It’s possible a roster hopeful squeezes out a 53-man spot by showing they can snap, but Wisniewski’s signing very much makes the lines tighter.

Right guard: 1. David DeCastro 2. Stefen Wisniewski

Alternatively, Derwin Gray. He’s a decent shout for that last O-line spot.

Right tackle: 1. Matt Feiler 2. Zach Banner

Banner did get more of the training camp run on the right side. He was adjacent to it a lot as the eligible extra tackle. Odds are one of he or Okorafor gets the nod to back up both sides. That said, both could stay on the roster all years again. It is worth noting this appears to be Feiler’s job to lose. Some consistency on the edge could go a long way for everyone involved.

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