Why is this man smiling? Why, it’s coach Ligashesky and he just got yet another special teams toy to play with.

If free agency is any indication then I have to conclude that the Steelers believe that Special Teams last season was the weakest link. Steelers fans and non-Steelers fans would agree that ST’s have been a glaring weakness for some time, especially this season but the consensus seemed to be that the OL and DL were the weakest of the weak spots.

Or maybe the Steelers simply believe that Special Teams is much easier to address through free agency then the other two needy areas.

 While the Steelers have done next to nothing, in comparison to other free spending teams, it seems that their approach has been rather surgical as opposed to supplementing and band-aiding the trouble spots. Three of the Steelers FA signings will have a major impact on ST’s this season. Andre Frazier an almost exclusive special teamer was resigned, Mewelde Moore could very well handle both punt and kick off returns and had great success in Minnesota and finally, Keyaron Fox, a LB from KC was just signed to provide depth but mainly to be a special teamer.