Steelers Roasted for Offseason Moves — Colin Cowherd Says ‘There Is No Plan’

Pittsburgh, PA – July 17, 2025

Steelers Nation is proud, disciplined, and expects nothing less than clarity at the top. But as training camp looms, the voices of confusion are growing — and this time, one of the loudest belongs to Colin Cowherd.

The veteran sports analyst didn’t hold back when dissecting the Steelers' latest roster decisions. And honestly, fans are starting to feel the same unease.

From the outside, it looks like Pittsburgh is making bold moves. Trading George Pickens for DK Metcalf. Letting go of Minkah Fitzpatrick and replacing him with Jalen Ramsey. Bringing in new names across the board. Eleven starters gone from last season. On paper, it’s aggressive.

But to Cowherd, it’s chaotic.

“I don’t see a plan,” he said bluntly on The Herd. “They’re just making moves to make moves.”

And that’s where the real concern begins. Because for a franchise built on identity, this offseason feels like an identity crisis. The Steelers didn’t just swap receivers — they moved on from a rising, homegrown talent in Pickens for a high-maintenance veteran in Metcalf. They didn’t just shuffle the secondary — they replaced an All-Pro captain in Fitzpatrick with an aging corner whose best days might be behind him.

Is this team rebuilding or reloading? Are they preparing for a future QB in 2026 or trying to sneak into the playoffs now?

No one really knows. And that’s the problem.

Steelers fans aren’t afraid of change. They’re afraid of change without purpose. When the front office sends mixed signals — win now, build later, trade this, gamble that — it leaves the locker room, the media, and most importantly the fanbase wondering: What exactly are we trying to be?

This isn’t how Pittsburgh operates. Or at least, it wasn’t.

For years, “The Standard is the Standard” meant something. It was clarity. Stability. A sense that every move was part of a bigger picture. Now? Even seasoned voices like Cowherd are saying it aloud: there is no picture.

And if that’s true, then what are we chasing — besides our own shadow?

Stay tuned to ESPN for full coverage of the Steelers’ turbulent offseason and how it all unfolds in camp.