Staley familiar with Donald’s, Ramsey’s backgrounds

Staley hasn’t yet met with Aaron Donald because the All-Pro is back in Pittsburgh with his family in the early part of the offseason, but he’s begun meeting with players and talking to them about the upcoming season. He’s talked to Donald on the phone and is very familiar with his background, dating back to his high school days.

“My twin brother lives in Pittsburgh and I’m from Cleveland, so we kind of share that background,” Staley said. “I know a lot of his high school coaches, kind of know his story, growing up from Penn Hills, and I think that’s kind of exciting for me because when you talk to people at Penn Hills, they talk about the 17-year-old Aaron Donald, not the NFL MVP. So I kind of have a background on him.”

Staley’s knowledge of Jalen Ramsey’s background isn’t quite as in-depth, but he’s friends with some of his coaches from Florida State, so they’ve connected on that level.

“Jalen Ramsey, I’m really good friends with some of his college coaches at Florida State, so I was able to get a head start with him,” he said.