Category: 2023 Steelers Season Week 1

The Pittsburgh Steelers have rolled over a huge chunk of its roster this offseason. And there’s no denying this team is much improved. But this week as they prepare to take on the San Francisco 49ers, where could the Steelers get better? And which player from the Niners would you steal for Pittsburgh if they could have anyone?

This one is almost too easy. The Niners have some great players including EDGE Joey Bosa, linebacker Fred Warner and tight end George Kittle. But none of those guys would be much of an improvement if any at all over who they would replace in the lineup.

So who is the pick? Obviously, it is left tackle Trent Williams. He is easily the best player at his position and one of the best players in the NFL period. This week when the Niners and Steelers square off, Pittsburgh EDGE Alex Highsmith is going to have his work cut out for him trying to get to Brock Purdy with Williams in his way.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the San Francisco 49ers in Week One of the NFL regular season. The Steelers finally get themselves a home game to start the year and it’s against one of the best teams in the NFC.

Training camp and the preseason have been busy for Pittsburgh on many levels. General Manager Omar Khan took over the team after the draft in 2022 and was quiet but his first full offseason in charge has been anything but.

Pittsburgh has rebuilt this roster in terms of weaknesses among the starters as well as bolstering the depth across the board. There isn’t a single positional unit on the Steelers you cannot say is better now than last season.

Meanwhile, the 49ers get their starting quarterback Brock Purdy back and hope to get back to the NFC title game. But San Francisco might be minus its two best players in EDGE Nick Bosa and tight end George Kittle. Will this be enough to let Pittsburgh pull off the home upset?

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Cast your vote and tell us who you think wins in Week One.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are wasting no time in 2023 with a tough matchup. Week One finds the Steelers welcoming the San Francisco 49ers to Acrisure Stadium. Many pundits think the Niners are a legitimate Super Bowl contender out of the NFC so there’s nothing like hitting the ground running.

The season isn’t won or lost in the first week but in the AFC North, you cannot afford to slip up in non-conference games. Here are the four early worries we have for this game.