There is no denying that this off-season will be very tight for the Pittsburgh Steelers in terms of the salary cap. The problem is compounded by the fact that the team has several top players who are entering the game with very little chance of signing them.
The misunderstanding of many fans is that the salary cap Hell the Steelers is facing is somehow the fault of the board or worse of the players. Pittsburgh has always conducted its business in the same way, the only change this season was a significant cut in the salary cap due to lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yes, there are some teams with large amounts of wage ceiling space in this off-season, despite the cuts. That would be there anyway. And in most cases, with just a few exceptions, these teams are not typically competitive. Your property is more concerned with your financial results, rather than profit and loss. On the other side, you have the Steelers who always spend the limit and take you to the limit. It turns out that in this offseason the NFL moved the beams a little.
The Steelers have a storm to face this off-season. No doubt about it. However, this is not a problem of its creation. Pittsburgh will continue the restructuring that started with Cam Heyward, work on a new contract for Ben Roethlisberger and continue with the plan. Pittsburgh never invested heavily in the first round of free agency and this time it will be no different. There will be money for the draft and to get some intermediate level guys after the fact. The Steeler way.