It’s the final day of Round 3 of Steelers March Madness ‘25. The theme this year is the 64-greatest front office moves in Pittsburgh Steelers history. Your votes determine which moments move on. There’s still time to vote on the rest of the Sweet 16. Here are DAY 1, DAY 2 and DAY 3.
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Banana Split Bracket ‘25, Sweet 16
1 seed: April 3, 1993 - Signed free agent linebacker Kevin Greene
(signed a three-year, $5.35 million deal)
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Greene came to Pittsburgh in free agency because of Defensive Coordinator Dom Caper’s 3-4 system. He didn’t come cheap. He was the highest-paid Steelers defender ever at the time. Greene was only in Pittsburgh for three seasons, but in those 48 games, he earned 35.5 sacks, two Pro Bowls, and an All-Pro season in 1994. He played in two AFC Championship games for Pittsburgh and one Super Bowl.
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4 seed: April 17, 1999 - Traded down for linebacker Joey Porter’s pick
(traded 1999 2nd round pick (44th overall,Jim Kleinsasser) toVikings for 1999 2nd round pick (59th overall,Scott Shields), 1999 3rd round pick (73rd overall,Joey Porter) and 1999 5th round pick (163rd overall subsequently traded,Craig Heimburger)
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Minnesota was willing to give up a third-round pick to move up 15 spots in the second. They had their eye on tight end Jim Kleinsasser. Pittsburgh’s eventual second-round pick, Scott Shields, only made two starts, but that additional third-round pick turned into 3x Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XL champion Joey Porter.
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2 seed: March 14, 2006 - Signed free agent safety Ryan Clark
(signed a four-year, $7 million deal)
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After two seasons, Washington cut Clark but was willing to bring him back on a smaller, minimum contract. R.C. felt disrespected, so he chose to test the market. Pittsburgh was his only offer. Clark went on to play in 80 games, starting 78, and made three Super Bowl appearances.
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3 seed: September 16, 2019 - Traded for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
(traded 2020 1st round pick (18th overall,Austin Jackson), 2020 5th round pick (154th overall,Jason Strowbridge) and 2021 6th round pick (207th overall subsequently traded,Jonathan Marshall) toDolphins forMinkah Fitzpatrick, 2020 4th round pick (135th overall,Kevin Dotson) and 2021 7th round pick (245th overall,Tre Norwood))
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Fitzpatrick wasn’t happy with how he was being used in Miami, so he requested a trade. Despite losing Ben Roethlisberger for the season hours earlier, Pittsburgh made the deal. With the Steelers, Fitzpatrick has acquired five Pro Bowl seasons and three All-Pro campaigns.
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On Monday, we’ll kick off the Elite 8. Explain your choices in the comments!