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The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to set themselves up for the next era while still staying competitive for what is likely Ben Roethlisberger’s last season (at least, one would think). The Steelers started the season 11-0, but they ran out of gas because of injuries and lack of depth at important positions. Mike Tomlin’s defense continues to be a major strength, but the offense played Jekyll and Hyde all season long. This is an incredibly important offseason for the Steelers. Some of their major free agents include Juju Smith-Schuster, Bud Dupree, James Conner, Alejandro Villanueva, Avery Williamson, and Mike Hilton. That’s quite the group of players that the Steelers probably would like to bring back. Some really struggled in their role last season, but it’s going to be near impossible to replace all of them and still put a competitive team in an AFC North that gets better every year.