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Ernie Stautner Jersey , and according to fans the team’s biggest need is by far at inside linebacker."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsAccording to fans, the Steelers biggest need in the 2019 NFL Draft is at ILBNew,44commentsThe 2019 NFL Draft is here, and according to fans the team’s biggest need is by far at inside linebacker.EDTShareTweetShareShareAccording to fans, the Steelers biggest need in the 2019 NFL Draft is at ILBMatthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsThe 2019 NFL Draft is upon us, and fans of every NFL franchise are giddy with anticipation of who they will bring in as new talent. While many pour over endless mock drafts looking at specific prospects with a fine toothed comb, others prefer to just look at positional needs.For the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fan base, it has essentially been a question of which position is a top need for the black-and-gold. Inside linebacker?Cornerback?Wide Receiver?Recently SB Nation’s FanPulse asked Steelers fans what they thought, and the response was pretty obvious. 61% of voters saw the inside linebacker position as the biggest need for the Steelers moving forward, with cornerback coming behind in second.What might have been the most shocking when looking at the results of this survey were how few fans thought wide receiver was the team’s biggest need. I get how the thought of wide receiver trumping inside linebacker, a position of need since Ryan Shazier’s traumatic injury in 2017 Joe Haden Jersey , might sound odd, but the team is now having to replace Antonio Brown’s 15 touchdown receptions he hauled in 2018.Everyone has their guess as to who, or what position, the Steelers will target in the first round of the draft, but their free agent acquisitions of Donte Moncrief, Mark Barron and Steven Nelson have given them a tremendous amount of flexibility on their roster. In other words, they aren’t pigeon-holed into staring at one position or prospect, but can see what their board looks like when it is their turn to pick 20th overall. That is, if they remain at 20th and don’t trade out of that spot, but that is another story altogether.What say you? What is the Steelers’ biggest need heading into the draft tonight? Let us know by voting in the poll below, and letting us know why you voted which way in the comment section below! As Pittsburgh Steelers’ coaches such as Joey Porter and James Saxon are not brought back for next season James Washington Jersey , Steelers Nation is eagerly awaiting the future of Mike Munchak as the Steelers offensive line coach. Serving as the head coach from 2011 to 2013 for the Tennessee Titans, Munchak has drawn the eye of several teams after five successful years coaching one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. Interviewing in Denver last week and reportedly remaining for the weekend to see how the situation played out, Coach Munchak has already turned down an interview with the Miami Dolphins. At this point, it appears Munchak is looking for a perfect scenario in order to even consider leaving Pittsburgh. If Mike Munchak were to be the head next head coach in Denver, his first major task would be to fill out his coaching staff. Being an offensive line coach himself, filling this position can be a little tricky. The easiest way to hire an offensive line coach would be to bring in someone he has worked with closely in the past. Unfortunately for the Steelers, this could be taking his current offensive line assistant coach Shaun Sarrett with him. For Steeler fans who are not familiar with him, Shaun Sarrett has been with the team since 2012 as an offensive assistant. Before joining the Steelers, Sarrett had coaching stints at Marshal University and Duke University after playing collegiately at Kent State University. In February of 2018, Sarrett was officially named Assistant Offensive Line Coach after basically performing the job since Munchak joined the Steelers in 2014. By all indications, the two coaches have worked well together in helping to build arguably the best offensive line in the NFL. If Mike Munchak is offered and accepts the job in Denver Stephon Tuitt Jersey , it will be interesting to see if Shaun Sarrett is promoted to the Steelers’ offensive line coach. It’s hard to say if the Steelers front office believes Sarrett is ready to handle the position, but being classified as Munchak’s assistant this past season was a step in the right direction. And there is something in keeping as much continuity as possible within the unit if Coach Munchak were to leave. If the unit were in need of a shake up by bringing in a new coach, I would be all for it. But obviously this group is performing at a high-level, and keeping someone familiar as coach would have its benefits. This exactly what the Steelers did last year with the offensive coordinator position. Would Todd Haley have been let go if the Steelers didn’t have Randy Fichtner ready to step in? It’s hard to say for sure. Perhaps the Steelers have been preparing for Munchak to get another shot as a head coach and had Sarrett pegged to step into the position all along. Or the Steelers may have just been using Sarrett as a quality assistant and haven’t thought of him beyond this role. It may not matter what the Steelers has in mind for Sarrett if he wishes to remain Munchak’s prot茅g茅.Although he arrived several seasons prior, it is uncertain what such a young assistant would deemed to be more desirable. Would Sarrett and like to stay with the Steelers, or would he like to continue to learn under one of the greatest offensive line coaches the NFL has ever seen? Would moving on with Munchak even be an option?These questions will obviously be played out in the next several weeks. As of now, Mike Munchak remains the offensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was only a year ago he was pursued by the Arizona Cardinals only to decline a second interview in order to stay in Pittsburgh. Regardless of Coach Munchak’s future, he is not the only offensive line coach with whom the Steelers need to be concerned.