Gerry Dulac: Steelers are 'always buyers,' but is a deadline deal worth it this year?

The NFL trade deadline is one week away, and chances of the Steelers making a deal might have been better if they beat the Green Bay Packers.

But after losing Sunday night and facing the prospect of a third consecutive loss when they play the 7-1 Indianapolis Colts in five days, the Steelers might be less inclined to make a move before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.

Had they beat the Packers and then managed to slow the league’s highest-scoring team to get to 6-2 before the deadline, the Steelers might have be more inclined to make a trade for a player who could push them closer to the top teams in the AFC.

But the Steelers are far from that, even though they maintain a 1.5 game lead in the AFC North.

Granted, they could still make a trade, especially with the injury to safety DeShon Ellio