Broderick Jones had it in his head and his heart from the eighth grade that professional football was going to be his pathway.
Just before 10 p.m. Thursday night, Art Rooney II, Omar Khan, Mike Tomlin, and the rest of the Steelers brass helped Jones complete his journey by trading up three slots and selecting him with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
"We're excited to have him join the group," the Steelers' President Rooney said Friday afternoon at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. "Broderick is somebody who thinked big when he came to visit here on the (top) 30 visit.