And we’re back for part 6 of this tour through the Pittsburgh Steelers draft history. Previous parts can be found here:
Part 1: Overview
Part 2: What colleges do the Steelers prefer?
Part 3: What colleges did Noll, Cowher, and Tomlin prefer?
Part 4: Positions by coach — backfield
Part 5: Positions by coach — pass catchers
Part 6: Positions by coach — offensive line
In this edition, we’re turning to defense. The early years of Steelers drafts are hard to gauge because players routinely went both ways in the 30s and 40s, so their listed “position” was often the one that accumulated stats — and that meant offense.