As the Pittsburgh Steelers approached the 2021 regular season, they had to be concerned with their depth at the outside linebacker position. With Bud Dupree gone via free agency to the Tennessee Titans, the Steelers were faced with a pretty bare cupboard when it came to one of the most important positions in the team’s 3-4 base defense.
Nonetheless, when the 2021 NFL Draft came and went with the Steelers only taking Quincy Roche in the 6th round, you had a feeling the team was somehow satisfied with their depth.
Just to refresh your memory, this was the depth at outside linebacker after the 2021 draft:
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