Heading into the offseason, the Steelers had a major need at TE as Vance McDonald had a down year and there was no depth behind him. The short-term issue was fixed when the Steelers inked Eric Ebron to a contract, bringing him to the Steelers to split time with McDonald. While many fans have now discounted this as a position that will be addressed via the draft, recent history suggests the team may still look that way in the draft.
Just last year, the Steelers had a spending spree during free agency, resulting in contracts for Mark Barron, Steven Nelson, and Donte Moncrief.