The Pittsburgh Steelers have only used two top-three picks on the defensive line since drafting Javon Hargrave in 2016. And one of them was third-round pick DeMarvin Leal, who is a tweener player. Outside of Keeanu Benton, this is not an area in which the team has properly invested recently.
Listening to Steelers president Art Rooney II this week, though, it sounds as though they recognize that. In discussing the drop-off on defense late in the season, Rooney all but said that it’s time for change. Speaking with Bob Pompeani on KDKA, he sounded like someone ready to see something different.