The NFL Draft is one of the most exciting times of the year. Hope springs eternal, a chance for teams to reset, to reload, to hopefully find their quarterback of the future. For fans, it’s a thrilling weekend. For veterans on NFL teams, it’s one of the worst. A bunch of rookies possibly coming in to take away your job.
While Steelers’ Nation was excited to see Ben Roethlisberger become a Steeler with the 11th pick of the 2004 draft, one man wasn’t.
Tommy Maddox.
In Bill Cowher’s book Heart and Steel, he recalls Maddox being very upset the team drafted Big Ben.