The fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers were still in position to draft Cameron Heyward in the 31st slot of the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft is a small—very small—consolation for the fact that they were drafting 31st to begin with. The 31st spot in the draft is where the loser of the Super Bowl picks, and the Steelers were still licking their wounds from the loss to the Green Bay Packers.
But in a normal year, Heyward wouldn’t have been anywhere near the end of the first round.