When it comes to selecting in the first round of the NFL Draft throughout his career, Pittsburgh Steelers’ General Manager Kevin Colbert has historically done a tremendous job grabbing high-level talent towards the back end of the first round overall.
Now, he can add the distinction of grabbing the best-ever No. 31 overall draft pick in NFL history, according to CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani.
That player? Future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Cameron Heyward.
Drafted No. 31 overall in 2011 by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin, Heyward stands above the other players in NFL history drafted in the same slot overall, edging out the likes of former Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, former Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick, former NFL wide receiver Tommy McDonald, and former Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oiler and Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Curley Culp.