Quite a few media personalities, both national and local, have been insistent upon the idea that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top draft pick must be an offensive skill position player—if it’s not a quarterback. though tight end became far less likely after signing Eric Ebron in free agency, the team hasn’t done anything of significance to address deficiencies among the wide receiver and running back positions, and there should be value at both spots at the 49th pick.
There’s no doubt that the Steelers would love to add players at these spots, something that Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin addressed at various points when talking about those specific positions during their Monday pre-draft ‘press conference’.