Never in the past fifty-plus years have the Pittsburgh Steelers entered a draft this underpowered. Not only do they come into this year’s event without a first-round pick, for the first time since 1967 mind you, they also have no natural third-round pick, though they do have a compensatory third-rounder at 102nd overall for the loss of Le’Veon Bell.
No other team in the NFL has a streak of making at least one first-round selection every year close to as long as the Steelers, to the point where it has had many speculating as to whether or not they will try to trade up into the round.