While Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert might not think that this year’s crop of off-the-ball linebackers is all that rich in impactful talent, he does like the depth of the 3-4 outside linebackers in this year’s draft class.
“The outside linebacker [group] is deeper,” Colbert said Wednesday in Indianapolis during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “I mean, there’s some kids that stand up and there are several of the classic tweeners that we have to project those guys to be able to play in our defense. Now, history has been with us, the Jason Gildons and the Joey Porters and LaMarr Woodleys, those have worked out.