The mood around the National Football League seemed to shift when the Steelers landed former Pro Bowl linebacker Melvin Ingram. Hundreds of tweets trying to rank a perspective starting edge duo of T.J. Watt and Ingram popped up on the Internet and even national media types got in on the action. But these people are forgetting one glaring detail: The Steelers didn't sign Melvin Ingram to fill a starting spot but to fix an issue with depth at outside linebacker.
The Steelers have already drafted and begun the development of Alex Highsmith. The 2020 third-round pick put together a nice little rookie season for himself despite not being looked upon to play big minutes until injuries forced him into the lineup.