Historically, there haven’t been a lot of linebackers under six feet tall who have gone in the first round of the draft, let alone in the top 10. But history is an evolving story, and that story is changing as the profile of linebackers, specifically inside linebackers, is rapidly changing to adapt to the needs of defending the offensive trends of the day.
And so in comes Devin Bush, the 5’11” inside linebacker, weighing in at around 230ish pounds, give or take, for whom the Pittsburgh Steelers gave up first-, second-, and third-round picks over the 2019 and 2020 NFL Drafts to move up and secure him with the 10th-overall pick.