Even with the 2018 NFL Draft just around the corner, the hot topic of the day is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to exercise the fifth-year option on the contract of fourth-year outside linebacker Bud Dupree, whom they selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
The Steelers had until May 3 to make the decision whether or not to pick up the option, which means that they could have chosen to wait until after the draft and make a judgement based on what they were able to find in this year’s rookie class.