By Ray Fittipaldo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When NFL analysts say it’s time the Steelers select a cornerback in the first round of the draft, they’re not exaggerating. It has been 18 years since the Steelers chose Chad Scott out of Maryland with the No. 24 overall pick of the 1997 draft.
From 1998-2014, 65 cornerbacks were drafted in the first round. The Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs were the only teams that did not select at least one cornerback in the first round in that span.
The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders selected five cornerbacks in the first round in those 17 years.