Pittsburgh Steelers fans love to cheer for underdog players — the comments section of BTSC is filled with optimistic assessments. This optimism is oddly geared towards 2018 drafted players who haven’t yet stepped foot on the field in favor of those who have already been tossed into trial by combat and thus have attracted the ire of fans. Chalk this up to human nature, a fervent fan base and indiscriminate hope — or maybe fans are seeing something in these players that 31 NFL GMs overlooked?
GM Kevin Colbert is entering his eighteenth season at the helm of the Steelers organization.