Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers made safety Morgan Burnett their ‘big’ free agent signing, a player who could start but wouldn’t hold back a first-round pick. Then they used a first-round pick on Terrell Edmunds, who ended up holding Burnett off the field once the veteran’s injuries cracked open a window of opportunity.
A year later, we are seeing a somewhat mirrored circumstance at inside linebacker, with Mark Barron the prized free agent signing and Devin Bush the prized first-round pick. Only this time Bush comes in with even greater expectations as a top-10 pick.