Not since Cam Heyward have the Pittsburgh Steelers selected a defensive lineman in the first round of an NFL Draft. Lead analyst Daniel Jeremiah thinks the time to end the streak is now with Michigan NT Kenneth Grant serving as Heyward’s possible long-term replacement. Weighing in on what the Steelers should do in the upcoming draft, Jeremiah identified Grant as someone who hits all the right notes.
“Cam Heyward being 35 years old. Kenneth Grant,” Jeremiah said in an offseason video for the NFL channel. “There’s certain guys that feel like Pittsburgh Steelers. When I watch Kenneth Grant and look at this roster, that one makes a lot of sense.