The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted a defensive player with their first pick for the last seven drafts. And if we pretend what Matt Miller says will come true seven weeks from now, it’ll be an 8th. In his post-Combine, two round mock draft, he has the team taking Michigan linebacker Josh Uche at #49.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t include explanations for any picks outside the first round but believe it or not, this one actually makes some sense. Uche is an athletic cover/rush linebacker, two traits that are very valuable. As we wrote in our scouting report, which I’ll link below, Uche is best served in an off-ball role on first and second down and moving to edge rusher on 3rd down.