The focus of each NFL draft is on the first seven rounds. But even after Mr. Irrelevant is known, the draft is far from over. Thus begins the undrafted free agency frenzy portion, the truly wide-open competition for each team to sign the best remaining talent who didn’t hear their name called on draft weekend. What undrafted gems could the Pittsburgh Steelers target? Here are nine names.
Two quick caveats. One, I won’t put down the most talented potential UDFAs because the Steelers’ old-school model doesn’t make them competitive for the team. The Steelers only offer signing bonus, not partial base salary guarantees, meaning they miss out on attracting the top UDFAs.