For the past few seasons, I compared the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top draft picks against rookies drafted in nearby rounds and playing similar positions selected by other teams. This season, we’ll track Broderick Jones, Joey Porter Jr., Keeanu Benton, and Darnell Washington to see how they stack up. Plus, a summary of their draft classmates and any free agents making a splash.
The charts cover the first five games of the 2023 season for Steelers draft picks selected in rounds one through three. I’ll summarize the rest of the class at the end. Statistics extracted from the Pro Football Reference unless otherwise noted.