A few weeks ago, I wrote about former Steelers around the league in 2021. That got me to thinking, how is the Steelers 2021 roster built? Where did the players come from? The Pittsburgh Steelers has a reputation of building their roster through the draft and developing their own players. Is that still true?
EASIER FOR STEELERS BACK IN THE DAY
Prior to the NFL salary cap and resulting roster turnover in free agency in 1994, it was easier for teams to retain players on their rosters. In fact, the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers roster includes 46 players who played at least one game in the season the Steelers won their fourth Lombardi Trophy.