The Pittsburgh Steelers may not have addressed the tight end position in an overly significant way in quite a while—Matt Spaeth in 2007 has been the team’s most recent draft pick at the position in the first three rounds, and his re-signing has been the most significant free agency addition—the team hasn’t ignored that spot.
In fact, over the last several years it has been a frequent target in the seventh round of the draft, with David Johnson being selected there in 2009, followed by David Paulson in 2012, and, most recently, Rob Blanchflower in 2014.