A few weeks ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft taking place it was reported that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was lobbying the team to select a tight end this year. The quarterback wasted no time refuting that report, however, with that said, Roethlisberger reportedly did lobby the team to draft a running back this year and particularly one he was already well-acquainted with.
During a recent interview with Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Roethlisberger admitted he did push the Steelers to draft former University of Pittsburgh running back James Conner.