While it is true that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have more salary cap space available to them this offseason than they normally would—that’s kind of unavoidable when you have an All-Pro player choose to give back over $14 million that you’re able to carry over in to the next season—the fact remains that fan focus is more invested in the draft than in free agency, even though the latter comes first.
That is why we already have the draft profiles flowing and we are covering the Senior Bowl, the Shrine game, and yada yada yada. Football fans are passionate about the draft, for good reason, and that’s especially the case for an organization like Pittsburgh’s that focuses on building its roster primarily through that medium.