While the Pittsburgh Steelers knew going in that their draft board would, by the end of the weekend skew heavily to the defense, and general manager Kevin Colbert acknowledged that they had the sense that it might work out to the 6-to-2 ratio that ended up being the case, the team did manage to add two key players at good positions of value.
In addition to finding their tight end in the fifth round, the Steelers secured depth for the wide receiver position by selecting Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates in the third round, who at that point was higher on their board than any defensive player.