If you’ve been following the Steelers closely over the years, it’s not hard to pick up on some of Pittsburgh’s draft trends. Every team has certain things they look for when evaluating talent. Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert, for example, typically love athletic, productive underclassmen for Power 5 schools.
While big-school players are something the Steelers have typically targeted in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, that trend has shifted in recent years – specifically in the third round.
Since 2016, Pittsburgh has now pressed their luck with three productive small school players in round three.