Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers trotted out their shiniest new toy and held it up high for everyone to see when they plugged their first-round draft pick, inside linebacker Ryan Shazier into the starting lineup with the very first OTA session, which is practically unheard of for the team, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
Of course, the Steelers also found themselves in an uncommon position at the spot as well. Having parted ways with Larry Foote, who spent almost all of the previous season on injured reserve, the only players on the roster vying for meaningful playing time were Vince Williams and Sean Spence.