During the 2014 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected linebacker Ryan Shazier in the first-round and defensive end Stephon Tuitt in the second. On the surface, Shazier being selected in the first round should be considered a blessing, however, Tuitt will probably wind up being the more blessed of the two players from a financial standpoint by the start of the 2017 regular season.
Because Shazier was drafted in the first round, the Steelers then had the right to pick up a fifth-year option on his rookie contract this offseason, something they eventually and unsurprisingly did several weeks ago.