Prior to this year, the last time that the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted a wide receiver in the seventh round was in 2007 when Dallas Baker was selected 227th overall out of Florida. Houston product Demarcus Ayers was the player to break the streak in 2016 and he now has a chance to one-up not only Baker by making the final 53-man roster out of training camp, but several other players who the team has drafted in the seventh round over the years.
The last time a Steelers seventh-round selection made the final 53 out of camp was in 2012 when tackle Kelvin Beachum and tight end David Paulson both made the roster.