I’m not the only person who has tried to predict who the Steelers will take in the first round of this year’s draft. I’ve explicitly stated that the team should go outside linebacker in the first, while holding cornerback in high regards as well.
But as history has shown us, it never works out the way we predict. The Steelers have always drafted according to Best Player Available, instead of drafting because of need. They won’t reach for a position of need if the player they want isn’t there.
As badly as they need cornerbacks and outside linebackers, if the value isn’t there, why take a risk?