The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season wasn’t all sunshine and roses, but there were some good things that happened during the year. One was the emergence of the 2023 draft class. Shortly after the draft, many analysts and talking heads applauded Steelers general manager Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin for their draft class.
Three players saw significant time during the season in CB Joey Porter Jr. (second-round pick) OT Broderick Jones (first-round pick) and DT Keeanu Benton (second-round pick). Additionally, TE Darnell Washington (third-round pick) and OLB Nick Herbig (fourth-round pick) all contributed throughout the season. It isn’t a stretch to say that without this rookie class and their impact, that Pittsburgh might be picking close to the top 10 this April.