Steelers draft history may repeat itself tonight

We may never see the likes of the 1974 draft ever again. However there’s another draft class in the team’s history that, while not on the level of the ’74 draft, may be its second greatest: 1987.

Without question, the greatest draft in Steelers history (and arguably NFL history) is the 1974 draft in which the organization nabbed four Hall of Fame players in five picks: Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, and Mike Webster (the other selection was defensive back Jimmy Allen). Much has been written about the success of that draft as well as the Steelers overall success in drafting great talent during the dynastic 70s.

While the team’s success fell off in the 80s, they managed to get a few…