Football is built from the inside out. It starts in the trenches. Win the battle up front. All clichés and mantras that send the same message. Build a strong offensive line. That’s how the Pittsburgh Steelers want to be in 2024. If their draft reflects so, it could make for a franchise first.
Pittsburgh’s done just about everything you can in the first round. They’ve had the No. 1 pick, they’ve had the last pick, they’ve had no pick at all. In 1959, they didn’t make a single selection until the eighth round after head coach Buddy Parker, who loathed rookies, traded the team’s picks away.