In fact, Mike Tomlin has never used a No. 1 pick on a non-Power Five player.
When Ben Roethlisberger was drafted in 2004, it marked the first time in 24 years the Steelers had taken a quarterback in the first round.
The moment also was significant for another reason.
It was the most recent time the Steelers used a No. 1 pick on a player who didn’t perform at a school from one of the Power Five conferences.
In fact, since receiver Troy Edwards from Louisiana Tech was taken with the 13th overall pick in 1999, Roethlisberger is the only non-Power Five conference player taken by the Steelers in the first round.