What was really behind the Pittsburgh Steelers somewhat bewildering strategy in the 2017 NFL Draft?
Adding depth to critical positions? Filling roster holes? Plotting for the future? Creating offseason competition?
Yes…but at the root, there was something even more radical. More profound. And it wasn’t even mentioned by NFL Draft gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Mike Mayock.
You see…for all NFL teams, each draft has a general theme and the choices made are as much a statement about the team’s past roster as it is about the future one.
Some might be focused on increasing team speed.