The NFL draft is an inexact science. Look no further than new Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker coach, Aaron Curry, as an example. 14 years ago, Curry was viewed as perhaps the most can’t-miss prospect in the 2009 draft. The Seattle Seahawks were about to assemble one of the top defenses of the era, drafting Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, and Bobby Wagner over the next three years. They spent the #4 overall choice on Curry, and he should have been the nucleus of that rising unit. But he wasn’t. He busted, flaming out in only four seasons.
Steelers “What if....?”: Draft Edition, Part 1
