The Pittsburgh Steelers have a talented roster, but in terms of talent under 25, the team is slightly behind the rest of the league. ESPN’s Aaron Schatz ranked every team’s “young core,” defined as any player under 25 years old, and the Steelers ranked No. 20 in the NFL. However, that was a five-spot jump from where they were last season when they ranked No. 25.
Pittsburgh was listed as having two “blue-chip players” under 25 in OT Broderick Jones and WR George Pickens. Somehow, CB Joey Porter Jr. wasn’t listed as a blue-chip prospect despite the fact that he will turn just 24 on July 26.