Steelers Depot · Apr 15, 2020
Study: What Pittsburgh Looks For In Inside Linebackers
Getting towards the end of our Pittsburgh Steelers “what they look for” 2020 draft studies. We’re moving onto the inside linebackers today. The organization drafted two of them last year, Devin Bush and Ulysees Gilbert III, added to the rest of the off-ball players taken in the Mike Tomlin era.
Our updated criteria is below with the players who fit those thresholds.
2019: Devin Bush
Height: 5’11
Weight: 234
Arm Length: 32
Hand Size: 9 5/8
Bench Press: 21
40: 4.43
Vert: 40.5
Broad: 10’4″
Short Shuttle: 4.23
Three Cone: 6.93
Ulysees Gilbert III
Height: 6’0/1
Weight: 224
Arm Length: 31 3/4
Hand Size: 9 3/4
Bench Press: 20
40: N/A
Vert: 39.5
Broad: 10’6″
Short Shuttle: N/A
Three Cone: N/A
2016: Tyler Matakevich
