For every Mean Joe Greene or Tory Polamalu, you also have a Devin Bush or a Chase Claypool. This tends to be the case with every NFL franchise as player development and roster construction isn’t a sure thing as some players who look like studs in college or on other teams may flourish with your team, or fizzle out altogether. Fortunately for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they have had a lot of hits over the years, helping them be one of the most stable franchises in the league.
However, they aren’t with their fair share of misses either, having players completely flame out shortly after arriving to the team via the draft or free agency.