Back to the Pittsburgh Steelers Newsfeed

Zach Frazier Taking It ‘Day By Day,’ Not Worried About Pressure Of Being Early-Round Draft Pick

Related Topics: Zach Frazier, Omar Khan, Nate Herbig

Players have little control over where they are drafted, but the pressure and expectations placed on them are often directly related to which round they were taken in. Just a couple of decades ago, rookies were often developed behind veteran players before cracking the starting lineup, but anyone taken over the first two days of the draft is expected to make an immediate impact on the roster. That is why there are high expectations for Zach Frazier, who was selected in the second round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in April.

Add in the fact that nobody thought he would be available by the time the Steelers made their pick at No.