There was nothing splashy about the Steelers draft. They took no big risks, made no gonzo trades. They didn't select any "storyline" guys. The Steelers didn't do any of the things that merit A-plus or D-minus grades, which is why most draft-graders ranked them somewhere in the low/middle of the pack.
The Steelers draft class may look ordinary at first glance. But a closer look reveals Pittsburgh may have selected the rookie crop that finally returns it to the Super Bowl.
Before we start listing draft picks—you are probably already weary of pick lists, anyway—let's recall that the Steelers won 13 games last season and have been one of the NFL's most successful franchises for many years.