Contrary to popular belief, the Pittsburgh Steelers draft well. Throughout the years, the best and brightest to wear the black-and-gold are either homegrown through the draft, or signed by the Steelers after not being drafted out of college. Since 1969 when the Chuck Noll Era began, the vast majority of the greats of Pittsburgh’s football franchise started their careers in the Steel City.
That’s impressive.
But seeing that made me ask — who are the finest to be drafted or catch-on in a different NFL locale first? The following is a list of the best Steelers imports of what I call the Modern Steelers Era.