I write today’s article as a nod to the MLB Draft, where the Pittsburgh Pirates hold the #1 overall pick in tonight’s draft. We still don’t know what direction they’re going, if they’ll select OF Dylan Crews, SP Paul Skenes, or surprise everyone with what’s behind Door #3, but they’re setting the entire class.
The Pittsburgh Steelers picking 1st overall has been far less common and hasn’t taken place for more than 50 years. But it has happened three times throughout their history. Let’s offer a brief history lesson on all three players and how their careers panned out.