In the course of the 2017 offseason—really, even while the previous season was underway—the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft class of 2016 was being hailed, particularly by fans, as their best in many years. It had, after all, produced three players within the first three rounds who would, at some point over the course of their rookie season, emerge as starters on defense.
As we head into the 2020 offseason, however, it’s emerging as increasingly likely that all three of those players—first-round cornerback Artie Burns, second-round safety Sean Davis, and third-round defensive tackle Javon Hargrave—will all find themselves on different teams next season, for better or for worse.