We are now into the seventh and final round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers lasted 140 picks into the process before bringing in their first defensive player in inside linebacker Buddy Johnson, but after using their first four picks on offense, the final day has mostly been reserved for Keith Butler’s side of the ball.
Even though he has now gotten a linebacker, a lineman, and an edge, though, the veteran defensive coordinator admitted to reporters that the Steelers still have a need at one key area in his unit, and that’s at arguably the most—or second-most—important position on defense in today’s game.