Steelers Depot · Mar 1, 2022
Despite History, Colbert Open To Drafting A Tackle In First Round
Kevin Colbert’s been running the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2000. Meaning, there isn’t much he hasn’t done. But there is one box he’s never checked. Draft an offensive tackle in the first round. Hard to believe, I know, but the last time the Steelers took an offensive tackle in round one came all the way back in 1996, selecting Jamain Stephens. Perhaps his poor NFL career has massively scarred the team.
Speaking at the NFL Combine Tuesday, Colbert said history can always be broken.
“I believe Marvel Smith was the highest we had taken,” he told reporters, including our own Jonathan Heitritter. “Again, we’re looking at every position.”
