In the 2000s, the Pittsburgh Steelers have typically tried to target one key asset in the NFL Draft: youth.
Usually, the Steelers’ drafts have targeted underclassmen between 20 and 21 years old in the NFL Draft, aiming to get good prospects who haven’t come close to their prime and giving the Steelers a chance to truly develop them at the NFL level.
Coming out of the 2024 NFL Draft, though, it appears that the Steelers have pivoted slightly in that age and experience viewpoint.
Of the seven selections the Steelers made in the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, every player comes in at the age of 23 or older at the start of the 2024 season.