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Four Years Post-2019 NFL Draft, Steelers Receive Average Grade For Draft Haul

Entering the fourth season in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2019 NFL Draft class haul, things have been hit or miss for the players that then-GM Kevin Colbert brought in.

Coming out of the 2019 NFL Draft, there was plenty of reason to be excited for the Steelers’ haul as the black and gold broke convention and traded up into the top 10 to land inside linebacker Devin Bush, who they hoped would put an end to the never-ending carousel at inside linebacker following the tragic injury to Ryan Shazier.

Along with Bush, the Steelers landed wide receiver Diontae Johnson with a third-round pick acquired in the Antonio Brown trade to the Raiders, and also selected cornerback Justin Layne, running back Benny Snell Jr.