How Good Has Kevin Colbert Been At Drafting?

We know Kevin Colbert has built the reputation as one of football’s top college evaluators. His Steelers’ teams have been built primarily through the draft. He’s hit on first round picks like Cam Heyward, Maurkice Pouncey, TJ Watt, and of course, Ben Roethlisberger. He’s unearthed late round gems like Vince Williams, Kelvin Beachum, and Antonio Brown, one of the best draft day steals ever.

But now, we can put Colbert’s draft classes into context. Thanks to a great site created by Twitter’s Dan Morse, big kudos to him, you can use Pro Football Reference’s Approximate Value stat (which values every player/position, even offensive linemen) to compare to the rest of the league’s draft classes.…