The defensive line and perhaps the quarterback position were arguably the only spots on offense and defense at which most felt the Pittsburgh Steelers either were not in a good position to upgrade for the 2021 season or didn’t really need to. They may not have come away with a quarterback, but they did trade into the fifth-round dealing away a future fourth, to find themselves a new lineman.
That would be Isaiahh Loudermilk out of Wisconsin, who, through no fault of his own, is probably going to be the consensus least popular pick of the Steelers’ draft, with many arguing that he should have been valued as a priority free agent rather than a borderline mid-round pick.