The seven-player draft class of the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have a lot of flash, but had quite a bit of size and physicality that the franchise added to the roster.
That was the goal all along, especially after the Steelers were gashed for 299 yards on the ground in the Wild Card Round loss to the Baltimore Ravens, capping off a string of five straight losses that ended a once-promising season in ugly fashion.
But within that mix of adding physicality and toughness, particularly on the defense, the Steelers landed a quarterback in Ohio State’s Will Howard, addressing a key position of need for the Steelers.