If you follow the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout the offseason, including the NFL Draft, you likely remember hearing news of the team deciding to trade wide receiver Martavis Bryant to the Oakland Raiders for a third-round draft pick.
The reaction which followed ranged from relief — to excitement — to disappointment. Whatever your reaction was at that moment, what the team did with its extra pick from Oakland is certainly noteworthy.
After the trade was completed, the Steelers tried using it to trade up and draft a linebacker. The rumors hinted Kevin Colbert and company wanted to grab Rashaan Evans out of Alabama, but after the Tennessee Titans traded with the Baltimore Ravens and picked Evans, the Steelers were back to square one, with only an extra third-round selection.