For the past few seasons, I compared the Pittsburgh Steelers top draft picks against rookies drafted in nearby rounds and playing similar positions selected by other teams. Last year, I tracked Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth, and Kendrick Green with their contemporaries from the 2021 NFL draft class. This season, we’ll track Kenny Pickett, George Pickens, and DeMarvin Leal to see how they stack up. Plus, a summary of their draft classmates.
The charts cover the first eight weeks of the 2022 season for the top three Steelers draft picks. I’ll summarize the rest of the class at the end.