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Steelers are quietly watching this former breakout pick closer than ever

The Pittsburgh Steelers spent significant resources on their trench play in recent years. Since Omar Khan took over the General Manager role from Kevin Colbert, 10 of his 21 draft selections have been either offensive or defensive linemen. That investment has raised the floor of the roster, but they haven't had any of those players blossom into stars quite yet.

The jury is still out on all of those selections, but one player in particular needs to make a huge leap if they want to be a part of the Steelers' future.

Keeanu Benton has been a quality starter over his first two seasons, but he hasn't developed into the force of nature that his talent suggests he could become.