Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports produced his Practice Squad Power Rankings on Friday morning, listing his top 16 players on practice squads across the league who don’t qualify for veteran status past being drafted/signed as a UDFA earlier than 2020. One Pittsburgh Steeler made his list as OT Kellen Diesch came in at fourth overall in his rankings, coming behind Patriots QB Malik Cunningham, Chiefs CB Darius Rush, and Vikings RB DeWayne McBride.
“I thought Diesch was the classic mid-round blocker who’d land with a zone-blocking team and, after a year of adding weight and strength to his game, he’d be, at the very least, an adequate starter who could play either tackle spot or even bump inside to be one of the taller guards in the league if necessary,” Trapasso said.