Should you be excited this year when you hear these words: “With their fifth round selection in the 2017 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers pick…”?
Not if you are a student of the Steelers draft history. Not since the year 2000 have the scouts pulled a golden rabbit out of the hat in the fifth round. Somewhat surprisingly, players chosen by the Steelers at this level are fortunate to last on the roster and in most cases only provide team depth.
See if you recall these Steelers fifth rounders of the last decade: (2009) Joe Burnett, (2007) Cameron Stephenson, (2006) Omar Jacobs, (2006) Charles Davis and (2004) Nathaniel Adibi?