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Study: What The Steelers Look For In Drafting Defensive Ends

Moving ahead with our 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers “what they look for” study. We’re looking at the defensive ends today. We have Isaiah Buggs in our updated history, all the DE/DT picks in the Mike Tomlin era, with updated criteria below. This list doesn’t count nose tackles.

2019: Isaiah Buggs

Height: 6’3’/1
Weight: 306
Arm Length: 30 5/8
40: 5.15
Bench: 20
Vert: 24.5
Broad: 8’0″
SS: 4.83
3C: 8.01

2015: L.T. Walton

Height: 6’5
Weight: 319
Arm Length: 32 1/4
40: 5.