The Pittsburgh Steelers have nailed a lot of draft picks over the past 25 years. It’s why they have the second-most wins in the NFL since 2000, trailing only the New England Patriots. They’ve consistently found early-round studs and late-round gems, particularly on defense. Bleacher Report released a ranking of the 25 best draft picks over the past 25 years, and they chose three Steelers picks: Troy Polamalu (2003), Antonio Brown (2010) and T.J. Watt (2017).
Watt was ranked 21 on the list.
“Like Jefferson and Purdy, there’s still room for the 2021 Defensive Player of the Year to climb this list as a late first-rounder, but Watt is already a future Hall of Famer with four first-team All-Pro nods,” wrote Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon.