The Pittsburgh Steelers in the age of the 3-4 have been at their best when they have had an elite edge defender. It was a while before they found a proper replacement for James Harrison at his height, but it certainly looks as though they have finally found one in T.J. Watt, their first-round pick in 2017.
Watt was the third outside linebacker the Steelers had down in the first round in a five-year span, starting with Jarvis Jones selected 17th overall in 2013—easily the worst pick of the Kevin Colbert era—and then Bud Dupree taken two years later in 2015.