The Pittsburgh Steelers had not used a first-round draft pick on an offensive player prior to this year since doing so to select guard David DeCastro in 2012. The last offensive skill position player that they drafted in the first round prior to that was running back Rashard Mendenhall in 2008, preceded by wide receiver Santonio Holmes in 2006 and tight end Heath Miller in 2005.
You would have to go back to 2004, however, to find the last time the Steelers boasted an Offensive Rookie of the Year, when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was given the honor. It’s hard for linemen to win that award, so one can argue they haven’t had many great shots at it since then.