The 2018 NFL Draft is loaded, again. For the second-straight year, NFL teams have more talent in the first three rounds than they know what to do with. While this isn’t necessarily a good thing for players, it is a positive for teams looking to stack their roster late into the draft.
In mock draft after mock draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers go defense in the first two rounds. Inside linebacker and defensive back, mainly a safety, seem to be the direction most experts have them headed.
As they should. Pittsburgh has two major needs to fill with young talent – inside linebacker and safety.