The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping their second-round pick brings some good juju to the Steel City. With the No. 62 overall pick, the Steelers selected USC wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. As a Trojan, Smith-Schuster (the youngest player in the 2016 NFL Draft at 20 years old) tallied 10 touchdowns in each of his last two seasons and had 2,368 receiving yards. His best season came in 2015, when he had 89 catches for 1,454 and averaged 16.3 yards per catch. PITTSBURGH WHAT'S ... Read More
Say Watt? Steelers take T.J. Watt in first round of NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers just did Watt? Thursday night, with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected linebacker T.J. Watt, a redshirt junior out of the University of Wisconsin. The pick fits perfectly. Pittsburgh desperately needed a pass-rushing OLB who can work with James Harrison — who still might play until he's in his 60s — and who can play alongside Bud Dupree. The Steelers got just that with Watt. The card that made it official. ... Read More
2017 NFL Mock Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers
The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and while fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to mourn the passing of chairman Dan Rooney, the front office is hard at work figuring out who to take in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Steelers have eight picks in this year’s draft, which will be held in Philadelphia, Penn. After losing players like linebacker Lawrence Timmons and wide receiver Markus Wheaton to free agency, the Steelers won't be entirely focused on a defensive draft — like they normally ... Read More