I mean you're just wrong.. During the Colbert era the Steelers' draft picks had the most 1,000 yard seasons and the highest number of receivers that achieved 1,000 yard seasons. They spent high draft picks to get them, but got high returns as well.
We all have heard that the Pittsburgh Steelers are great at drafting wide receivers, right? It is thrown around so often that it has become established fact in the minds of the media, analysts, and many fans. With Kevin Colbert’s career coming to an end, now is as good a time as any to dive […]
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lets analyze this a bit further shall we? i got 4 good picks, 7 busts, pickens is TBD, didnt know what to call wheaton, he's kinda in the middle
Pickens 2022 - too early to tell
Claypool 2020 - pretty much bust. might get a good return for him though so not a complete wasted draft (maybe)
Johnson 2019 - good pick in 3rd round
Washington 2018 - bust,
Ju JU - 2017 - Really good pick in rd 2
Ayers - 2016 - literally never heard of him
Coates - 2015 - bust- gave him away to browns i think for a bag of balls
Bryant - 2014 - could have been good if he had a working brain but he wasnt so bust
Wheaton - 2013 - got two good years out of him, two years he had single digit receptions. meh..
Brown - 2013 - no clue who this is
Clemons - 2012 - think he played in wpial, dont remember him ever playing for the steelers
Sanders - 2010 - very good pick in the 3rd rd. had a great career
AB - 2010 - great pick, should have been HOF if he was from earth