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Safeties won’t be shut out of the first round three years in a row thanks to the inclusion of Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton in this class. “There’s a real debate going on around the league about just how high you take safeties,” NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. In the past two drafts, the first true safety wasn’t taken until pick No. 28 - only two players at the position have been selected among the top 32 picks. Since 2018, when three safeties were taken in the first round - led by Fitzpatrick going to Miami at No. Unofficially, it would be three times in that span considering the Steelers traded away their 2020 top pick to acquire former first-rounder Minkah Fitzpatrick.īefore that, the Steelers used a first-round selection on a safety in 2003, and that Troy Polamalu fella worked out pretty well for them.

Second-year defensive back Tre Norwood and special teams star Miles Killebrew are the other safeties with NFL experience.īarring a signing before the draft, which begins April 28, the Steelers could consider using a first-round pick on a strong safety for the second time in five years. The Steelers did retain former first-round pick Karl Joseph, but he was promoted to the active roster for just two games last season. He remains available along with a more high-profile player at the position, former All-Pro Tyrann Mathieu. The market hasn’t been kind to the four-year starter. The exception is strong safety, which hasn’t been addressed in free agency and will become a priority in the draft if it remains unfulfilled.Īfter declining the fifth-year option on Terrell Edmunds last year, the Steelers watched him enter the free-agent market in March. General manager Kevin Colbert said as much a few weeks ago at the NFL annual meeting.Ĭolbert said the Steelers have players capable of starting at 24 of 25 positions on the roster, including specialists.

Do not duplicate in any form without permission of the Dallas Cowboys.Strong safety is a weak spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers.