With the exception of Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph, quarterbacks drafted by general manager Kevin Colbert have all moved onto other teams or are no longer in the league.
I believe this position is a W for Colbert as he’s mainly been drafting for depth and not for starters. Roethlisberger is a future Hall of Famer and backups are a dime a dozen.
Wide receivers have come and gone in the Steelers organization since 2001.
Many say that Colbert knows how to draft receivers. In recent years that may be true, but overall he’s had more misses than hits.
With the exception of Le’Veon Bell and — depending on your view — Rashard Mendenhall, running back drafts has not been kind to Colbert.
The Steelers haven’t held much value in the tight end position since Heath Miller retired. The only drafted TE to put up decent numbers since was Jesse James who was traded to the Detroit Lions in 2019.
For whatever reason, Colbert does not have a knack for drafting corners. Except for Bryant McFadden, it’s hard to look at this list and find a winner.
Ditto on the lack of knack for drafting safeties. I suppose with a name like Troy Polamalu in the group, Colbert gets a pass here.
Max Starks and Marcus Gilbert highlight this list of ho-hum offensive tackles.
Drafting linebackers is where Colbert has had the most success as general manager.
Colbert has only drafted seven guards in his 19-year career, one of them being the Steelers current Pro Bowl guard, David DeCastro.
Colbert’s best pick here is clearly tackle Javon Hargrave, who recently left via free agency to join the Philadelphia Eagles.
There are a few defensive ends in here you might recognize — others, not so much.
Colbert is 2-for-5 on this position.
