As you pore over the list of pre-draft visitors for the Pittsburgh Steelers, you might be wondering if there is any correlation between visitors and them actually being chosen by Pittsburgh. This sent us back into the past and we discovered a trend. Over the past several seasons, the number of pre-draft visitors being chosen by the Steelers has dropped.
Here’s how it has broken down over the last five years.
2018
Marcus Allen, safety
2017
James Conner, running back
Josh Dobbs, quarterback
2016
Sean Davis, safety
Jerald Hawkins, offensive tackle
Javon Hargrave, defensive tackle
2015
Sammie Coates, wide receiver
Senquez Golson, cornerback
Jesse James, tight end
Doran Grant, cornerback
2014
Stephon Tuitt, defensive end
Ryan Shazier, linebacker
Martavis Bryant, wide receiver
Shaq Richardson, cornerback
Rob Blanchflower, tight end
Jordan Zumwalt, linebacker
What this shows is a steady decline in the number of pre-draft visitors actually being selected by the Steelers. But there are two ways to look at it. This trend could mean the Steelers are doing their due diligence and passing on more players based on the information they glean from the visits.
Or it could be Pittsburgh has transitioned to looking more closely at marginal prospects and less on top-tier guys, which makes passing on them less of an issue. Which 2019 pre-draft visitors do you think the Steelers will select?
