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After looking at the best recent draft picks for 18 different teams, its time to now look at the Steelers, who have the 20th overall pick in April's draft. Chad Reuter of NFL.com has them selecting linebacker Devin Bush out of Michigan with that pick.
Despite missing the playoffs last season, the Steelers have been a successful franchise since 2000. Since that time, they have reached the postseason 12 times and made the Super Bowl three times (won twice). Some excellent draft choices by the team, in recent years, have enabled them to have sustained success.
Note: Only time with the Steelers is considered for this list. Where they were drafted makes a difference - meaning this isn't exactly the top ten players drafted by Pittsburgh since 2000. Some late-round picks that didn't quite make the list but had solid careers with the team include Clark Haggans (fifth round, 2000), Larry Foote (fourth round, 2002), Ike Taylor (fourth round, 2003), Willie Colon (fourth round, 2006), William Gay (fifth round, 2007), and Vince Williams (sixth round, 2013). A trio of players drafted in 2017 (T.J. Watt, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and James Conner) will likely crack the list with a few more strong seasons.
Ben Roethlisberger, QB - first round, 11th overall (2004); time with Steelers: 2004-present
Owning a 144-69-1 record as a starting quarterback, Roethlisberger has helped guide Pittsburgh to two Super Bowl wins. During his historic career, he has thrown for 56,194 yards and 363 touchdowns. Mike Tomlin and other members of the Steelers have come to his defense recently, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as he has been under some scrutiny this offseason after the departures of Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell.
Troy Polamalu, S - first round, 16th overall (2003); time with Steelers: 2003-2014
An eight-time Pro Bowler and four-time First Team All-Pro member, Polamalu is likely to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when first eligible next year. The 2010 Defensive Player of the Year intercepted 32 passes in his career.
Antonio Brown, WR - sixth round, 195th overall (2010); time with Steelers: 2010-2018
In each of his last six seasons with the team, Brown finished with at least 101 catches and 1,284 receiving yards. Altogether, he caught 837 passes for 11,207 yards and 74 touchdowns in nine seasons with Pittsburgh.
Casey Hampton, DT - first round, 19th overall (2001); time with Steelers: 2001-2012
Earning five Pro Bowl trips in his 12 seasons with the Steelers, Hampton was one of the best interior run-stoppers in the league throughout his tenure. He started a total of 164 games with the team.
Le'Veon Bell - second round, 48th overall (2013); time with Steelers: 2013-2017
An absolute workhorse with the Steelers, Bell rushed for 5,336 yards and added another 2,660 yards receiving in five years. He was named to three Pro Bowls and twice was a First Team All-Pro member.
Maurkice Pouncey, C - first round, 18th overall (2010); time with Steelers: 2010-present
Pouncey has already been named to the Pro Bowl seven times in his career and was named a First Team All-Pro in 2011 and 2014. He has started all 108 games of his career so far.
David DeCastro, G - first round, 24th overall (2012); time with Steelers: 2012-present
Named a Pro Bowler each of the last four seasons, DeCastro, along with Maurkice Pouncey has been an excellent lineman to open up holes for the team's running game. He has started at least 14 games every year since 2013.
Brett Keisel, DE - seventh round, 242nd overall (2002); time with Steelers: 2002-2014
Quite the find as a last-round pick, Keisel started 114 games for the Steelers. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2010 and finished his career with 30 sacks.
Cameron Heyward, DE - first round, 31st overall (2011); time with Steelers: 2011-present
Hayward has been named to the Pro Bowl each of the last two years and was a First Team All-Pro member in 2017. Thus far, he has 45 sacks in his career.
Heath Miller, TE - first round, 30th overall (2005); time with Steelers: 2005-2015
One of Ben Roethlisberger's favorite targets throughout the years, Miller caught 592 balls for 6,569 yards and 45 touchdowns in his career. He was named to the Pro Bowl in the 2009 and 2012 seasons.
