Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Watch: 2017 Pass Rusher Preview

Let’s take a look at the best prospects available in the 2017 NFL Draft that could help rejuvenate the Steelers pass rush.

While the defense performed admirably last week against the Ravens, it is obvious that the Steelers are still in dire need of additional defensive help. Specifically, the Steelers pass rush has been less than stellar and nonexistent at moments this season. With James Harrison set to retire, who will step up as the next great Pittsburgh pass rusher?

Luckily for Pittsburgh, the 2017 NFL Draft is loaded with premier EDGE rushers. The upcoming draft class is filled with both elite talent at the top and admirable depth throughout for EDGE rushers.

I decided it would be a good idea to preview a few pass rushers who could potentially catch the eye of Kevin Colbert and the front office come next April.

Now, this list is not necessarily the 3 top pass rushers in the upcoming draft class, but rather several early-round prospects who I think would fit the Steelers defense. Obviously a player like Myles Garrett would be an excellent addition for the black and gold. However, I decided to exclude him from the list because he will be long gone by the time the Steelers make their first selection, and, unfortunately for him, will probably be on a plane heading to Cleveland after he is presumably selected #1 overall.

With that being said, let’s take a look at 3 EDGE prospects who could potentially be the Steeler’s next James Harrison.