Five times Steelers were made to look like fools in the NFL Draft

The Steelers have not always ‘come out on top’ with respect to the NFL draft.  There were times where we looked downright foolish.

Since it is April Fools Day, I thought it would appropriate to delve into some of the draft picks that made me, at least, say to myself:  “Did they just buy ‘fools gold’ here?” The NFL draft is no laughing matter.  For the Steelers, who once drafted four future Hall of Famers in a single draft, it is serious business, as it is with every other team in the NFL, I would imagine.

Unfortunately, there were times where the players who were selected made us look foolish. Intrinsically, I realize that perfection in a draft is next to impossible.  In other words, you are not going to ‘hit’ on every player you decide to draft; however, if you draft a player in the first round, for example, the expectation is that the drafted player will become a significant contributor to the success of the team.

That has not always been the case with the Steelers.  We have ‘whiffed’ badly in some drafts.  Honestly, I am sure that the Steelers do not enter a

draft thinking that any draft pick will be a ‘bust’, but we all know that has happened.

We can debate the reasons why the Steelers have ‘missed’ on certain picks, but the reality is this:  No team, including our team, goes into the draft thinking that they will essentially waste a high draft pick on a player.  A lot of time and effort goes into preparing for the draft; sometimes you win the draft, sometimes you lose the draft and sometimes you just get fooled.

Let’s take a look at five times the Steelers were fooled in the draft.