Top 5 biggest NFL draft needs for Steelers in 2021
By Eric Hassel
The Steelers may need to draft a cornerback or two in 2021
Personally, I like the situation we currently have at cornerback, but, as with other positions, how long will that situation last? I think it would behoove us to consider spending an early draft pick on a CB or two. Again, I think we are pretty solid right now, but as with other key positions, our depth is questionable.
The reality is this: entering the 2021 NFL season, our top corner, Joe Haden, will be 32 years of age. I like Haden and I would like for him to play until he’s ready to retire, but behind him and Steven Nelson, we have youth and inexperience. The other reality is this: our defense has become more of a ‘man-to-man’ style of defense than a ‘zone’ style of defense.
To me, cornerback is one of those positions where you can never have enough options. The Steelers right now are in a situation where, as I just stated, behind our two starters are a lot of question marks. Unfortunately for us, the Steelers have not had the best luck with drafting corners, hence the reason our two starting corners are former free agents.
If the Steelers decide to bolster the cornerback ranks via the 2021 draft, we may have to draft one early, meaning we may have to choose between a corner and, what is in my opinion, our biggest draft need. With that in mind, let’s discuss that position.