5 players who would have been better picks for Steelers than Najee Harris

OG Landon Dickerson

My final ranking: 25th overall

After suffering a knee injury last year, Landon Dickerson got off to a rocky start in his rookie year for the Philadelphia Eagles, but it didn’t take long for this elite talent to turn things around.

Alabama has a long history of impressive offensive lineman and Dickerson is no exception to the mold. At 6’5 5/8” and 333 pounds, Dickerson had enough size to play any position along the offensive line. Coincidentally, he also had experience at each position during his time at Alabama.

If not for the knee injuries, Dickerson would have been considered a blue-chip prospect and could have wound up in the top-10 last year. While there’s no guarantee Dickerson won’t suffer another knee injury, this was a gamble that would have been well worth taking.

For Pittsburgh, Dickerson could have played right tackle this year and would have been a significant improvement over Chukwuma Okorafor. Down the line, the Steelers could have kicked him back inside to center or guard — wherever they feel he would have been best utilized. Dickerson has All-Pro upside assuming he has a healthy career.

I’ve said it from the start: Najee Harris is a good football player, but a bad pick for the Steelers. Running back decline age starts at 26 years old and the position relies on so much in front of them in order to have success. Najee will prove to be a good player, but these five will have longer NFL careers and should have been taken over him.