4 remaining holes Steelers must fill on day 3 of the NFL draft
The Steelers already drafted George Pickens in the second round
However, the Steelers can’t be satisfied with this group of pass-catchers yet. The Steelers lost 3 wide receivers this offseason. They were able to replace two of them. While Pittsburgh may be able to sign an undrafted receiver the Steelers have to be thinking about the fact that Diontae Johnson is entering a contract year this season.
This draft class of wide receivers is incredibly deep and there may be a quality option in the 5th or 6th round that could push for snaps this season. This is doubly true considering that injuries do happen. There have already been 17 receivers drafted in the first 3 rounds. There are still 5 very solid candidates that could push for snaps on most teams at this point and the Steelers have spent a significant amount of time meeting with a few of them.
The Steelers need another running back
I am a firm believer in the best running teams having multiple running backs. The Steelers have a quarterback battle brewing, but whoever is under center next season needs help from the running game. With the exception of the Titans, who have Derrick Henry, the elite rushing teams in recent years had a 1-2 punch.
The Browns have Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. The Ravens would run with some combination of Mark Ingram, Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins, and even Lamar Jackson. When the Saints were perennial playoff contenders they would run with Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. The Broncos have Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams.
The point is having multiple good running backs who can be rotated throughout a game in order to maintain fresh legs and avoid injuries is paramount in a strong rushing offense. There are still plenty of quality rushers still available in the fourth round of the draft. I would not be surprised to see this hole filled and it frankly needs to be.
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I like what the Steelers have been doing so far. I hope that they continue the trend of finding high-quality players to fill out areas of need.