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By virtue of their 8-8 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
The Steelers selected 15th in 2007, and took linebacker Lawrence Timmons out of Florida State.
There are many needs to fill on this team for 2014 as well as subsequent years, but after a successful finish (despite a horrible start) to the 2013 season, the Steelers appear to have a few solid pieces beginning to take shape.
Last offseason was one of the more eventful in recent memory, but this one will be even more newsworthy. Decisions are expected to be made on several key players, and the draft looks to be the answer to many of the questions that will come out of the decisions made between now and May.
Here's a look at the top 20 picks.
| No. | Team | W-L | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Houston Texans | 2-14 | .559 |
| 2. | St. Louis Rams** | 7-9 | .551 |
| 3. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-12 | .504 |
| 4. | Cleveland Browns | 4-12 | .516 |
| 5. | Oakland Raiders | 4-12 | .523 |
| 6. | Atlanta Falcons | 4-12 | .553 |
| 7. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-12 | .574 |
| 8. | Minnesota Vikings | 5-10-1 | .512 |
| 9. | Buffalo Bills | 6-10 | .520 |
| 10. | Detroit Lions | 7-9 | .457 |
| 11. | Tennessee Titans | 7-9 | .504 |
| 12. | New York Giants | 7-9 | .520 |
| 13. | St. Louis Rams | 7-9 | .551 |
| 14. | Chicago Bears | 8-8 | .465 |
| 15. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-8 | .469 |
| t-16. | Baltimore Ravens^ | 8-8 | .484 |
| t-16. | Dallas Cowboys^ | 8-8 | .484 |
| 18. | New York Jets | 8-8 | .488 |
| 19. | Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | .523 |
| 20. | Arizona Cardinals | 10-6 | .531 |
