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As the 2020 NFL Draft approaches Pittsburgh Steelers fans tend to get depressed. The reality of not having a first round pick can be depressing, even if they received an All-Pro player like Minkah Fitzpatrick in return for that first round pick.
What fans should realize is there is still plenty of talent in the pool for the Steelers to consider, even if their first pick isn’t until the second round. NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks recently released his latest positional rankings, Top 5 at every position, and you quickly realize the Steelers will still have options.
It all comes down to positional needs for the black-and-gold. It is a safe assumption the following positions could be targets for the Steelers with their top pick.
Steelers team needs, in no particular order:
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Offensive Guard
Offensive Tackle
Tight End
Center
Once you look at the positions of need, and take a look at the rankings below, you have to see there will be plenty of players still on the board when the Steelers pick No. 18 in the second round.
Looking at the aforementioned positions, and then at the rankings below, who do you think will be available when the Steelers make their first pick of the draft, and which players would you like them to target?
Let us know in the comment section below this article, and be sure to stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes on the Steelers as they prepare for NFL Free Agency and the NFL Draft.
Quarterbacks
1. Tua Tagovailoa
School: Alabama | Year: Junior
2. Joe Burrow
School: LSU | Year: Senior (RS)
3. Justin Herbert
School: Oregon | Year: Senior
4. Jordan Love
School: Utah State | Year: Junior (RS)
5. Jacob Eason
School: Washington | Year: Junior (RS)
Running Backs
1. D’Andre Swift
School: Georgia | Year: Junior
2. Clyde Edwards-Helaire
School: LSU | Year: Junior
3. J.K. Dobbins
School: Ohio State | Year: Junior
4. Cam Akers
School: Florida State | Year: Junior
5. Jonathan Taylor
School: Wisconsin | Year: Junior
Wide Receivers
1. Jerry Jeudy
School: Alabama | Year: Junior
2. CeeDee Lamb
School: Oklahoma | Year: Junior
3. Henry Ruggs III
School: Alabama | Year: Junior
4. Laviska Shenault
School: Colorado | Year: Junior
5. Tee Higgins
School: Clemson | Year: Junior
Tight Ends
1. Cole Kmet
School: Notre Dame | Year: Junior
2. Hunter Bryant
School: Washington | Year: Junior
3. Harrison Bryant
School: Florida Atlantic | Year: Senior
4. Adam Trautman
School: Dayton | Year: Senior (RS)
5. Jared Pinkney
School: Vanderbilt | Year: Senior (RS)
Offensive Tackles
1. Jedrick Wills
School: Alabama | Year: Junior
2. Tristan Wirfs
School: Iowa | Year: Junior
3. Andrew Thomas
School: Georgia | Year: Junior
4. Mekhi Becton
School: Louisville | Year: Junior
5. Joshua Jones
School: Houston | Year: Senior (RS)
Guards/Centers
1. Lloyd Cushenberry
School: LSU | Year: Junior (RS)
2. Tyler Biadasz
School: Wisconsin | Year: Junior (RS)
3. Netane Muti
School: Fresno State | Year: Junior (RS)
4. Matt Hennessy
School: Temple | Year: Junior (RS)
5. Robert Hunt
School: Louisiana-Lafayette | Year: Senior (RS)
Defensive Tackles
1. Derrick Brown
School: Auburn | Year: Senior
2. Javon Kinlaw
School: South Carolina | Year: Senior
3. Jordan Elliott
School: Missouri | Year: Junior (RS)
4. Ross Blacklock
School: TCU | Year: Junior (RS)
5. Justin Madubuike
School: Texas A&M | Year: Junior (RS)
EDGE/Outside Linebacker/Pass Rusher
1. Chase Young
School: Ohio State | Year: Junior
2. A.J. Epenesa
School: Iowa | Year: Junior
3. Yetur Gross-Matos
School: Penn State | Year: Junior
4. Terrell Lewis
School: Alabama | Year: Junior (RS)
5. Curtis Weaver
School: Boise State | Year: Junior (RS)
Linebackers
1. Isaiah Simmons
School: Clemson | Year: Junior (RS)
2. Zack Baun
School: Wisconsin | Year: Senior (RS)
3. Kenneth Murray
School: Oklahoma | Year: Junior
4. Patrick Queen
School: LSU | Year: Junior
5. Akeem Davis-Gaither
School: Appalachian State | Year: Senior
Cornerbacks
1. Jeff Okudah
School: Ohio State | Year: Junior
2. Trevon Diggs
School: Alabama | Year: Senior
3. Kristian Fulton
School: LSU | Year: Senior
4. C.J. Henderson
School: Florida | Year: Junior
5. Cameron Dantzler
School: Mississippi State | Year: Junior (RS)
Safety
1. Xavier McKinney
School: Alabama | Year: Junior
2. Grant Delpit
School: LSU | Year: Junior
3. Ashtyn Davis
School: Cal | Year: Senior (RS)
4. Kyle Dugger
School: Lenoir-Rhyne | Year: Senior
5. Antoine Winfield Jr.
School: Minnesota | Year: Sophomore (RS)