NFL Draft: Every Pittsburgh Steelers 1st Round Pick Since 2000

Nov 17, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert (right) and Tennessee Titans general manager Ruston Webster before the game at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

To chart a path to new success now and in the future, it’s always important for a team to look into the past for guidelines and what to do and not do during the NFL draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of those franchises that take such values to heart every spring. As they prepare to bring in a new name to black and gold colors with the 22nd overall pick, fans should take a look at what they’ve accomplished, good and bad since the start of the new millennium.

Note: Boldened names represent Pro Bowlers

2000: Plaxico Burress (WR, Michigan State)
2001: Casey Hampton (NT, Texas)
2002: Kendall Simmons (OG, Auburn)
2003: Troy Polamalu (SS, USC)
2004: Ben Roethlisberger (QB, Miami OH)
2005: Heath Miller (TE, Virginia)
2006: Santonio Holmes (WR, Ohio State)
2007: Lawrence Timmons (LB, Florida State)
2008: Rashard Mendenhall (RB, Illinois)
2009: Evander Hood (DE, Missouri)
2010: Maurkice Pouncey (C, Florida)
2011: Cameron Heyward (DT, Ohio State)
2012: David DeCastro (OG, Stanford)
2013: Jarvis Jones (LB, Georgia)
2014: Ryan Shazier (LB, Ohio State)

If people were looking for reasons why the Pittsburgh Steelers won two Super Bowls in a four season span, they need only look at their 1st round history to find the answer. Landing five Pro Bowl players in seven drafts often leads to sustained success on the field. Will 2015 resume that incredible run of success for them?

That is up to GM Kevin Colbert and the rest of the brass.

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