Pittsburgh Steelers: Trade-up targets in the 2021 NFL Draft

So far in the 2021 NFL offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a very interesting start one could say.

It is official, Ben Roethlisberger has taken a pay cut and re-signed to a new deal with the Steelers. It is safe to say knowing past trends of the Pittsburgh Steelers that they will not be in the quarterback market anymore this offseason with the restructure of Big Ben and signing Dwayne Haskins.

Although they do have a lot of holes to fill with some potential key players leaving in free agency which could be filled in the 2021 NFL Draft.

This offseason these former Pittsburgh Steelers will be free agents:

• Bud Dupree
• JuJu Smith-Schuster
• James Conner
• Mike Hilton

All of these guys have contributed big roles on the Steelers roster in their time in Pittsburgh. With the Big Ben restructure the Steelers have freed up $15 million in cap space, it will not be enough to re-sign all these guys in free agency. Although the potential departing of these Pittsburgh Steelers could lead to some additional compensatory picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Over the years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have prided themselves in not moving much in the draft and showing their scouting ability getting guys with value in late rounds. With that said, it is not unprecedented for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make a trade. In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Steelers traded with the Denver Broncos to move up for the 10th overall pick which they used to select Devin Bush.

Here are a few potential trade-up targets the Steelers should look for in the 2021 NFL Draft.