PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – In leading up to the first ever NFL Draft held in Pittsburgh, we take a look at the 50 best Steelers draft picks.
It’s a list that includes Pro Football Hall of Famers, Hall of Honor members, players drafted since 1969 that contributed to 43 winning seasons and six Super Bowl titles over that time.
We start with number 50 with a few ground rules-its only players drafted by the Steelers, the list does not include those who were drafted by someone else and starred with the Steelers. It also does not include undrafted players.
The rankings are based on what they’ve done with the Steelers and not what they may have done after leaving Pittsburgh. Those eligible for this list are players drafted starting with Chuck Noll’s first season.
50. Larry Foote (4th round, 2002, Michigan)
· A leader and winner, the Steelers were 70-28 in games he started (8-2 in the playoffs)
· 15th on the Steelers all-time solo tackles list with 421
· Had 21 career sacks, 9 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions, pair of 100 tackle seasons
· Played in 3 Super Bowls, winning two
· Led the 2005 postseason with 24 tackles
· 7 double-digit tackle games
· Foote took the lessons he’s learned to become a tenured NFL coach
Coverage every day until the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh starting April 23.