The Steelers made splashy moves in free agency. Don't bet on a return to normalcy in the NFL draft

The Steelers made splashy moves in free agency. Don’t bet on a return to normalcy in the NFL draftNick Schiralli, Denver Broncos assistant director of college scouting, left, talks with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin as former Alabama players work at Alabama’s NFL football pro day, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The “Tomlin-ism” translation: the Steelers could go several different ways with the 20th overall pick in the first round. Cam Heyward is nearing the tail end of a brilliant career and turns 35 in May. Larry Ogunjobi will be 30 in June and has played more than 5,000 snaps. Keeanu Benton looked promising at times as a rookie, but Demarvin Leal could be trending toward “bust” territory after being a healthy scratch at times.

The biggest question at the position as the draft approaches is whether the Steelers will pick up Harris’ fifth-year option. Tomlin has done nothing but praise Harris at every turn during his three seasons in the league, though Tomlin also did the same for Pickett before making a series of moves that all but guaranteed Pickett would want to go elsewhere.

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