3 Steelers UDFA signings who will make the 53-man roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the most effective NFL Drafts in latest reminiscence, if knowledgeable grades are to be believed. However their UDFA class has some diamonds within the tough as properly.

By way of focusing on positions of want and selecting the right gamers out there, it’s powerful to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Draft. Seemingly every roster hole, together with defensive again, left deal with, linebacker and extra was addressed.

Nonetheless, that’s not the place this story ends. The success of this Steelers draft class gained’t be decided for years to return. Right here is each participant Pittsburgh drafted this April:

• Broderick Jones – Offensive Deal with – Spherical 1
• Joey Porter Jr. – Cornerback – Spherical 2
• Keeanu Benton – Defensive Lineman – Second Spherical
• Darnell Washington – Tight Finish – Third Spherical
• Nick Herbig – Linebacker – Fourth Spherical
• Cory Trice Jr. – Defensive Again – Seventh Spherical
• Spencer Anderson – Offensive Lineman – Seventh Spherical

Past that, Pittsburgh signed seven undrafted free brokers. These gamers have an uphill battle to even make the roster, or the observe squad. Nonetheless, there are some areas the place Pittsburgh lacks the mandatory depth, and it’s these positions the place the next gamers could have an opportunity to shock us all.

Steelers UDFA’s who may make the roster: Monte Pottebaum

Fullback is just not the place it as soon as was, even in a company identified for its ground-and-pound fashion within the Metal Metropolis. Single-back and shotgun units now dominate each offense, and it’s greater than probably that any fullback who does make the roster gained’t obtain a ton of taking part in time.

Nonetheless, when the Steelers signed Monte Pottebaum, he turned an immediate in a single day sensation. I imply, how may he not? Simply take a look at this man.

Sure, he has a mullet. And, sure, he did run the ball fairly a bit for the Iowa Hawkeyes final season. Still Curtain summed up Pottebaum’s persona finest:

“If he needs to sport a mullet, maybe he ought to be taking part in within the NHL. Definitely, his youtube highlight reel should be an web first. It’s the one spotlight reel discovered to this point accompanied by bluegrass music heavy on the violin. Oddly sufficient, Pottebaum even attracted the eye of fans in Great Britain, not one thing you see pop up on Youtube usually concerning the Steelers.”

Oddly sufficient, Pottebaum will likely be competing with one other fan favourite for the fullback spot in Connor Heyward, the brother of Pittsburgh Steelers star Cam Heyward. The youthful Heyward has the within observe for the beginning job, and Pittsburgh is unlikely to hold two on the lively roster. With that, Pottebaum has some work to do, however his resume speaks for itself.