Steelers draft preview: When is it time to think about life after Cam Heyward and Stephon Tuitt?

There never will be another NFL Draft like the Steelers had in 1974 with four of their first five picks as well as an undrafted free agent being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This look at the defensive line is the sixth in a series, breaking down the draft and what it means for the Steelers: The situation: Pretty set Cam Heyward is an All-Pro, a Pro Bowler and the unquestioned leader of the Steelers’ defense who signed his second $60 million deal in September. The possibilities: Not a good class It’s not easy to distinguish between edge rushers and defensive ends especially when you get past the top pass-rushers in the draft like Kwity Paye and Azeez Ojulari. “It’s probably one of the worst defensive tackle groups that we’ve had in the last decade,” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. 6-10: Daviyon Nixon, Iowa ; Alim McNeil, N.C. State ; Tommy Togia, Ohio State ; Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA ; Bobby Brown II, Texas A&M Note: Rankings, quotes and projections are from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s “The Beast” 2021 draft guide The call: Needs greater elsewhere It’s not a great class, and the Steelers have two $60 million defensive ends already on their roster, so the Steelers don’t need to address their defensive line this year.