Steelers draft spending between offense and defense is completely out of whack
No team has spent less in draft capital on the defensive side of the football since 2020 than the Pittsburgh Steelers.
When it comes to the defensive side of the football, no NFL team spends more money than the Pittsburgh Steelers . Pittsburgh has gone heavy in free agency and with contract extensions but despite all that money, this defense has never played at a level commensurate with all that money. On the other side, all this means the Steelers have not committed much in terms of draft capital on that side of the football.
According to NFL analyst Warren Sharp, no team has spent less in draft capital on the defensive of the football since 2020. In fact, five teams have spent twice as much draft capital on picks. It would be easy to look at this and make it about the defense but it's more about the other side.
Pittsburgh has dumped so many draft picks into the offense and still the offense remains one of the worst in the league. The team still has no answer at quarterback since the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger in 2022, and aside from the offensive line, have missed on the bulk of their big offensive picks. total draft capital spent on defensive players since 2020 pic.
twitter. com/jg3jGYRQqG ā Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 8, 2026 This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers draft spending between offense and defense is completely out of whack