Six highlights from Tomlin, Colbert pre-draft press conference

4. STEELERS DRAFT BOARD AND CHARTS

Kevin Colbert admitted that the Pittsburgh Steelers already have their draft board ready, if you can call it that. He also said that the Steelers don’t use the trade value chart during the NFL draft.

“We don’t use it for our purposes, we do it to try to see what the other team is thinking,” admitted Colbert. “We’ll never, I should say we’ll never not, we won’t ever make a trade based on the chart. If we want a player we’ll go and get that player.” Colbert added that when they are interested in a pick, they will anticipate what other teams are thinking, but will use their own system in the draft.

When asked if the draft chart was outdated due to the new CBA, Colbert admitted, “I don’t know if it’s outdated or not…I don’t follow that because if we really want that player and I’m willing to give up a three and a four [round draft pick] to do that then that’s on us because we gave up more than that chart said to do. So be it if it works.”

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