Biggest Pittsburgh Steelers busts

Picks that fell furthest short of what their draft slot usually produces. Players still playing aren't counted. How this works

1. 1Huey RichardsonLB · #15 in 1991 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 2 vs 50 expected at #15−48
2. 2Tim WorleyRB · #7 in 1989 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 15 vs 60 expected at #7−45
3. 3Gabe RiveraNT · #21 in 1983 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 1 vs 45 expected at #21−44
4. 4John RienstraG · #9 in 1986 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 17 vs 58 expected at #9−41
5. 5Darryl SimsDE · #20 in 1985 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 6 vs 45 expected at #20−39
6. 6Troy EdwardsWR · #13 in 1999 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 14 vs 52 expected at #13−38
7. 7Jarvis JonesLB · #17 in 2013 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 10 vs 48 expected at #17−38
8. 8Bob KohrsDE · #35 in 1980 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 6 vs 39 expected at #35−33
9. 9John MeyerT · #43 in 1982 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 0 vs 33 expected at #43−33
10. 10Ricardo ColcloughDB · #38 in 2004 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 4 vs 37 expected at #38−33
11. 11Tom RickettsG · #24 in 1989 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 10 vs 41 expected at #24−31
12. 12Jeremy StaatDE · #41 in 1998 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 3 vs 34 expected at #41−31
13. 13Mark BehningT · #47 in 1985 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 2 vs 32 expected at #47−30
14. 14Jamain StephensT · #29 in 1996 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 9 vs 39 expected at #29−30
15. 15Walter AbercrombieRB · #12 in 1982 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 28 vs 56 expected at #12−28
16. 16Artie BurnsCB · #25 in 2016 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 14 vs 42 expected at #25−28
17. 17Anthony WashingtonDB · #44 in 1981 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 6 vs 33 expected at #44−27
18. 18Chris KolodziejskiTE · #52 in 1984 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 1 vs 28 expected at #52−27
19. 19Aaron JonesDE · #18 in 1988 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 21 vs 48 expected at #18−27
20. 20Senquez GolsonCB · #56 in 2015 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 0 vs 27 expected at #56−27
21. 21Chris ConradT · #66 in 1998 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 2 vs 27 expected at #66−25
22. 22Alonzo JacksonLB · #59 in 2003 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 2 vs 27 expected at #59−25
23. 23Limas SweedWR · #53 in 2008 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 2 vs 27 expected at #53−25
24. 24Keith GaryDE · #17 in 1981 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 24 vs 48 expected at #17−24
25. 25Delton HallDB · #38 in 1987 by Pittsburgh SteelersSSI_Val 13 vs 37 expected at #38−24