24-06-2025
PFF fixes huge Steelers mistake in redraft
If you were making a list of the worst Pittsburgh Steelers NFL draft picks in the last 15 years, you won't get very far down the list before you get to edge rusher Jarvis Jones. Jones had bust written all over him from the moment he was drafted and it didn't take long for everyone to realize this guy just wasn't an NFL player.
Jones appeared in 50 games with 35 starts over his four NFL seasons. Why the Steelers kept trotting him out there is beyond us but he was only able to muster six career sacks in four seasons.
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Pro Football Focus went all the way back to 2013 and, using their grades, re-drafted the first round of the NFL draft. This means for the Steelers, instead of landing Jones, they got defensive tackle Kawann Short. Short played in 99 games with 76 starts. He established himself as one of the best interior defensive linemen in the league during his eight seasons and while he only had 32.5 sacks was one of the best run defenders during that stretch.
Interestingly, if you did this re-draft and selected only the same position as the original pick, the Steelers would have taken Ziggy Ansah. Ansah tumbles in this scenario, having gone No. 5 overall in 2013. Ansah never became an elite pass rusher but in eight seasons had 50.5 sacks and had double-digit sacks just twice. The injury bug hit Ansah hard in his final few seasons, limiting his overall production.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: PFF fixes huge Steelers mistake in 2013 NFL redraft
