Mike Tomlin's Steelers first-round draft picks graded

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Mike McCarthy will take over for Mike Tomlin as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach in 2026. The latter was a legend in the NFL and Steel City, continuing a dominant franchise in the AFC North.

Tomlin followed Bill Cowher as Steelers coach in 2007. He led the team to eight division titles and they appeared in the playoffs 13 times under his guidance.

How did the Steelers do in the first round of the NFL draft during the Tomlin era? A look at the picks and how they worked out, grade-wise.

2007​

Player: Lawrence Timmons

College: Florida State

Position: LB

Grade: B

2008​

Player: Rashard Mendenhall

College: Illinois

Position: RB

Grade: C+

2009​

Player: Evander Hood

College: Missouri

Position: DT

Grade: C

2010​

Player: Maurkice Pouncey

College: Florida

Position: C

Grade: A+

2011​

Player: Cameron Heyward

College: Pitt

Position: DE

Grade: A+

2012​

Player: David DeCastro

College: Stanford

Position: Guard

Grade: B+

2013​

Player: Jarvis Jones

College: Georgia

Position: OLB

Grade: F

2014​

Player: Ryan Shazier

College: Ohio State

Position: LB

Grade: Incomplete

2015​

Player: Bud Dupree

College: Kentucky

Position: LB

Grade: B

2016​

Player: Artie Burns

College: Miami

Position: CB

Grade: D-

2017​

Player: T.J. Watt

College: Wisconsin

Position: LB

Grade: A+

2018​

Player: Terrell Edmunds

College: Virginia Tech

Position: S

Grade: B-

2019​

Player: Devin Bush

College: Michigan

Position: LB

Grade: C

2020​

No pick

2021​

Player: Najee Harris

College: Alabama

Position: RB

Grade: A

2022​

Player: Kenny Pickett

College: Pitt

Position: QB

Grade: F

2023​

Player: Broderick Jones

College: Georgia

Position: DT

Grade: C

2024​

Player: Troy Fautanu

College: Washington

Position: OT

Grade: B

2025​

Player: Derrick Harmon

College: Oregon

Position: DT

Grade: B-

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Mike Tomlin's Steelers first-round draft picks reviewed

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