5 biggest NFL Draft busts in Pittsburgh Steelers history
The NFL Draft is one of the biggest events of every NFL offseason. It provides every team with an opportunity to immediately improve their roster, but more importantly, build for their future. Selecting the right prospects is key to a team's success. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out that way for some teams.
A draft bust is a player that never quite lives up to the expectations placed on them due to where they were selected in the NFL Draft. Like all NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had their fair share of busts over the years. Here are five of the biggest ones in the history of the franchise.
#5 - Dri Archer
Running back Dri Archer was selected with the 97th overall pick in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. They drafted him primarily because of his blazing fast speed. He ran a 4.24 in the 40-yard dash at the 2014 NFL Combine, one of the fastest times in the event's history.
#PlayOfTheDay (2012): Kent State's Dri Archer rips off a crazy 74 yard touchdown to break the tie against Bowling Green https://t.co/RaVKfNYJRP
Despite being lightning fast, Archer's overall skillset didn't translate well in the NFL. He lasted just two years with the Steelers before being released and never playing in another NFL game. He totaled just 40 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards while failing to record a single touchdown in his career.
#4 - Limas Sweed
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected wide receiver Limas Sweed in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He had a massive frame at 6'5" tall and the Steelers expected him to be dominant because of it, but he never got things going.
Sweed lasted just two years with the team before being cut, recording just seven receptions for 69 yards and zero touchdowns.