Through the first five weeks of the NCAA season, several interior offensive lineman should be at the top of the Pittsburgh Steelers' list of 2027 NFL Draft targets.
The next challenge coming at the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie is a starting safety role in Week 5, and he has the traits to be a difference-maker against Jonathan Taylor and the Colts' offense.
With multiple Pittsburgh Steelers players on the final years of their contracts and even more with uncertain futures with the organization, these four players have the chance to become legitimate trade bait before this year's NFL Trade Deadline.
While it's true that the team needs safety DeShon Elliott back immediately and they don't have a replacement for Joey Porter Jr., neither of those top-tier defenders are who the Pittsburgh Steelers miss the most.
Graded on a spectrum from 1 to 10, this is how different Pittsburgh Steelers positions and roles grade as they prepare for a Week 5 battle against the Indianapolis Colts.