Growing the Steelers: 1996-2004
Mike
Logan*
#31 S
nt
age
free
rict
ed
res
t
James
Farrior*
#51 LB
2002
Steelers by age
12
Number of players
Breakdown of how
players were acquired
11.7% .7%
16
10
8
6
First
round Second
& third
round
4
2
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
*U
n
Brett l
Lee
Keise E
D
Mays
#99 Young
m
a
#89 WR
Brigh h round
Texas-El Paso
7t
6th round
3
0
20
01
Verron
Haynes
#34 RB
Georgia
5th round
Jeff
Reed
#3 PK
Keyd
r
Vince ick
n
#68 t
G
Ch
Ho ris
#7 ke
6N
T
Chris
Hope
#28 S
Florida State
3rd round
Ha Jef
r f
#6 ting
4 s*
C
Antwaan
Randle El
#82 FL
Indiana
2nd round
Chidi
Iwouma
#29 CB
Tom
Mad my
#8 dox
QB
Ken
dr
Bell ell
#97
Geo LB
2nd rgia
rou
nd
Chu
k
Oko ky
#56 bi
Pu C
5th rdue
rou
nd
Ric
eth Ben
Mi #7 lisbe
am Q rg
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hio
ard
#2 o Col
T 1 cl
2n uscu CB ough
d r lum
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nd
Ro
Ca
Ham sey
#98 pton
Texa DT
s
tt
K
Pe #8 ran
6t nn 8 TE chic
h r St
k
ou ate
nd
Ma
Ja
Harr mes
#92 ison
LB
Tyrone
Carter
#23 S
Ainsley
Battles*
#37 S
Kendall
Simmons
#73 OG
Auburn
2000
6
Kimo
en*
von Oelhoff
#67 DE
18.3%
Jay sma*
r
me TE
Rie #85
Unrestricted free agent
Oliver
Ross
#79 T
Troy alu
m
Pola S
ia
#43 Californ
ern
th
Sou
t
Clin ldt*
wa
Krie 57 LB
#
Free agent
Dan er
d
Krei FB
#35
11.7%
13.3%
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Tayl B yette
C
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n
n
isia rou
Lou 4th
ell
Russ nts
i
Stuva3 S
#3
zo
Alon son
Jack B
L
#95a State
d
id
Flor d roun
2n
Brian e
rr
St. Pie
#2 QB llege
n Co
Bosto round
5th
Barrett
Brooks
#72 T
3
200
Draft choice
Sc Mik
#5 hnec e
4 k
LS
Marvel
Smith
#77 T
te
Arizona Sta
3rd round
1.7%
8.3%
Number of players acquired by year
Trade
19
9
Clark
ns
Hagga B
L
#53 State
ado
Color round
5th
5%
1.7%
13.3%
How the team was built
9
Des
Town hea
s
#26 end
Alab CB
Aar
o
4th ama
#9 n Sm
roun
d
No 1 D ith
Co rthe E
Hine
r
l
s
4
th orad n
Ward
r
o
ou
#86
nd
Geo WR
r
g
ia
3rd
roun
J
d
P oe
Chad
Co #5 orte y
lo 5 r
Alan
Scott
3r rado LB
dr S
#30 CB Faneca
ou ta
Maryland #65 G
nd te
LSU
o
Plaxic
ss
Burre R
W
#80 State
igan
Mich
26.7%
Charlie
Batch
#16 Q
B
12
FIRST
ROUND
DRAFT
1998
k
dric
Ken cy
Clan NT
#96 nd
rou i
3rd issipp
s
Mis
Zamir
Cobb
#19 W
R
2ND-3RD
ROUND
DRAFT
Larry
Foote
#50
Mich LB
4th roigan
und
15
FREE
AGENT
4TH-8TH
ROUND
DRAFT
ks
tar T
S
x
Ma #78 rida nd
Flo rou
d
3r
Jerome
Bettis
#36 RB
e
am
Jer man E
Tu T n
4
#8 higa nd
c
Mi h rou
5t
J
Jon im
#7 es
4G
Kir Travi
#9 schk s
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E
Duce
Staley*
#22 RB
W Ra TE
7
#8
li lie r
W rke
Pa 9 RB
#3
Se
#8 Mor an
1 W ey
R
4
TRADE
1996 1997
9
20
0
In the era of free agency and quick fixes, the Steelers
continue to adhere to the time-honored
formula in which scouting and the
draft are the foundation for
a succesful franchise.
A look at the
Chris i*
makeup of this
ardock
ie
* G #17 P
season’s
Will illiams
W 7 CB
#2
r
team.
e
y
t
al sb
0
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Fourth
through
eighth
round
20%
31.7%
Free
agents Unrestricted
free agents
1.7%
18.3%
Trade
Age of player
Source: Steelers
James Hilston/Post-Gazette