Steelers Awarded Compensatory Draft Pick

The Steelers are among 15 teams who were awarded a compensatory draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Pittsburgh gets a the third round pick, which will be the 102nd overall selection. The extra draft pick is based on players lost and gained from the previous year in free agency.  The decision to grant the Steelers one compensatory pick was based on the team losing Le’Veon Bell and Jesse James while signing Steven Nelson.

We have received a 3rd round compensatory pick (102nd overall) in the 2020 #NFLDraft.https://t.co/UiLWOMlxzK

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) March 10, 2020

The Steelers franchise has received 33 compensatory draft picks since the NFL created them in 1994.

Click here for the full breakdown of the NFL’s 2020 compensatory picks.