An in-depth look at the intricacies of the Pittsburgh Steelers current roster

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Fans of all NFL teams often see the players as nearly members of their own families, and the Steelers are certainly no exception. But there are some interesting details hidden in the Pittsburgh Roster than might make it stand out from the rest of the league. Remember when the Steelers ’ defensive starters averaged 30 years of age? That was 2010. Two of those starters remain: cornerback William Gay , who was one of the five who had not yet reached 30. The other is ageless linebacker James Harrison . Of the 11 defensive starters that year, six were 30 or older. Fast forward to 2017, and the Steelers have seven players — starter or otherwise — who are 30 or older. The average age across the entire team is 25.5, though that number will surely go up some when the roster is trimmed from 90 to 53. Still, it’s no secret they’ve gotten younger in the intervening years. But there are other statistics among this roster that are equally interesting. Loyalty Is Still Big in Pittsburgh Of the 48 players currently on the roster who were selected in the NFL Draft , 35 were drafted by the Steelers. Two — Gay, and tight end David Johnson — left the team and returned. Sixty-two players were drafted or originally acquired by the Steelers, 33 of whom have at least one full year with the team. Twenty of those 62 players have been with the team for at least three years. Homegrown Depth The Steelers have 42 players on their roster who arrived in the NF ...

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