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The Pittsburgh Steelers, a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, participated in the first NFL draft prior to the 1936 season. The franchise changed its name to the Steelers prior to the 1940 season , to represent the city's heritage of producing steel .
The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", [ 1 ] was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 through April 27.
The 2013 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 81st in the National Football League (NFL), their 14th under general manager Kevin Colbert and their seventh under head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers finished the season 8–8, competing with the Baltimore Ravens , Miami Dolphins , and San Diego Chargers for the final AFC playoff spot going into ...
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The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.
Williams in 2013. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Williams in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. Williams was the 22nd linebacker drafted in 2013. [6] On May 20, 2013, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed him to a four-year, $2.23 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $78,680. [7]
The Steelers also signed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an eight-year, $102 million contract, the largest in franchise history. The Steelers also drafted Rashard Mendenhall , running back from Illinois, with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft as well as top wide receiver prospect Limas Sweed of Texas with the 53rd overall pick.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021) started 247 games for the Steelers, the most in franchise history by any player.