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Curt Popejoy

Steelers continue building one of the most athletic rosters in the NFL

The 2024 NFL draft was all about the Pittsburgh Steelers building in the trenches. But make no mistake, drafting offensive linemen did not mean the team deviated from their plan of adding as many elite athletes as possible. For the second straight draft under General Manager Omar Khan, the focus has been on athleticism to help keep pace with the rest of the league.

To help sort out who the most athletic rosters as in the NFL, we look to Relative Athletic Score. This is a metric created by Kent Lee Platte as an objective measure of athleticism and is easily the best apples-to-apples comparison of players and rosters. Here is how all 32 franchises including the Steelers stack up.

32. Los Angeles Rams: 6.66

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

31. Las Vegas Raiders: 6.91

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

30. Cincinnati Bengals: 6.94

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

29. Buffalo Bills: 7.04

Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

28. Seattle Seahawks: 7.05

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

27. Tennessee Titans: 7.07

Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

26. Houston Texans: 7.11

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

25. New England Patriots: 7.12

Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

24. Carolina Panthers: 7.19

Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

23. San Francisco 49ers: 7.23

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

22. Miami Dolphins: 7.24

Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

21. Arizona Cardinals: 7.25

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

20. Washington Commanders: 7.26

Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

19. Baltimore Ravens: 7.29

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

18. Minnesota Vikings: 7.3

Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

17. Los Angeles Chargers: 7.37

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

16. Chicago Bears: 7.39

Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7.449

Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

14. Denver Broncos: 7.45

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

13. Kansas City Chiefs: 7.497

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

12. Detroit Lions: 7.5

Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

11. Dallas Cowboys: 7.52

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

10. Atlanta Falcons: 7.53

Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

9. Cleveland Browns: 7.57

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

8. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7.63

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

7. Green Bay Packers: 7.69

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

6. New Orleans Saints: 7.72

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

5. New York Giants: 7.75

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: 7.8

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

3. New York Jets: 7.88

Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

2. Philadelphia Eagles: 8.00

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

1. Indianapolis Colts: 8.39

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

32. Los Angeles Rams: 6.66

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

31. Las Vegas Raiders: 6.91

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

30. Cincinnati Bengals: 6.94

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

29. Buffalo Bills: 7.04

Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

28. Seattle Seahawks: 7.05

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

27. Tennessee Titans: 7.07

Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

26. Houston Texans: 7.11

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

25. New England Patriots: 7.12

Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

24. Carolina Panthers: 7.19

Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

23. San Francisco 49ers: 7.23

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

22. Miami Dolphins: 7.24

Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

21. Arizona Cardinals: 7.25

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

20. Washington Commanders: 7.26

Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

19. Baltimore Ravens: 7.29

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

18. Minnesota Vikings: 7.3

Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

17. Los Angeles Chargers: 7.37

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

16. Chicago Bears: 7.39

Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7.449

Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

14. Denver Broncos: 7.45

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

13. Kansas City Chiefs: 7.497

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

12. Detroit Lions: 7.5

Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports

11. Dallas Cowboys: 7.52

Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

10. Atlanta Falcons: 7.53

Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

9. Cleveland Browns: 7.57

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

8. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7.63

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

7. Green Bay Packers: 7.69

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

6. New Orleans Saints: 7.72

Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

5. New York Giants: 7.75

Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: 7.8

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

3. New York Jets: 7.88

Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

2. Philadelphia Eagles: 8.00

Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

1. Indianapolis Colts: 8.39

Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
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