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Alejandro Villanueva Jersey , in the third round the Pittsburgh Steelers took an offensive tackle named Chukwuma Okorafor out of Western Michigan.If you are like me, you heard/saw the name you had the same response: “Who?”The more you read/watched of Okorafor as a player you saw immense talent, just very raw in nature. The best description I read of the man they call ‘Chuks’ stated how if he would have attended Alabama, and not Western Michigan, he would have been a first rounder.Okorafor played sparingly in 2018, starting one game against the Denver Broncos and being the extra tight end on heavy run packages. This participation was more than many expected of him on draft day. However, what I didn’t know was Okorafor’s complete story to get to the NFL.He posted the following on his verified Twitter account a few weeks ago:When you look at the dates in his tweet John Stallworth Jersey , you can’t help but be amazed by his journey. He had played football just 7 years before being drafted in the NFL. Not many can say they had just this amount of exposure to such a technical game/position before reaching the professional ranks.If Okorafor is somehow able to continue on this trajectory he very well could become the next great offensive tackle for the Steelers for years to come. As he enters his second NFL season he will be a large part of the team, either as depth or a potential starter if veteran Marcus Gilbert isn’t brought back due to his inability to stay healthy over the past two season.Could Okorafor be the latest diamond the Steelers found in the rough? It may be too early to suggest this, but the more you learn about Okorafor the realization sets in you might not want to bet against him. With one of his former teams in the Super Bowl this Sunday, Jerome Bettis has found himself a popular guest along radio row in Atlanta this week. However, while his experiences with the Los Angeles Rams are among the questions he is being asked, it should come as no surprise to learn that it was his insights about the Pittsburgh Steelers that dominated the conversation.Appearing on a number of shows on Tuesday the included interviews with 93.7 The Fan on the Cook and Joe Show, a sit down with Dave Dameshek of the NFL Network Jordan Berry Jersey , a segment for First Call on Fox Sports and a conversation with Boomer and Gio on CBS, Bettis was in high demand.But regardless of who he spoke to, the message coming from the Hall of Fame running back was clear and consistent - From ownership through to players, everyone in Pittsburgh was responsible for the situation they found themselves in with Antonio Brown. Some of the highlights from his interview with 93.7 The Fan:Believing the situation was salvageable, Bettis suggested a firm set of rules needs to be put in place that will apply to EVERYONE on the roster. How Brown responds to those rules would then determine his future with the Steelers. Sentiments he would echo when talking to Dameshek:And again with Boomer and Gio:Noting a lack of leadership in locker room since his time in Pittsburgh, Bettis seems to feel that many of the issues on the team started because of the leniency Tomlin showed towards certain players early on in his career. Despite all the issues as he sees them, the former Steelers running back left no doubt that he would like to see Brown remain in Pittsburgh for the rest of his career. Perhaps the most glaring omission from these multiple interviews is the relative lack of mention of Antonio Brown David DeCastro Jersey , especially when compared to the number of times Tomlin is individually singled out. Effectively characterize the actions of AB as that of a misbehaving given too much freedom, rather than the behavior of a 30-year old man, some fans might question how little Bettis appears to hold Brown culpable for own actions. That being said, he is not wrong in holding the entire franchise responsible for this allowing things to become so dysfunctional, nor is he wrong when he suggests the team needs to set new standards going forward. Whether these are standards Brown is willing to conform to remains to be seen.