NFL releases 2019 draft order, Steelers pick 20th

The NFL released the 2019 Draft order, and the Steelers own their highest pick in years.

The team will pick 20th, the highest position since 2014, when they selected Ryan Shazier 15th overall.

Following the Shazier pick, the Steelers' recent first-round draft selections are as follows:

• 2015 - Bud Dupree (pick No. 22)
• 2016 - Artie Burns (pick No. 25)
• 2017 - T.J. Watt (pick No. 30)
• 2018 - Terrell Edmunds (pick No. 28)

Following a disappointing 9-6-1 2018 campaign in which the team missed the playoffs, the silver lining here is the Steelers have a chance to draft an impact player at 20th overall and beyond. It certainly worked in 2014 when they held the No. 15 pick.

In addition to Shazier, the Steelers doubled down with the quality picks in Round 2 by selecting defensive end Stephon Tuitt at No. 46. In 2018, the Steelers could potentially load up with immediate-impact players in a similar fashion.

The full 2019 NFL Draft order is:

1. Arizona Cardinals
2. San Francisco 49ers
3. New York Jets
4. Oakland Raiders
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. New York Giants
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Detroit Lions
9. Buffalo Bills
10. Denver Broncos
11. Cincinnati Bengals
12. Green Bay Packers
13. Miami Dolphins
14. Atlanta Falcons
15. Washington Redskins
16. Carolina Panthers
17. Cleveland Browns
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Tennessee Titans
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Philadelphia Eagles*
22. Indianapolis Colts*
23. Seattle Seahawks*
24. Dallas Cowboys (traded to Oakland)*
25. Baltimore Ravens*
26. Houston Texans*
27. New England Patriots*
28. Chicago Bears (traded to Oakland)*
29. Los Angeles Chargers *
30. Kansas City Chiefs*
31. Los Angeles Rams*
32. New Orleans Saints*

* Order subject to change based on playoff outcomes