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Tennessee football: Draft grades for every Vol selected since 2017

By Dean Zulkofske

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 21: Derek Barnett #96 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on October 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 21: Derek Barnett #96 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on October 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – AUGUST 11: Quarterback Joshua Dobbs #5 of the Pittsburgh Steelers on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants during an NFL preseason game at MetLife Stadium on August 11, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Steelers defeated the Giants 20-12. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – AUGUST 11: Quarterback Joshua Dobbs #5 of the Pittsburgh Steelers on the sidelines during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants during an NFL preseason game at MetLife Stadium on August 11, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Steelers defeated the Giants 20-12. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. Josh Dobbs. 5. Scouting Report. Quarterback. 2017 Round 4 No. 135. player. 55

Draft Grade: B

One of two Vols taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2017 NFL Draft, Josh Dobbs was one of the only reasons Tennessee football had successful seasons at all in the 2010s. The quarterback from Alpharetta, Ga. threw over 7,000 yards and 53 touchdowns through four seasons in Knoxville.

Dobbs was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with hopes that he’d develop behind starter Ben Roethlisberger and assume the role upon his retirement. But things don’t always go as planned, and while Dobbs showed promise in the 2017 preseason, the Steelers drafted QB Mason Rudolph the following year. And yes, starter Ben Roethlisberger is still in black and gold.

In five appearances in 2018, Dobbs completed six passes for 43 yards and an interception. In 2019, the Steelers traded their third-string signal-caller to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fifth-round pick. The Jaguars then waived Dobbs before the 2020 season, and the Steelers picked him up the next day.

Just days ago, Dobbs signed a new one-year contract with the same Steelers organization that drafted him in 2017. The importance of the quarterback position and the Steelers’ interest in bringing Dobbs back to the Steel City makes his fourth-round selection a good pick in the long run.

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