Through the first three picks the Steelers seem to be filling in the holes. All three picks so far have filled a need. Linebacker, wide receiver and defensive back were all areas where they were looking to bring in younger players to compete for starting jobs.
The Michigan State product had a lot of good buzz entering the draft with some even mentioning him in the first round conversation. That didn’t happen and even through the second round when seven defensive backs came off the board his name still hadn’t been called.
Justin Layne is a one of a few defensive backs in this draft that are converted receivers but didn’t last on offense very long.