The Steelers graded Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown very similarly in 2010, but drafted Sanders first; Kevin Colbert explains why. Appearing on Off Set with Kinger and the Big Man with Rob King and Jay Caufield, the former Steelers general manager spoke at length about his time in Pittsburgh.
During the interview, Colbert addressed the notion of straying from the draft board for talent, or vice versa. He brought up the 2010 draft, during which they double-dipped at wide receiver with Sanders and Brown.
“In the draft when we took Antonio Brown, we had drafted Emmanuel Sanders in the third round”, Colbert recalled.