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Mel Kiper had Steelers Justin Layne going in the 1st round

I wasn’t the only one who was astonished that Justin Layne lasted all the way to pick 83. The Steelers apparently were thinking the same thing. Layne proved to be too good to pass, as Pittsburgh selected him with the 83rd overall pick this year – a pick that some regard as one of the best in the draft.

Prior to the draft, Mel Kiper slated Michigan State cornerback at pick 29 in his final mock draft.Here is what the nation’s most well-known NFL Draft analyst had to say about about Justin Layne:

I was surprised Layne lasted this far into the draft.