We’ll have to wait quite a while until we know if the Pittsburgh Steelers made a solid selection when they picked former Michigan State cornerback Justin Layne in the third-round of the 2019 NFL Draft. However, the selection of Layne in the third-round by the Steelers appears to be one of the early favorites of several of the major media draftniks when it comes to overall value and how he can potentially make an impact on defense during his rookie season.
On Monday, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. weighed in with his thoughts on 15 rookies selected in Rounds 1-7 of this year’s draft that he believes will make an immediate impact for their respective teams and Layne was listed as one of them.