The Pittsburgh Steelers only used two of their seven draft picks last weekend on the defensive side of the ball. The first selection was a predictable one, addressing the defensive line in the third round, but it was widely expected that they would draft a defensive back.
Instead, the only other defender they came out of the class with was Mark Robinson, an inside linebacker out of Ole Miss who has only been playing the position for one year, having converted from playing running back.
That’s going to be a difficult transition, but he is in good company, and there is an advantage in not knowing what you don’t know.