It’s a defensive-heavy Pittsburgh Steelers draft in NFL.com’s Chad Reuter’s latest mock. In a four-round edition, he starts things off with the Steelers taking Georgia EDGE/LB Nolan Smith 17th overall. Explaining the pick, he writes:
“The Steelers shouldn’t be concerned about Smith’s lack of elite size for the position (6-foot-2 1/4, 238 pounds) because he has the get-off and quick, strong hands to win on the outside. The team could use more help off the edge to push quarterbacks toward star pass rusher T.J. Watt, with Alex Highsmith in the final year of his rookie deal.