If you had to tabulate the most popular names to the Pittsburgh Steelers at #17, it’d probably look something like this. Penn State CB Joey Porter Jr., Clemson DT Bryan Bresee, and Alabama DB Brian Branch. One name who doesn’t come up often is another Clemson Tigers’ prospect, EDGE rusher Myles Murphy.
In CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson’s latest mock draft, he has the Steelers grabbing Murphy 17th overall. Explaining the unusual pick, he writes:
“Murphy turned 21 in early January, and while we’d like to see him play with more consistency, his best football is in front of him, for sure.