Steelers Depot · Apr 22, 2021
Study: What The Steelers Look For In Drafting Cornerbacks
Nearing the end of our 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers “what they look for” draft thresholds. Today, we’re looking at this class of cornerbacks to see what names check every single box the Steelers have typically looked for and drafted in the Mike Tomlin era.
As we do for all these articles, here’s the list of Steelers’ corners drafted since 2007. It is, sadly, an unimpressive list. Below that will be our criteria and the prospects who fit.
2019: Justin Layne
Height: 6016
Weight: 192
Arm Length: 33
Hand Size: 9 1/4
40 Time: 4.51
Vertical: 37.5
Broad Jump: 11’2″
Short Shuttle: 4.09
Three Cone: 6.90
2017: Cam Sutton
Height: 5110
Weight: 188
Arm Length: 30
Hand Size: 8 1/4
40 Time: 4.52
Vertical: 34
Broad Jump: 10’0″
