Year One Impact: Justin Layne

Who knew cornerbacks would go off the board so awkwardly? Byron Murphy, then Rock Ya-Sin? Greedy Williams was picked after Sean Bunting, Trayvon Mullen, and Joejuan Williams, which sure was something. Then Lonnie Johnson went, and David Long went all the way down at 79 to the Rams. And then we got to 83, and the Steelers took Justin Layne. I mentioned all of those CB names simply because I have no clue how some of them went before Layne.

Layne has tools for days. His length, athleticism, press acumen, and overall tenacity in his game is something that Steelers fans are going to see that will make them reminisce about past Steelers like DeShea Townsend that stuck their nose right in the thick…