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Steelers’ draft full of hybrids

PITTSBURGH — A reporter on Saturday, in the middle of the NFL DraftÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ marathon final day, asked the running backs coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers if his latest charge, fifth-round pick Jaylen Samuels, might end up playing safety.The room laughed. Saxon laughed. He got the joke.“HeÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ...

Analyzing the safety crop for the Pittsburgh Steelers meant finding the high second-rounder worthy of a first-round reach.The opposite must be done with the inside linebackers in finding a first-rounder who’ll fall to pick 28.The Steelers could trade up for Roquan Smith, the way they did with ...

Haden addresses Steelers’ need at safety

It didn’t take long for the Steelers to trot last yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ newcomer, Joe Haden, out as this yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ team spokesman.Haden — a 29-year-old Pro Bowl cornerback who won a national title at Florida and a state high school title in Maryland (as a quarterback) — is a natural-born leader.So he ...

Miller drawing comparisons to Brown

<em>(This is the next installment of a 10-part series on the NFL Draft. TodayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ story highlights wide receivers.)</em>Anthony Miller didn’t wear 84 at Memphis. He didn’t need to, since he looks just like Antonio Brown on the field anyway.“A lot of people ...

<em>(This is the next installment of a 10-part series on the NFL Draft. TodayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ story highlights the defensive line.)</em>In todayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Draft Spotlight, esteemed colleague Jon Ledyard wrote that thereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ little room for an addition to the Steelers’ interior ...

<em>(This is the next installment of a 10-part series on the NFL Draft. TodayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ story highlights the offensive line.)</em>The Steelers signed three offensive linemen off the street the other day, more than likely to compensate for having signed none off last ...