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Pittsburgh Steelers Add 5th Ohio State Buckeye to Roster

Pittsburgh Steelers take first non-SEC player of their 2015 NFL Draft in the fourth round. How does he fit?

Bo Marchionte

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GM Kevin Colbert’s two most preferred conference’s to use the teams first and second round picks on are the Big Ten and ACC.  Pittsburgh’s first three picks came from the SEC and then he decided to go back to where his bread-and-butter is in the Big Ten by drafting Ohio State defensive back Doran Grant.

It was not a secret Pittsburgh was going to hit the secondary heavy even after drafting Mississippi cornerback Senquez Golson.  Grant is a physical cornerback who lacks elite athletic ability, but makes up for it with his attention to detail.

Pittsburgh possibly could add another defensive back with one of their four remaining picks that include two sixth round choices. The Steelers have spent three of their first four picks on defense. Do not be surprised if the trend continues and Pittsburgh keep hitting the defense with their last four picks.

Bo Marchionte is an NFL writer for Football Insiders and has covered the NFL for over a decade. His background includes being staff for the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star game as a talent evaluator for player personnel along with an internship scouting with the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the Canadian Football League. Bo’s draft background includes working for the NFL Draft Bible and currently owns and operates College2Pro.com. He has done radio spots on NBC, Fox Sports and ESPN and their affiliates in different markets around the country. Bo covers the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers along with other colleges in the northeast.

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