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TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. When it comes to Shedeur Sanders, the NFL hasn't seen a drop this bad since ..
. well, Mark Andrews in Buffalo wasn't all that long ago, I guess. But Sanders' tumble down the draft board has been the biggest story over the first two days of this year's NFL selection process.
The Pittsburgh Steelers helped to contribute to it Friday night. Again. The Steelers not only passed on the Colorado quarterback at pick No.
21 Thursday when they only had two such players on the roster, but they decided to do so again at pick No. 83 in the third round. That's when the franchise took Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson with Sanders still available.
"Perfect fit. Regardless of whatever run scheme he is running — he ran multiple in Iowa — (he is) really impressive as a volume runner as the game went on," Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said after the selection. "One of the more impressive stats you'll see (is) what he averaged in the fourth quarter.
I believe it was over five yards per carry. It might have been closer to six. We think he's a great culture fit.
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com/BBe1UIc99y — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) September 22, 2024 Before we get into the analysis of this pick, play along with me at home for a moment. What if Sanders is actually good? What if he proves to have been worthy of a first-round pick? Think about it. The Cleveland Browns passed on Sanders five times with only Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco as healthy QBs on their roster and didn't use any of those picks on a quarterback until.
.. Tim Benz.
