The Pittsburgh Steelers have the 28th pick in the NFL draft, which begins Thursday. The consensus is the Steelers will take a defensive player with that first round selection
Rashaan Evansl, a linebacker out of Alabama https://www.steelerspitzone.com/jacob-hagen-jersey-c-39.html, is the player Ray Fittipaldo of Post Gazette.com feels would be the best fit for the Steelers.
Evans is also the player Bucky Brooks and Charley Casserly of NFL.com and Scott Docterman of Landof10.com believe the Steelers should pick.
And Dan Kadar of SBNation.com also projects Evans as the Steelers first round pick.
NFL DRAFT
Thursday, 8 p.m. First round
Friday, 7 p.m. Second and third rounds
Saturday Scott Orndoff Jersey, noon Rounds four through seven.
Louisville cornerback Jaire Alexander and Boston College edge rusher Harold Landry are the players Daniel Jeremiah and Curtis Conway https://www.steelerspitzone.com/farrington-huguenin-jersey-c-38.html, respectively, of NFL.com think the Steelers should choose.
Peter King of SI.com also has the Steelers selecting Alexander as does Ed Bouchette of post gazette.com in a mock draft of NFL beat writers at LATimes.com.
Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the few offensive players projected to be the Steelers selection. https://www.steelerspitzone.com/mike-hilton-jersey-c-37.htm The former Heisman winner is the choice for the Steelers as predicted by by Vinnie Iyer of SportingNews.com.
And LSU running back Derrius Guice is the predicted pick from Chris Trapasso