At this point, it feels like when the Pittsburgh Steelers go on the clock with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, they will be choosing between the highest-rated offensive tackle or highest-rated cornerback on the board. This is the angle Pro Football Focus took in its latest one-round mock draft for the Steelers.
In this scenario, PFF has Pittsburgh taking former Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks. The top four offensive tackles are already gone and Banks is the fourth cornerback off the board so for the analytics-forward guys at PFF, this was the right pick. Here’s what they had to say:
