After the Ravens traded up to take tight end Maxx Williams one pick before the Steelers were set to select in the second round of the draft, there were reports that the Steelers’ plans to draft Williams were dashed by their divisional rivals.
General Manager Kevin Colbert denied that was the case and said that cornerback Senquez Golson was the team’s man all along. Golson became the 56th pick of the draft and the Steelers announced Tuesday that he’s agreed to a four-year deal with the team.
Golson picked off 16 passes while starting 33 games at Ole Miss, with 10 of them coming in an All-America campaign during the 2014 season. He showed well at the combine and probably would have gone higher if he could reach a little higher without standing on tiptoes. At 5-9, Golson is shorter than the prototypical outside corner that many teams are looking for these days. That could leave him to play in the slot, but that’s hardly an insignificant addition to a Steelers team that’s short (no pun intended) on corners.
The Steelers have four picks left to sign, including first-round linebacker Bud Dupree.
