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Steelers Draft Watch: WR Noah Brown

By Logan Bryson

Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Noah Brown (80) catches a touchdown pass against Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Parrish Cobb (4) during the first half at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Noah Brown (80) catches a touchdown pass against Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Parrish Cobb (4) during the first half at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Noah Brown (80) cannot make a catch as Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Jordan Thomas (7) defends during the second half at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Norman, OK, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Noah Brown (80) cannot make a catch as Oklahoma Sooners cornerback Jordan Thomas (7) defends during the second half at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

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While all of the traits are surely there, I have a feeling that NFL evaluators will want to see more out of Brown. Decision makers will want to see Brown’s continued production throughout the rest of 2016, and possibly into the 2017 season in order to warrant spending an early-round draft pick on the Ohio State product.

Ultimately, Noah Brown’s limited experience, having barely played during his freshman year in 2014, may ultimately force him to return for his Junior season. With a limited amount of tape and an entire season missed due to a broken leg, Brown has to absolutely terrorize his competition in order to give himself the option to declare for the upcoming NFL Draft.

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Because Brown is only a redshirt Sophomore, there is no guarantee that he’ll declare for the 2017 NFL Draft. In actuality, Brown may decide to take a year, or even two, to improve his craft at Ohio State. However, if Brown decides to enter the draft as a underclassman, I would expect the Steelers to be all over him.

First of all, there is the Ohio State connection. Every knows that the Steelers love their Buckeyes. They have spent high draft picks on Ryan Shazier, Cam Heyward, and others in recent years.

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Secondly, with the status of Martavis Bryant uncertain the Steelers could surely use another big-bodied WR. While Sammie Coates has shown promising signs of improvement with his big play ability, adding another vertical threat would never do an offense any harm.

As I noted in our previous “Draft Watch” article regarding the possible addition of Christian McCaffrey, I believe the Steelers would greatly benefit by adding yet another offensive weapon to spread the field and take Pittsburgh’s offense from great to “special”.

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