Promising Prospects: Byron Murphy

[Steeler Nation]

By Brandon Wallace SteelerNation.com Over the next several weeks as the 2019 NFL Draft live from Nashville, Tennessee approaches, we’ll be taking a deeper look into the potential first-round picks the Pittsburgh Steelers*could draft. Although this modern era “Steel Curtain” finished 6th in total defense in 2018, it’s assumed that the franchise will look to […]

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[slashsteel]

I have been looking close at him. Seems a little light in the pants, and you wonder if he can hold up against the run. Sort of a one year wonder who did improve dramatically this season. A damn good player on a good D. I think you can classify this as a high risk high reward. Doesn't have the deficiencies Burns had in zone coming out, so probably a safer prospect. I would imagine he could throw on 10 pounds. I might like him better in a trade down, but the Steelers if they like him, well you know they would take him at 20 if that be the case.