Steelers steal Chris Rainey

Posted by Michael David Smith on April 28, 2012, 3:36 PM EDT
Getty ImagesFlorida’s [URL="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7507/chris-rainey"]Chris Rainey[/URL] is one of the best athletes in the 2012 NFL draft, and the only player who won three different events at the Scouting Combine. As the 159th overall pick to the Steelers late in the fifth round, he could prove to be a steal.
Rainey was the overall leader at the Combine in the 60-yard shuttle (11.06 seconds), 20-yard shuttle (3.93 seconds) and three-cone drill (6.50 seconds), and although there are questions about his size (5-foot-8 and 180 pounds) and off-field issues ([URL="http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100914/ARTICLES/100919719"]he was arrested in 2010 for stalking an ex-girlfriend[/URL]), there’s no question that Rainey is an elite athlete who can make plays with the ball in his hands, as a runner, receiver or returner.
At the Combine Rainey compared himself to [URL="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/3221/darren-sproles"]Darren Sproles[/URL] as an athlete and said he’d like to have that kind of impact in the league. He also vowed to be a hard worker on special teams, not just as a return man but running down the field covering kicks, and trying to block kicks.
The Steelers’ offense got better early in the draft with offensive linemen [URL="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7412/david-decastro"]David DeCastro[/URL] and Mike Adams, and now both the offense and the special teams have gotten better on Day Three with Rainey.