Artie Burns...

[BradshawsHairdresser]

not sure if he would of would lasted after kc

KC traded their pick...I don't think any of the other 1st round teams would have picked him.

[Rara]

"Steelers are drafting at the place that got them to draft some legends"

...and then you blow your wad on Artie Burns. Pathetic. I want to hear their reason why they drafted him so quickly.

[SteelCrazy]

You guys that are upset will end up loving this kid. He'll be so good that we'll lose him after 4 years in FA

[steeler_george]

KC traded their pick...I don't think any of the other 1st round teams would have picked him.

jackson and burns gone so traded back

[Steelwolf]

Well regardless...hope he turns out to be great but damn...so many guys available and it was a panic pick

[BURGH86STEEL]

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Don't understand why they didn't trade with the Donks.

Maybe because the Steelers thought Burns was their guy. Maybe they believed another team would draft Burns if they traded down.

The Steelers have done fairly well drafting first round picks over the years. Burns isn't a popular pick because he isn't a big name. Burns has potential. Only time will tell.

[BURGH86STEEL]

Well regardless...hope he turns out to be great but damn...so many guys available and it was a panic pick

I don't believe the Steelers panic.

[steeler_george]

i think dion sanders love him if that says anything.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Someone please talk me into this pick, as of right now...disgusted.

Draft Analysis:

"Burns is a tall cornerback and he has world-class speed. He's very raw. I know teams with a third-round grade on Burns and others that believe he could end up the best corner in this draft." -- Mike Mayock

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Maybe because the Steelers thought Burns was their guy. Maybe they believed another team would draft Burns if they traded down.

The Steelers have done fairly well drafting first round picks over the years. Burns isn't a popular pick because he isn't a big name. Burns has potential. Only time will tell.

because they haven't taken CBs in the first this millennium... And people say NT would only be a 2-down guy... a CB covers ONE player -- IF they pass his way. Basically involved in 10-15 plays a game. Seems like a waste of a 1st rounder, much more so than an NT.

[Rara]

You guys that are upset will end up loving this kid. He'll be so good that we'll lose him after 4 years in FA

It'll take me four years to start warming up to the pick...I'm that disgusted.

[Flasteel]

"...A fiery competitor, Burns is never one to back down from any challenge on the playing field. He possesses the brash, cocky demeanor of a shutdown corner and backs it up with impressive stats. He gave up just two touchdowns over the past two seasons, [URL="https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/15/draft-kendall-fuller-among-3-buyer-beware-cb-prospects/"]per Pro Football Focus[/URL], and allowed an NFL passer rating of 40.8 in 2015. To put that number into perspective, if a quarterback throws the ball into the ground on every play, he ends up with a passer rating of 39.6."

[Rara]

Draft Analysis:

"Burns is a tall cornerback and he has world-class speed. He's very raw. I know teams with a third-round grade on Burns and others that believe he could end up the best corner in this draft." -- Mike Mayock

Let's pray that Burns turns out to be "The best corner of this class". Yeah, we have Golsen still that hasn't played (that immature idiot blocked me on Twitter for saying "we don't need another druggie on this team" when he was hoping for his buddy Ndemkchie or whatever to be drafted at #25. He's got some growing up to do if something that minor offended him.

[Rara]

"...A fiery competitor, Burns is never one to back down from any challenge on the playing field. He possesses the brash, cocky demeanor of a shutdown corner and backs it up with impressive stats. He gave up just two touchdowns over the past two seasons, [URL="https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/04/15/draft-kendall-fuller-among-3-buyer-beware-cb-prospects/"]per Pro Football Focus[/URL], and allowed an NFL passer rating of 40.8 in 2015. To put that number into perspective, if a quarterback throws the ball into the ground on every play, he ends up with a passer rating of 39.6."

Okay, so he let up two touchdowns in two seasons...how many passes have actually gone his direction then?

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Yeah, we have Golsen still that hasn't played

this was the reason I didn't really expect a CB. Either him or Burns is going to be considered a bust this year - because neither will beat out Will Gay...

Then again, the silver lining: we basically get 2 Second-round CBs added to this class... that's kind of a plus.