{"id":27286,"date":"2017-08-14T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T12:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=27286"},"modified":"2017-08-15T04:58:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T08:58:36","slug":"steelers-using-athleticism-versatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/08\/14\/steelers-using-athleticism-versatility\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers Using Athleticism to Display Versatility"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> learned their lesson. After the drafting of Jarvis Jones<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in 2013 they said never again. The Combine matters whether people want to admit it or not. The Steelers subscribe to that idea now. There are always exceptions to the rule. Some players have the willpower to overcome their skill power. Antonio Brown<\/a><\/strong> worked on his craft and earned a job against the odds. However, most of the players who pan out in the NFL test above average compared to their peers at the NFL combine.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers Using Athleticism to Display Versatility<\/h1>\n

Using mockdraftable.com<\/a>, a web display of how each draft pick rates against their peers at that position can be displayed. You can see a trend starting after the Jarvis Jones pick.<\/p>\n