Soward is a gamebreaker with speed, quickness and top running skills. He has the talent to be an impact performer in their three-wideout sets. In the 2nd round, they reached for center Brad Meester of Northern Iowa. Meester is a powerful pivotman who plays with sound technique and leverage but was not a top 50 prospect. In the 3rd round, they drafted T.J. Slaughter of Southern Mississippi.
Slaughter is a physical defender who hits a ton and has the speed to go sideline to sideline.
He has the makeup to be a strong special teams performer as a rookie. The Steelers added wideout Plaxico Burress of Michigan State in the 1st round. Burress is a big athletic receiver who creates major matchup problems in coverage. He must improve as a route runner but has big-play ability. In the 2nd round, they added left tackle Marvel Smith of Arizona State.