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2016 NFL Mock Draft Version 5.0-Two Full Rounds

By David Harrison

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Brandon Scherff (Iowa) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number fifth overall pick to the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Brandon Scherff (Iowa) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number fifth overall pick to the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Louisiana Tech defensive lineman Vernon Butler speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Louisiana Tech defensive lineman Vernon Butler speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

. DT. Louisiana Tech. Vernon Butler. 25. player. 55

With the return of William Gay, the Steelers can afford to wait until the second round to find him some cornerback help.

What they can’t wait for is front end help. Cameron Heyward looks like a mainstay on Pittsburgh’s defensive line, but what they are missing is a run-stuffing nose tackle.

Vernon Butler from Louisiana Tech is just such a player, and his strength combined with raw effort will fit the Steelers just fine.

Adding him should enable Heyward to improve even more than he has thus far, and is a step in the right direction for a defense looking to bring back their dominant spirit.

 

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