2016 NFL Mock Draft 9.0: Last Call

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number 15th overall pick to the San Diego Chargers 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; Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number 15th overall pick to the San Diego Chargers 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 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M offensive lineman Germain Ifedi speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M offensive lineman Germain Ifedi speaks to the media during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

25. player. 55. . OT. Texas A&M. Germain Ifedi

It was a war of attrition in Pittsburgh for the 2015 season as injuries seemed to mount all season.  Keeping franchise cornerstones Ben Roethlisberger and Le’Veon Bell healthy needs to be a priority, and adding capable blockers in front of them will help with the cause.

Germain Ifedi from Texas A&M is one of the draft’s most underrated prospects as an offensive lineman with both interior and exterior line experience.

Obviously the Steelers will want to lock him into one spot once they get to camp, but knowing they have a talent with the ability to succeed at any spot on the line will open up possibilities for the team to scheme the best chance of keeping their guys healthier a little longer in 2016.

 

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