Fast Facts: 2017 NFL Draft
The 2017 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 27th and will end on Saturday, April 29th. Emanating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the draft will be televised live on ESPN and NFL Network.
| Date | Start | Rounds | Selection Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 27 | 8:00 PM ET | Round 1 | 10 Minutes |
| Friday, April 28 | 7:00 PM ET | Round 2 | 7 Minutes |
| Round 3 | 5 Minutes | ||
| Saturday, April 29 | 12:00 PM ET | Rounds 4-6 | 5 Minutes |
| Round 7 | 4 Minutes |
The Picks
By virtue of having the worst record in the NFL last season, the Cleveland Browns will have the right to make the first pick. The Browns, along with the Cincinnati Bengals, have the most selections in this year’s draft (11).
The Pittsburgh Steelers have eight total draft picks in the following rounds: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (x2), 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th.
Listed below are all of the Steelers picks sorted by overall order in the draft.
| Round | Overall |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Pick #30 |
| Round 2 | Pick #62 |
| Round 3 | Pick #94 |
| Round 3 | Pick #105 |
| Round 4 | Pick #135 |
| Round 5 | Pick #173 |
| Round 6 | Pick #213 |
| Round 7 | Pick #248 |
Previous First Round Draft Picks
How the Steelers previous first round draft selections have panned out over the last five seasons
| Year | Player | Pick | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Artie Burns | 25 | CB | Starter |
| 2015 | Bud Dupree | 22 | OLB | Starter |
| 2014 | Ryan Shazier | 15 | LB | Pro Bowl Selection |
| 2013 | Jarvis Jones | 17 | LB | Signed with Arizona |
| 2012 | David DeCastro | 24 | G | Pro Bowl Selection |
The Prospects
The following players are confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft:
| 1) | Jamal Adams | S | Louisiana State | 12) | Marshon Lattimore | CB | Ohio State | |
| 2) | Jonathan Allen | DT | Alabama | 13) | Malik McDowell | DT | Michigan State | |
| 3) | Chidobe Awuzie | CB | Colorado | 14) | Takkarist McKinley | LB | UCLA | |
| 4) | Derek Barnett | DE | Tennessee | 15) | Ryan Ramczyk | T | Wisconsin | |
| 5) | Garett Bolles | T | Utah | 16) | Haason Reddick | LB | Temple | |
| 6) | Gareon Conley | CB | Ohio State | 17) | Cam Robinson | T | Alabama | |
| 7) | Corey Davis | WR | Western Michigan | 18) | John Ross | WR | Washington | |
| 8) | Leonard Fournette | RB | Louisiana State | 19) | Solomon Thomas | DE | Stanford | |
| 9) | Adoree’ Jackson | CB | Southern California | 20) | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | North Carolina | |
| 10) | Kevin King | CB | Washington | 21) | Deshaun Watson | QB | Clemson | |
| 11) | DeShone Kizer | QB | Notre Dame | 22) | Tre’Davious White | CB | Louisiana State |
The Pre-Draft Visitors
The following is a list of official visits as announced by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017. Player names that are highlighted indicate exclusive interviews that player has had with Steel City Underground. (There are some speculated meetings or unofficial visits not listed below, as they were unable to be verified.)
| Name | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Myrick | CB | Minnesota |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | Michigan |
| Marlon Humphrey | CB | Alabama |
| Rasul Douglas | CB | West Virginia |
| Ryan Lewis | CB | Pittsburgh |
| Francis Kallon | DE | Georgia Tech |
| Patrick Gamble | DE | Georgia Tech |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | Villanova |
| Treyvon Hester | DT | Toledo |
| Carroll Phillips | EDGE | Illinois |
| Derek Rivers | EDGE | Youngstown State |
| Takkarist McKinley | EDGE | UCLA |
| Tim Williams | EDGE | Alabama |
| Zach Cunningham | EDGE | Vanderbilt |
| Jarrad Davis | LB | Florida |
| Sam Ebukam | LB | Eastern Washington |
| Keion Adams | OLB | Western Michigan |
| Pita Taumoepenu | OLB | Utah |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | Tennessee |
| Nathan Peterman | QB | Pittsburgh |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | Texas Tech |
| James Conner | RB | Pittsburgh |
| Budda Baker | S | Washington |
| Josh Jones | S | North Carolina State |
| Monte Nicholson | S | Michigan State |
| Obi Melifonwu | S | Connecticut |
| Jason Croom | TE | Tennessee |
| Scott Orndoff | TE | Pittsburgh |
| Chris Godwin | WR | Penn State |
| Joshua Reynolds | WR | Texas A&M |
| Kenny Golladay | WR | N. Illinois |
| Mackenzie Hollins | WR | North Carolina |
| Shelton Gibson | WR | West Virginia |
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
