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Top 5 Pittsburgh Steelers Sixth-Round Picks Since 1995

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Top 5 Pittsburgh Steelers 6th-Round Picks Since 1995

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With the NFL Draft approaching, I look back at the best draft decisions by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last twenty years. Today, I will be looking at the best picks of the 6th-round.

Spoiler alert: There is a superstar on the list.

5. Jonathan Dwyer (No. 188 overall, 2010)

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5. Jonathan Dwyer (No. 188 overall, 2010)

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Jonathan Dwyer makes the list solely because I have convinced myself that he is the reason Le’Veon Bell is wearing a Pittsburgh uniform. Thanks to RBs like Dwyer who tried to hold down the starting spot on the roster but ultimately failed, Pittsburgh was forced to continue spending draft picks on the position.

Pittsburgh fans thank you, Jonathan Dwyer.

4. Vince Williams (no. 206 overall, 2013)

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4. Vince Williams (no. 206 overall, 2013)

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Sixth-round draft picks are usually afterthoughts on the team; players like Vince William have to get in where they fit in. Unless injuries occur.

This was the case for Williams as he started 11 games his rookie year at ILB due to injury. In 2014, Williams appeared in every single game. He was definitely undervalued coming out of college and showed he can contribute to the aging Pittsburgh defense.

3. Ryan Mundy (No. 194 overall, 2008)

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3. Ryan Mundy (No. 194 overall, 2008)

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Ryan Mundy isn’t a guy who wowed Pittsburgh fans with his stats. However, in Pittsburgh's 2011 playoff loss to the Denver Broncos, Mundy forced two fumbles. Is he Tebow's kryptonite?

Mundy also deserves credit for going on to have a solid season with the New York Giants in 2013, as well as the Chicago Bears in 2014.

2. Orpheus Roye (No. 200 overall, 1996)

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2. Orpheus Roye (No. 200 overall, 1996)

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Pittsburgh needed a stabilizing force on the defense line; they drafted 6-foot-4, 320-pound Orpheus Roye. Roye would spend four years in Pittsburgh. During his four years, he totaled 77 tackles and 9 sacks, demonstrating that he could be an effective interior defensive lineman.

Roye would go on to sign with division rivals the Cleveland Browns -- a fact that Pittsburgh fans will try to forget.

1. Antonio Brown (No. 195 overall, 2010)

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1. Antonio Brown (No. 195 overall, 2010)

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If the NFL redrafted every single player in the league, Antonio Brown would be a first round pick.

In 2014, Brown made the All-Pro first-team. He's a three-time Pro Bowler. Last season, he dominated defenders, ranking first among all receivers in yards. Brown is also in the middle of a streak where he has caught at least five passes in 32 straight games. Brown is a defensive coordinator's nightmare.




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