The draft is over but we’re not finished breaking down their prospects just yet. While we had a scouting report on every non-long snapper drafted, we didn’t write one on most of the Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted free agents. So we’ll be covering those names over the next several weeks.
The last of the original UDFAs the team signed following the draft. West Virginia DE Christian Brown.
Christian Brown/DL West Virginia – 6’2/1 303
The Good
– Built well, big lower half he derives power from
– Strong at the POA, tough to move when playing with good technique
– Active hands, works hard not to get stuck on blocks in run and pass game
– Has adaquate swim and push/pull as a pass rusher
– Has balance to defeat blocks and does good job of staying on his feet
– Versatile and experience all over the front in 3 and 4 down schemes
– Good IQ, gets his hands up to disrupt throwing lanes
– Played in complicated defense that is relatively similar to the Steelers
The Bad
– Tweener, lacks height and probably length to play DE, normal weight to play NT
– Below average athlete in testing and on tape
– Limited pass rusher who generally wins too late in the pass rush
– Needs to show more snap-to-snap consistency against the run, hands and pad level can be too high, causing him to get washed
– Decent motor but must show fanatical effort
Bio
– Career: 86 tackles, 11 TFL 4 sacks, 3 PDs
– 2016: 34 tackles, 4.