Every player’s NFL draft story is different. For former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden, his draft day experience was one to remember for sure. Taken in the second round of the 2005 draft, McFadden actually used a little bit of deception with former Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert in order to make sure the Steelers drafted him.
“Pittsburgh called me,” McFadden said during a recent appearance on The Water Boyz Show. “It’s Kevin Colbert, the GM, he’s like, ‘Is this McFadden?’ I’m like, ‘Yes sir, it is.’ He said, ‘Hey man, how you doing?’ I’m like, ‘I’m doing good.