When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Sammie Coates in the 3rd round of the 2015 draft, I sort of shrugged. I didn’t love the pick, and I didn’t hate it either.
I also wasn’t surprised, as I called it in my final mock draft, because the Steelers showed a lot of interest in the pre-draft process.
Before the draft I didn’t really want Coates. I felt that Sammie could be another Limas Sweed, and also felt if the team added another receiver, I wanted a slot man that could also return kicks.
However, since the draft hoopla has died down, I’ve had more time to dig into Sammie’s game and I see less Limas Sweed, and more of a recently retired, and sure-fire hall of famer.