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Steelers Go With Unorthodox Pick Terrell Edmunds For Current Orthodox Defense

The Pittsburgh Steelers first-round selection certainly brought the element of surprise. First, NFL Commissioner brought out linebacker Ryan Shazier, who stole the heart of the nation when he walked to the podium to the announce the Steelers’ selection. From there the surprises continued, the pick was neither Justin Reid, a safety from Stanford, Derrius Guice, a running back from LSU or even Harold Landry, a sliding pass rusher.

Instead, the Steelers selected Terrell Edmunds, a safety from Virginia Tech, an unconventional move that few were expecting.