Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates were on the same page when it came to building up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster. Start with the trenches. In their ESPN alternating mock draft published Monday morning, the two switching off each selection, the Steelers came away with the same philosophy no matter who was “turning” in the card. Build the team up front. In a three-round exercise, Pittsburgh came away with a pair of offensive linemen and a defensive lineman.
In the first round, Yates has the Steelers selecting Duke OL Graham Barton.
“The Steelers still have a center need, and Barton is the best in the entire class.