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Steelers scouting profile: Asante Samuel Jr. is a pass at 24

Florida State Seminoles defensive back Asante Samuel Jr. (26) at Doak S. Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Fsu Vs Clemson1011a

The Steelers’ biggest need on defense is easily cornerback, and Samuel from Florida St. checks a lot of the boxes the team looks for.

After the Steelers cut Steven Nelson, it launched cornerback into one of the team’s top needs. While there are some questions with Asante Samuel Jr. as a top cornerback prospect, he is clearly worthy to be considered in that second wave of draft prospects getting talked about.