After sitting atop the “best player available” board at ESPN for what felt like 3 rounds, Cory Trice Jr. finally received the call he’d been waiting for from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
With the 241st pick in the 2023 #NFLDraft, we select DB Cory Trice Jr. pic.twitter.com/aKJP70kflG
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 29, 2023
Mike Tomlin and company landed a player most assumed wouldn’t be available at the 241st pick. Trice has all the physical attributes you look for in a modern corner in terms of size and speed, but a checkered injury history and occasional inconsistent play allowed the Steelers to land a 6’3”, 205 pound corner with 4.