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Buying: Steelers “love” Jabrill Peppers at No. 30

NFL Draft rumors, Jabrill Peppers

Dick LeBeau is no longer the man at the helm of Pittsburgh’s defense, but his fingerprints are still all over that unit with Keith Butler — a LeBeau disciple — in charge. One of the players that made LeBeau’s defense so great for so many years in Pittsburgh was safety Troy Polamalu, who retired after the 2014 season. Since then, the Steelers have yet to find his replacement.

Pittsburgh’s pass defense in general needs a major overhaul, and NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala recently reported general manager Kevin Colbert will use the No. 30 overall pick to select a defensive back. She also reported the Steelers “love” Peppers, who is a linebacker/safety hybrid.

Opinions on Peppers as an elite defensive prospect are split. Some believe he’s going to be the next big deal, while others, including this scribe, think he’s the product of excessive hype.

That being said, given Pittsburgh’s desperate need for an impact defender who can roam the field like Polamalu used to in such excellent fashion, we’re definitely buying the Steelers’ interest in Peppers at the bottom of Round 1.

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