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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Three Full Rounds of Mayhem

By Erik Lambert

Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) scans the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; El Paso, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) scans the Stanford Cardinal defense at Sun Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Zander Diamont (12) is sacked by Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) in the second half at Michigan Stadium. Michigan won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Zander Diamont (12) is sacked by Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) in the second half at Michigan Stadium. Michigan won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

28. Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t strangers when it comes to taking risks on defensive players. They gambled on Jack Lambert in 1974 who was considered way too light to play middle linebacker in the NFL. Years later they gambled again on a safety named Troy Polamalu, who was considered too short by many to play that position in the NFL. Belief in their culture and their coaching has carried this franchise through plenty of draft risks. <p>That’s why they’d be the perfect landing spot for Jabrill Peppers. His stock has sagged in recent weeks. Though considered arguably the top athlete in this draft class, his tape as a safety is lacking. He can tackle and play the run well, but he’s only got one career interception. That is a severe lack of productivity coming into a league that is pass-first. So the Steelers would be gambling that with time and development he can fulfill his potential. They have the patience and coaching to pull it off.</p>. S. Michigan. Jabrill Peppers . 28. player. 55

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