When it comes to pairing eccentric athletes, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't usually the first team that comes to mind. Perhaps with a new head coach, as Mike McCarthy takes over, that mentality may change, even if the same general manager, Omar Khan, will still make the final decisions on draft day.
On Monday, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero revealed that the Steelers have met with Arkansas quarterback prospect Tylen Green.
He was one of the top testers at the NFL Scouting Combine, where Green recorded the second-fastest 40-yard dash among QBs in event history at 4.36 seconds. He also recorded the best vertical leap in NFL Combine history among QBs with a jump of 43.5 inches. He also had the second-best broad jump in combined history among QBs of 11 feet, 2 inches.
While he's clearly a talented athlete, the 6-foot-6 standout's actual abilities as a QB are still in question after completing 60.7% of his passes in four seasons (two at Boise State, two at Arkansas). Still, with the amount of experience Green has (53 games played), teams will be attracted to the qualities he displays.
Green has met with other teams, including the Cowboys and Ravens, who are no strangers to eccentric athletes. They are projected to be Day 3 picks, falling between the fourth and fifth rounds, but prospects with so much potential are often already selected. After all, it only takes one team to have big faith in his future, maybe even the Steelers.
Pittsburgh has an NFL-high 12 selections in the upcoming draft. This includes five selections in the top 99 selections, and seven more selections from 121 to 237. With so many selections, it only makes sense to evaluate Green's abilities, especially since Pittsburgh still only has two QBs on the roster as they await Aaron Rodgers' decision.
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