Artie Burns to Steelers: Twitter Reacts as CB Is Selected in 2016 NFL Draft

In desperate need of help in the secondary, the Pittsburgh Steelers sat idly by and watched almost every player they were linked to come off the board. They’ll have to hope taking a risk on cornerback Artie Burns on Thursday night will pay off.  

The Steelers used the No. 25 overall selection in the 2016 NFL draft on Burns in a move some evaluators will view as a bit of a reach. Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller had Burns as his 49th-best player and the sixth-best cornerback. 

Suffice it to say, Pro Football Focus was not a fan of the selection:

Artie Burns was the No. 144 player on the PFF board. The Steelers took him at No. 25. @PFF_Steve gives the pick a D: https://t.co/mFE3hkR330

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 29, 2016 Share Tweet Embed

Burns, 20, had a breakout junior season at Miami. He recorded 36 tackles and made six interceptions on his way to being a second-team All-ACC selection. Drew Magary of Deadspin pointed out there was one more thing to like about Burns from the Steelers’ perspective: his name: 

Steelers will always draft you if you’ve got an old-timey name like Artie or Ziggy or Herman or Millard Fillmore

— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) April 29, 2016

Speaking of names, well, this is …

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