PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – After thinking they had drafted a receiver in the first round, the Steelers moved up in the second round to draft Alabama receiver Germie Bernard.
Steelers gave up it’s second round pick (53), a fourth-round pick (135) and seventh-round pick (237), while gaining the Colts seventh-round pick (249).
The 22-year-old is listed by Pro Football Focus as the eighth best receiver available in the draft. Bernard ran a 4.48 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine after 64 receptions for 862 yards and seven touchdowns last season with quarterback Ty Simpson. NFL.com lists him as a smooth route-runner with the ability to execute a full route tree. He’s not a big contested catch receiver, rather one who can make defenders miss in the open field. NFL.com believes he would be a number two or three receiver on a roster in the NFL.
Bernard did make a visit to Pittsburgh as part of the 30 permitted in-person pre-draft interviews.
Last five 2nd round picks
- C Zach Frazier (West Virginia)-2024
- CB Joey Porter, Jr (Penn State)-2023
- DL Keeanu Benton (Wisconsin)-2023
- WR George Pickens (Georgia)-2022
- TE Pat Freiermuth (Penn State)-2021
Wide receiver added in the 2nd round
Wide receiver added in the 2nd round
