It seemed all but certain that the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to get their man in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, addressing a major need on the defensive side of the football in the secondary.
Instead, the Cincinnati Bengals struck quickly one spot ahead of the Steelers, grabbing University of Houston cornerback William Jackson III — an intriguing blend of size, speed and man-coverage abilities — right out from under the Steelers, eventually forcing the Steelers to pivot and select Artie Burns No. 25 overall.
Of course, that didn’t work out. The Steelers never lost sight of Jackson III though, watching him play at a high level in Cincinnati for five years before struggling the last year and a half with the Washington Commanders.