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pick of the 2019 NFL Draft to select Northern Illinois LB Sutton Smith"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest News2019 NFL Draft Analysis2019 NFL Draft Grades: Grading the Steelers first 6th round pick Sutton SmithNew Lynn Swann Jersey ,96commentsThe Pittsburgh Steelers utilized the 175th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft to select Northern Illinois LB Sutton SmithEDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft Grades: Grading the Steelers first 6th round pick Sutton SmithJake Roth-USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh Steelers have three picks in the sixth round and used the initial one to select Northern Illinois LB Sutton Smith. Sutton Smith may just be a man without a position at the moment. He was a two time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and Ted Hendricks Award winner. A dominating small school legend, Smith struggled mightily during Senior Bowl week when challenged to perform against a step up in talent.Sutton Smith was a defensive end at Northern Illinois, but will undoubtedly have to transition to a edge performer to have a chance to make an NFL roster. Smith is undersized at 6' and 233lbs with marginal athleticism and strength. Smith feels like a project and a long shot to make the Steelers roster. I feel this selection is more about Smith's intangibles than his currant attributes. Smith faces a steep climb to earn a roster spot, especially with a position change thrown in. I wish the young man good luck because I feel he is going to need it. Hopefully the Steelers saw something nobody else recognized. Sutton Smith must focus on being a special teams warrior.Sixth round selections are acknowledged long shots, so it is hard to gauge actual value. Many UDFA's actually have a better shot to make a team because they choose the destination. With that undeniable truth in mind, I give the Sutton Smith selection a grade of D.To be fair Bud Dupree Jersey , I know precious little about the young man's game. Hopefully he leaves us all pleasantly surprised.What grade do you give the Sutton Smith selection? Please vote in the attached poll and explain your reasoning in the comments section below.Welcome to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sutton Smith! From all of us at Steelers Nation! If you are like me, you have been looking forward to the offseason in a way. No, not hoping for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season to end prematurely, but in hopes of the constant drama to die down. After the Week 17 fall out between Antonio Brown and the organization, the following days/weeks were nothing but speculation David DeCastro Jersey , questionable investigative reporting and social media use over blown to the maximum. We here at this fine establishment are as guilty as anyone else, and it proves just how it has become part of the landscape of online journalism.Nonetheless, with the Super Bowl just over a week away, the dog days between February and the new league year in early March usually have a calming effect on the NFL news cycle — except for the Steelers.There is no end in sight for the constant airing of grievances between the Steelers and their prized wide receiver. Whether it was Mike Tomlin’s end of the season press conference, Art Rooney II going on seemingly every possible media outlet to talk about the state of the team or Brown himself putting out images of him wearing a San Francisco 49ers uniform, the news isn’t like going to go away anytime soon.With this being a general understanding Darrius Heyward-Bey Jersey , ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler put together a very intriguing, and factual, report on how the Steelers and Antonio Brown got to this point. How such a wonderful marriage at one time is on the verge of divorce. He spoke to some anonymous current players, and plenty of former players, to get the low down on Brown’s reputation in the locker room, how he was handled by Mike Tomlin and whether the relationship between Brown and Ben Roethlisberger was a volcano just waiting to erupt.Either way you look at Fowler’s report Jordan Berry Jersey , it is the latest bit of damning evidence showing how this dysfunctional family got so out of control it has come to the game’s best wide receiver, who has one of the best QB/WR combinations in NFL history, wanting to find a new home. Yes, it is that bad.Check out some of the highlights from the report:On how beloved Brown is among his teammatesBrown receiving the “Super Star Treatment”Big Ben and ABThere is plenty more to this report, and the layers of the relationship between Brown, the Steelers and his quarterback are just starting to be peeled away. Just wait till Brown finally speaks Alejandro Villanueva Jersey , something he has been telling fans to expect this offseason. Yeah, about that offseason with no news......get your popcorn ready.