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stillers4me
04-30-2011, 07:46 AM
And so it came to be that at the end of the second day of the 2011 NFL Draft, Steelers Nation got what it has wanted for months. Their favorite team picked a cornerback.

The guy’s name is Curtis Brown, and he’s from Texas, a 6-foot, 185-pound cover corner who probably was available to the Steelers at the end of the third round because his build is a little on the slight side.

The selection of Brown ended a day in which the Steelers placated their fan base with this third-round pick and put a smile on the face of their Pro Bowl center with their second pick.

“Curtis Brown is a quick cornerback from Texas who probably was their best cover-corner coming out,” said defensive backs coach Carnell Lake. “(Texas) had three cornerbacks coming out this year: Aaron Williams was the first corner taken, and Curtis was selected by us in the third. Although Aaron, his teammate, is bigger, we thought more of Aaron as a safety and we think Curtis is a cover-corner who can play the nickel, as well as play at the outside position.”.............

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