In the span of one week the Steelers played host to two of the more controversial prospects in this year’s draft. On Thursday, former Nebraska outside linebacker Randy Gregory, who failed a marijuana drug test at the NFL combine, visited with the coaches and staff. Last week, former Washington cornerback Marcus Peters, who was dismissed from the Huskies by coach Chris Petersen.


Every year, NFL teams remove players with character flaws from their draft boards. No matter how talented a player might be, the general manager and coaches decide that player simply is not worth the risk.


Some teams have already done that with Peters, according to Rob Rang of CBS Sports. It would not be surprising if others have done the same with Gregory.


The Steelers very well could do that for one or both after meeting with them, but the fact that they were brought in for visits indicates the coaches and team personnel wanted to investigate the players fully before making that decision. Or, for conspiracy theorists out there, it’s a smoke screen intended to throw off other teams that might want to draft those players.................

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