DRAFT CLASS

A closer look the Steelers’ second- and third-round picks Friday in Chicago:

RD 2 PICK 56

Senquez Golson

Pos: CB • Ht: 5-9 • Wt: 179 • School: Mississippi

About the pick: Ball-hawking corner who can help the Steelers create turnovers. … Recorded 10 interceptions and returned one for a touchdown as a senior. … Measured as the smallest defensive back at the NFL combine. … Strong in run support. … Three-sport star in high school. … Won Mississippi state championship in the 100-meter dash and was drafted in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. … Started four games as a true freshman, six as a sophomore, 10 as a junior and every game last season.

RD 3 PICK 87

Sammie Coates

Pos: WR • Ht: 6-1 • Wt: 212 • School: Auburn

About the pick: The Steelers were looking for a player who can go in the slot, and Coates can do that. … A deep, vertical threat at Auburn who was timed at 4.42 in the 40 and averaged 21.5 and 21.8 yards per catch each of the past two seasons. … Had a vertical jump of 41 inches and tied for most reps among receivers on the 225-pound bench press (23) at the combine. … Started seven of 12 games last season and had 34 catches for 741 yards after catching 42 passes for 902 yards in 2013. …Lots of talent and athleticism, but poor hands caused his stock to drop. “He has some problems catching the football, that’s why we coach them up,” WR coach Richard Mann said. “The thing you can’t coach up is his athleticism. The drops we can minimize.” …. Comparable to Martavis Bryant, last year’s fourth-round pick, who also had a reputation for dropped passes.