NFL Mock Draft 2016: Week 14 edition

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20. Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh arguably has the best offense in the National Football League. The Steelers have a trio of quality wide receivers in Martavis Bryant, Antonio Brown and Markus Wheaton, along with tight end Heath Miller and running backs Le’Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams. Of course, they also have Ben Roethlisberger running the show, perhaps the most underrated quarterback of the last 30 years along with Troy Aikman and Steve Young. With all that said, the Steelers clearly need to address the defensive side of the ball, where they have sustained plenty of losses over the past few seasons.

Pittsburgh would do very well for itself to name Tankersley out of the University of Clemson. Tankersley has been rising up the board rapidly over the past few months and has now played himself into the first round conversation. The Tigers are also in the College Football Playoff, and face the Oklahoma Sooners in the semifinals. Tankersley will have an opportunity to showcase his skills in front of the nation against Sterling Shepard, one of the best receivers in the country. Tankersley will be one of the highest-rated corners going into the NFL Combine come February, and would immediately improve one of the worst secondaries in the game.

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