Pittsburgh Steelers Meet With Tantalizing QB Prospect

When it comes to adding freak athletes, the Pittsburgh Steelers are not typically the first team that comes to mind. Perhaps with a new head coach, as Mike McCarthy takes over, that mindset could be changing, even though the same general manager, Omar Khan, will still have final say on draft day. On Monday, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero revealed that the Steelers have met with Arkansas quarterback prospect Taylen Green.

He was one of the top testers at the NFL Scouting Combine, where Green recorded the second-fastest 40-yard dash among QBs in event history at 4. 36 seconds. He also recorded the second-best vertical leap in NFL Combine history among QBs, with a 43.

5-inch jump. He even had the second-best broad jump in combine history among QBs, at 11 feet, 2 inches. While he’s clearly a talented athlete, the 6-foot-6 player’s actual abilities as a QB remain in question after completing 60.

7% of his passes across four seasons (two at Boise State, two at Arkansas). Still, with the amount of experience Green has (53 games played), teams will be enticed by the raw traits he displays. Green has met with other teams, including the Cowboys and Ravens, who are no strangers to freak athletes.