In the first round the Steelers select.. (poll)

I think Steelers could lean to Porter due to loyalty to people who been are or currently associated with team. If these two players are available at 17, I wouldn't complain if Steelers grabbed either, though one is a safety who can play CB

Devon Witherspoon CB Illinois

Brian Branch S Alabama who is getting compared to Minkah Fitzpatrick

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Brian-Branch-DB-Alabama

Scouting Report: Strengths

• He’s excellent in zone coverage, showing a great understanding of routes and the ability to close quickly.
• Has the length and speed to emerge as a starter two or three years down the line.
• Branch has quietly developed into the best cover corner in the nation in 2022 who is equally adept at man and zone
• Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #62. He wrote, "Brand, at 6 feet, 194 pounds, is a strong DB, squatting 565 and power-cleaning 335. He’s also got a lot of speed, having clocked 22.3 mph on the GPS system."
• Super versatile can play in the box as a strong safety, corner, nickel or even deep free safety
• Outstanding tackler who is a physical run supporter in the Antoine Winfield mold with short-area explosiveness to leave his mark on ballcarriers.
• His ball skills are very good. Branch tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even when he isn’t targeted often.
• Stays low in his backpedal and shows the click-and-close ability to break up plays in front of him. Branch can move well laterally and shows excellent instincts when looking into the backfield in zone coverage.
• Does a good job getting his head around in time when playing with his back to the line of scrimmage. Has the ability to cover quickness underneath.
• He’s long and strong enough in his core to steer receivers to the sideline with his hands when playing inside technique.

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• His athleticism gives him the potential to have tremendous range in coverage, but Branch is too often hesitant and doesn’t always seem confident in what he’s seeing
• Physicality while impressive, comes and goes when facing the run. He doesn’t show much in the way of take-on skills once he meets a blocker
• Like a lot of collegiate corners, he has a tendency to get grabby, something that will have to be coached out of him
• Not much of a ball hawk usually happy knocking the pass away rather than making the interception
• 2022 was an elite season but prior to that, we graded him much lower in coverage where he gave up a concerning 110.9 QB rating when targetted

 

Steelers have to select a LT in the first round.
The value is soo much more than a corner at 17.

 

Well I would rather have a good LT than a bust CB like Joey Porter. He wouldnt be rated this high without the last name. You can get a good LT at 17 and a decent CB at 32 .