Steelers Met With Dion Bailey, Jalen Saunders At Combine

Adding to the formidable list of prospects the Steelers met with over the weekend, the team reportedly met with USC Safety Dion Bailey and Oklahoma WR Jalen Saunders.

Saunders is a small, speedy wide receiver. He measured just over 5’8″ at the combine, and weighed in at 163. His official 40 time was 4.44. While he’s small in size, he carries a big attitude on the field. He’s not afraid to get in linebacker’s faces. You could say that he plays tougher than some much larger receivers. Last year at Oklahoma, he had 61 receptions for 729 yards. He has experience as both a punt and kick returner. I know there’s been a lot of media hype about the Steelers drafting a tall receiver early, but don’t be too surprised if they don’t go that route.

Here’s a moving picture of Saunders making a good effort against Alabama’s Clinton-Dix.

Dion Bailey

Dion Bailey started his USC career as a linebacker, but moved to safety last year. Sound familiar? Former USC standouts Carnell Lake and Troy Polamalu followed a similar path. Bailey was actually recruited by Lake, when he was a position coach for USC.

The red shirt junior had 58 tackles last year and 5 interceptions during the 2013 season. He measured in at 5’11”, 201 lbs and clocked an official 40 of 4.66 at the combine. Bailey is a round 3 or 4 prospect IMO, who could see a hybrid role on the Steelers defense.

Here are a couple games of him in action.

Here are a couple games if you haven’t seen Saunders play.