Found April 26, 2009 on Mondesi's House:
The fifth round has always been somewhat of a crapshoot for the Steelers organization. It's produced stars like Mike Webster, Barry Foster, and Hardy Nickerson, as well as solid contibutors such as Lee Flowers, Jerame Tuman, and Clark Haggans. On the other hand, it's also given us forgettable names like Omar Jacobs, Tee Martin, and Charles Davis.This year, the Steelers had two picks in round five, the first one used on CB Joe Burnett, a 5'9", 192-pounder from Central Florida who was a first-team All-American last season. In fact, Burnett has a lengthy list of college accolades, including:First-team ESPN All-American (2008)First-team Sports Illustrated All-American (2008)First-team Conference USA All-Freshman (2005)3x First-team All-Conference USA (2005-2007)First-team CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American (2005)First-team FWAA Freshman All-American (2005)First-team Rivals.com Freshman All-American (2005)Third-team Sporting News Freshman All-AmericaBurnett, a...
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