clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Report of the Steelers receiving a 6th round pick for Ross Cockrell false, remains a 7th round pick

The Giants received Ross Cockrell, and the Steelers received a draft pick, but there is some dispute over what round the draft pick is in.

NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports

Well, that didn’t last long.

Recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers faithful heard of the draft pick they received from the New York Giants for Ross Cockrell being moved to a 6th round pick, rather than a 7th, due to Cockrell playing more than expected in 2017.

This would give the Steelers a draft pick in the 6th round, where they currently are without any picks, but a recent report from our friends at Big Blue View, SB Nation’s Giants website, stating the Giants organization told them the pick is still a 7th, not a 6th.

The New York Giants will surrender a seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for last season’s acquisition of cornerback Ross Cockrell. That information, which comes directly from the Giants, runs counter to a claim on the Steelers’ website that the conditional pick had become a sixth-rounder.

Shortly after hearing the Giant’s rebuttal, Bob Labriola, of Steelers.com, took to Twitter to announce his statement regarding the change of compensation being a 6th round pick was indeed false.

The Steelers’ 2018 NFL Draft picks:

  • Round 1: 28th pick
  • Round 2: 28th pick
  • Round 3: 28th pick
  • Round 4: None
  • Round 5: 11th pick from San Francisco, 28th pick
  • Round 6: None
  • Round 7: 2nd pick from the New York Giants, 28th pick

Stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes regarding the black-and-gold.