Here is a recap of the fifth-round picks in the AFC North:
Cleveland Browns
Pick: Larry Asante, S, Nebraska
Skinny: Cleveland is really going all out to boost its secondary. Asante is the third defensive back taken by the Browns in this draft, joining first-round corner Joe Haden and second-round safety T.J. Ward.
Baltimore Ravens
Pick: David Reed, WR, Utah; Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse
Skinny: Reed was productive in college, catching 88 passes last season. With two tight ends and a receiver, Baltimore is stocking up offensively to help third-year quarterback Joe Flacco. They also get another big man on the D-line in Jones.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Picks: Chris Scott, OG, Tennessee; Crezdon Butler, CB, Clemson; Stevenson Sylvester, OLB, Utah
Skinny: The Steelers took their second offensive lineman in this draft in Scott, who joins former Florida center and first-round pick Maurkice Pouncey. Scott has a lot of experience as a three-year starter. Butler and Sylvester may provide depth and competition on defense.
Cincinnati Bengals
Picks: Otis Hudson, OT, Eastern Illinois
Skinny: Cincinnati already has a lot of money invested in tackles Andre Smith and Andrew Whitworth. So Hudson will be viewed more as a developmental prospect the Bengals hope gradually comes along. Guard is also a possibility.
Cleveland Browns
Pick: Larry Asante, S, Nebraska
Skinny: Cleveland is really going all out to boost its secondary. Asante is the third defensive back taken by the Browns in this draft, joining first-round corner Joe Haden and second-round safety T.J. Ward.
Baltimore Ravens
Pick: David Reed, WR, Utah; Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse
Skinny: Reed was productive in college, catching 88 passes last season. With two tight ends and a receiver, Baltimore is stocking up offensively to help third-year quarterback Joe Flacco. They also get another big man on the D-line in Jones.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Picks: Chris Scott, OG, Tennessee; Crezdon Butler, CB, Clemson; Stevenson Sylvester, OLB, Utah
Skinny: The Steelers took their second offensive lineman in this draft in Scott, who joins former Florida center and first-round pick Maurkice Pouncey. Scott has a lot of experience as a three-year starter. Butler and Sylvester may provide depth and competition on defense.
Cincinnati Bengals
Picks: Otis Hudson, OT, Eastern Illinois
Skinny: Cincinnati already has a lot of money invested in tackles Andre Smith and Andrew Whitworth. So Hudson will be viewed more as a developmental prospect the Bengals hope gradually comes along. Guard is also a possibility.
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