National Football League

Steelers take defensive back Sean Davis in 2nd round

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 2:06 a.m. ET

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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers took another step toward overhauling their secondary, taking defensive back Sean Davis out of Maryland in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night.

Davis has the size at 6-foot-1 to play both cornerback and safety for the Steelers, who selected cornerback Artie Burns out of Miami in the first round on Thursday night. Davis tied for the team lead with three interceptions in 2015 and led Maryland with 70 solo tackles.

Davis will have a chance to come in and play right away for the Steelers, who are looking for help alongside safety Mike Mitchell. Pittsburgh's pass defense ranked 30th in the league in 2015, a weak spot on a team that went 11-7 and made the playoffs for a second straight year.

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