One of the more curious picks of the 2015 NFL draft for the Pittsburgh Steelers from my perspective was the second-round pick of cornerback Senquez Golson. The former Ole Miss star had a solid college career, but most pundits did not have him coming off the board in the first 56 picks.

The primary knock on Golson was a significant lack of size, and minimal experience in press coverage. The hope was that he would be able to impact the defense with his exceptional short-area quickness and excellent instincts. Unfortunately, a shoulder injury back in August ended his season before it began, and so we are still waiting on the debut of this young player. But is sounds like that debut is coming.

Steelers 2nd-rd pick CB Senquez Golson said he was officially cleared to play (100% health) on Jan 1. "Normal offseason training," he said. — Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) January 18, 2016

With all the problems the Steelers’ secondary had in 2015, it will be great to have Golson healthy and on the field. Pittsburgh has a big group of these undersized guys, so it will be interesting to see how all that plays out. With William Gay, Brandon Boykin, Ross Cockrell and Antwon Blake already in place, adding Golson would give Pittsburgh their top five cornerbacks all under 5’11” except for Cockrell. In a league that seems to be growing at the wide receiver position, this will be an interesting situation to monitor.