The Pittsburgh Steelers could face some serious decisions when they go on the clock in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. This team has several key roster needs and after the success of the 2023 draft, expectations are high for general manager Omar Khan.
CBS Sports put out a new mock draft and we were excited to see what direction the Steelers went. Then we were even more curious when we saw the Steelers traded up.
And then we saw they traded up to draft an offensive tackle and our excitement faded. They have the Steelers trading up to select Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga. Here’s what they had to say about the pick:
Pittsburgh can ill afford to wait until its first pick to see if an offensive tackle is still available. Especially with Cincinnati and Los Angeles ahead of Mike Tomlin’s team. The Steelers move up to take Taliese Fuaga, who should be an impactful bookend opposite Broderick Jones for many years.
The author doesn’t offer up the terms of the trade that allowed the Steelers to move up from 20 to 16 so this move might not be bad at all. Fuaga is a great prospect and if the Steelers can get him without giving up a second-round pick in this same draft, we fully endorse it.
But there are plenty of great prospects who came off the board after the No. 20 pick who will be just as impactful and not cost another pick in the Top 50.
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