Apr 26, 2024, 11:12 p.m. ET
Michigan’s Roman Wilson and NC State’s Payton Wilson are Pittsburgh’s new additions
After losing wide receiver Diontae Johnson in the offseason through a trade with the Carolina Panthers by the corner Donte Jacksonlos Pittsburgh Steelers They hope to have found his immediate replacement in the third round of the draft.
With turn No. 20 of the third round, No. 84 overall, the Steelers they chose wide receiver Roman Wilsonof Michigan. It was the first of two shifts for the Steelers in the third round.
With the label of a new university champion, Roman Wilson arrives to reinforce the Steelers offense. Ryan Kang/Getty Images
Wilson comes to Pittsburgh with a champion tag, as the primary wide receiver for the Wolverines during its 2023 championship campaign, the school’s first title since 1997.
The arrival of Wilson helps complement the arsenal of aerial weapons at the disposal of the new starting quarterback Russell Wilson in Pittsburghafter being signed as a free agent.
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In four seasons with the Wolverines, Wilson He caught 107 passes for 1,707 yards as part of a predominantly run offense. That, however, did not prevent Wilson catch 12 touchdown passes last season.
That ease of weighing in the end zone, without a doubt, was a factor for the Steelers they will focus on Wilson, Johnson –elected Pro Bowl in 2021– he only had five receiving touchdowns in the last couple of seasons, including zero in 2022.
Los Steelers they chose offensive linemen with their first two shifts in the 2024 NFL Draft, Troy Follow in the first round and Zach Frazier in the second.
Questions surrounding Payton Wilson’s knee allowed the Steelers to find him available late in the third round. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
Pittsburgh He still had an additional pick in the third round, acquired via the distribution of compensatory picks. In position No. 35 in the third round, No. 98 overall, the Steelers they chose linebacker Payton Wilson of N.C. State.
At 6 feet 4 inches tall and 233 pounds, Wilson He has some health questions, particularly his knee, which is why he fell in the selection order until the third round.
Wilson was awarded the Chuck Bednarik Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Butkus Award as the nation’s best linebacker, and was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the ACC during 2023.
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