WHICH OF THE STEELERS’ TOP 30 AND LOCAL VISITS ARE STILL ON THE BOARD HEADING INTO DAY 2?
The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted all four of their top-100 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft on top-30 or “local” visits last season. Those included OT Broderick Jones, CB Joey Porter Jr., NT Keeanu Benton and TE Darnell Washington. That tradition of drafting top-30 visits carried on into the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night with the selection of offensive tackle Troy Fautanu with the 20th overall pick.
With another three picks heading into Day 2 of the draft, including No. let’s take a look at which of the Steelers' 2024 top 30 and local visits are still on the board.
Steelers top-30/local visits available ahead of Day 2 (excluding OT)
Linebackers: Junior Colson (Michigan), Payton Wilson (NC State)
Interior offensive line: Jackson Powers-Johnson (Oregon), Zach Frazier (WVU), Hunter Nourzad (Penn State), Mason McCormick (South Dakota State), Steven Jones (OT/OG, Oregon)
Wide receivers: Ladd McConkey (Georgia), Adonai Mitchell (Texas), Luke McCaffrey (Rice), Tahj Washington (USC), Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky)
Cornerbacks: Cooper DeJean (Iowa), Beanie Bishop (WVU), Max Melton (Rutgers), Daequan Hardy (Penn State), Andru Phillips (Kentucky), M.J. Devonshire (Pitt)
Defensive line: Jaden Crumedy (Mississippi State), Logan Lee (Iowa), Maason Smith (LSU), Khristian Boyd (Northern Iowa), Braden Fiske (FSU)
Among those available from the Steelers’ top 30/local visits, here’s who ranks atop the 2024 NFL Draft consensus big board (via Marcus Mosher)
- CB Cooper DeJean (Iowa) — Consensus big board ranking No. 19
- DT Jer’zhan Newton (Illinois) — No. 24
- WR Adonai Mitchell (Texas) — No. 27
- WR Ladd McConkey (Georgia) — No. 30
- IOL Jackson Powers-Johnson (Oregon) — No. 31
- IOL Zach Frazier (WVU) — No. 39
- LB Junior Colson (Michigan) — No. 45
- DT Braden Fiske (FSU) — No. 53
- LB Payton Wilson (NC State) — No. 53
- WR Malachi Corley (Western Kentucky) — No. 59
Could one of these ten picks be donning black and gold by the end of Day 2? We’ll soon find out.
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