A look into the reasoning behind the Ravens’ pick of Adisa Isaac at No. 93.

The Baltimore Ravens had a pair of 10-year veteran outside linebackers have career-best seasons in 2023. While they lost three-time Pro Bowler Jadeveon Clowney to the Carolina Panthers in free agency, they were able to re-sign two-time Super Bowl champion Kyle Van Noy to a two-year deal. Nevertheless, adding another edge defender in the 2024 NFL Draft remained a need even though it wasn’t as glaring as it looked at one point when it seemed as if neither seasoned pro would be brought back.

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Bringing you guys another video today. Here, I’m breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trio of selections made Friday night: C Zach Frazier, WR Roman Wilson, and LB Payton Wilson. I discuss the team’s value, talent, and some of the concerns with each prospect, too. I also briefly discuss what the team could do on the […]

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers Draft Grades: Payton Wilson Plays with Special Athleticism

PITTSBURGH — The name for the Pittsburgh Steelers in this game was all about speed. Donte Jackson and Patrick Queen illustrated that, but now Payton Wilson illustrates the same thing. Omar Khan and the Steelers draft brass have handled one thing at a high level throughout this entire process: maximizing value.

They did it with the Justin Fields trade and have done it again in the NFL Draft. There might be no better example of that than Wilson, however. With medical concerns dropping him down the...

Technically, Pro Football Focus wrote a Day 3 mock draft for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But really, they’re picks that should be mocked instead. Spinning the mock draft dial one last time heading into Saturday, Rounds 4 through 7, the Steelers’ selections are so bad that if they became reality, GM Omar Khan must’ve stepped down […]

Somewhat lost in the shuffle of the media frenzy that is the NFL draft was a report from Michael Silver that stated the Pittsburgh Steelers were in talks with the San Francisco 49ers about a trade involving WR Deebo Samuel. Silver followed up and stated that the thinks the time for a trade has likely […]

Tremendous excitement surrounded the selection of West Virginia center Zach Frazier at No. 51 overall in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft as the Pittsburgh Steelers plugged a major need and got a player who just screams Steeler. Turns out, the selection at No. 84 of Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson might have […]

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers Draft Grades: Roman Wilson Brings the Heat

PITTSBURGH — Roman Wilson says that he will “block his ass off” for his team to win a football game. And that’s exactly what the Pittsburgh Steelers needed out of their wide receiver in this draft class. A new mentality would be born out of the Arthur Smith hire in that wide receiver room, and guys who are selfless and want to block are the type of players they want in the room.

On the field, Wilson is undersized but gives it his all in the blocking...

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers Showing No Fear of the Injury Bug in Draft Evals

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers adapted a slogan during their 2023 backs-against-the-wall stretch run that “scared money don’t make money.”

They might be applying that to their NFL Draft process, as well. The Steelers took a big swing with NC State linebacker Payton Wilson in the third round, stopping the projected second-round pick’s big slide down draft boards.

Wilson dealt with a litany of issues at NC State and in high school. Throughout his career, Wilson has dealt with knee injuries, shoulder injuries, and...

Leading into the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday for rounds 2 and 3, the expectation was that at No. 51 overall in the second round the Pittsburgh Steelers would target a wide receiver such as Michigan’s Roman Wilson, were he to be on the board. Turns out, the Steelers did target Wilson on Day Two, […]

Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft is now in the books, and it started with a bang with several trades consummated in rapid succession. The Pittsburgh Steelers did not panic and stayed with their original pick for all three of their Day-2 selections and it worked out very well in their favor. CBS Sports’ […]

Day 1 of the draft saw three new players join the AFC North as first-round picks. On Friday night, 10 more players were added into the division between rounds two and three. All four AFC North squads made at least two picks, with two teams drafting three players. There was a mix of offensive lineman, defensive lineman, and skill position players alike.

Let’s round up all the action that transpired on Day 2 of the draft in the division.

Cincinnati Bengals

Pick: No. 49

Selection: DT Kris Jenkins, Michigan

With their first of three selections on Day 2,...