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Steelers get Huskie OT

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive tackle Troy Fautanu with the 20th overall pick in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft, giving them a potential bookend to last year’s top pick Broderick Jones. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound Fautanu started 15 games at left tackle last season as the Washington Huskies reached the College Football Playoff final against Michigan. He won the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the country, in the process. The 23-year-old Fautanu joins an offense that hit the ...

Center should be attention of Steelers

By Buck Frank bfrank@altoonamirror.com The Pittsburgh Steelers possessed one glaring need when free agency began last month. And they didn’t address it. With the NFL Draft beginning tonight in Detroit, the Steelers technically don’t have a starting center on their roster. That’s why the team should be thinking in that direction when they select their first pick at No. 20 — barring a trade. In free agency, the Steelers reshuffled their quarterback room (Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen), signed an inside linebacker (Patrick Queen), defensive lineman (Dean ...

Steelers draft capsule

The following is the seventh of seven Pittsburgh Steelers position analyses for the 2024 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday: CORNERBACKS Current roster: Joey Porter Jr., Donte Jackson, Cory Trice Jr., Luq Barcoo, Thomas Graham Jr., Kalon Barnes. Nickel backs–Darius Rush, Josiah Scott Last five drafts: Porter Jr. (2023, second round) took over a starting job midway through last season and showed no signs of losing it. Trice Jr. (2023, seventh round) was emerging as an impact player in training camp before getting injured and missing the whole season. Tre Norwood (2021, seventh ...

Steelers draft capsule

The following is the sixth of seven Pittsburgh Steelers position analyses for the 2024 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday: OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS Current roster: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Kyron Johnson, Jeremiah Moon, David Perales Last five drafts: Herbig (2023, fourth round) was a nice addition to the team last year, backing up Highsmith (2020, third round). Sutton Smith (2019, sixth round) didn’t last long with the team. Top outside linebackers (edge rushers) available: Jared Verse, Florida State; Dallas Turner, Alabama; Laiatu Latu, UCLA; Chris Braswell, Alabama; ...

Steelers draft capsule

The following is the fifth of seven Pittsburgh Steelers position analyses for the 2024 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday: DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Current roster: Nose tackles—Keeanu Benton, Montravius Adams, Breiden Fehoko, Jonathan Marshall. Defensive tackles/ends—Cameron Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Dean Lowry, DeMarvin Leal, Jacob Slade Last five drafts: Benton (2023, second round) showed he potentially could be a star in the league. Leal (2022, third round), on the other hand, didn’t improve on his rookie season. Loudermilk (2021, fifth round) has stuck with the ...

Steelers draft capsule

The following is the fourth of seven Pittsburgh Steelers position analyses for the 2024 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday: OFFENSIVE TACKLES Current roster: Broderick Jones, Dan Moore Jr., Dylan Cook, Kellen Diesch, Tyler Beach, Devery Hamilton, Anderson Hardy Last five drafts: Jones (2023, first round) flashed his potential last season, albeit on the right side. Moore Jr. (2021, fourth round) has been the starting left tackle but could be in his final season with the Steelers. Derwin Gray (2019, seventh round) never made it in the NFL. Top offensive tackles available: Joe Alt, ...