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Alex Highsmith And Chase Claypool Both First-Round Picks In The Athletic’s 2020 Redraft

Despite not having a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft due to the team making an in-season trade for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, the Pittsburgh Steelers did a good job hitting on the Day 2 selections. In the second round, the team selected Chase Claypool who had an impressive rookie season before falling off a bit, but the Steelers were able to get the No. 32 selection in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft for him. With their third-round pick, the team took EDGE Alex Highsmith, who led Pittsburgh with 14.5 sacks this season. In The Athletic’s 2020 NFL Redraft, both Highsmith and Claypool went in the first round, with Highsmith landing with the Jacksonville Jaguars at No.