The Pittsburgh Steelers landed one of the biggest steals of the draft in ILB Payton Wilson at the tail end of the third round. The first off-ball linebacker was taken in the first half of the second round, and then four more went in the third round prior to Wilson. Based on his talent and accomplishments in college, there is a strong argument to be made that he should have been the first of the bunch drafted, but injury concerns pushed him down the draft board.
Coming from NC State, Wilson shares a background as an inside linebacker for that program with former Steelers head coach and Hall of Famer Bill Cowher.