The Pittsburgh Steelers capped off their 2024 NFL Draft by taking CB Ryan Watts from Texas with their last pick in the sixth round. Some project him as a safety in the NFL, and the Steelers did announce him as a defensive back. Part of it is simply his size. He’s nearly 6-3 and weighs 208 pounds. That’s just slightly shorter than Cory Trice Jr. and three pounds heavier. Watts also has freakishly long arms at 34 1/2 inches (if he plays corner, he will have the longest arms of a corner measured since 1999).
Watts’ size and physicality make him an intriguing proposition in Pittsburgh.