With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-round pick at No. 98 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, they selected NC State LB Payton Wilson. It has a similar feel to last year’s fourth overall selection with TE Darnell Washington falling well below where he was projected to go, mostly due to medical concerns. Both players had no issues during their final year in college, but there are long-term medical concerns.
Washington went on to log the third-most snaps of the rookie class, and he was the earliest rookie to contribute with the others ramping up over the course of the season.