The Pittsburgh Steelers got a potential steal late in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft in LB Payton Wilson, who fell due to injury concerns. The Bednarik Award winner as the best defensive player in college football has a ton of speed and was productive in coverage in his college career, with seven career interceptions and 13 career passes defensed. In OTAs, Wilson said he’s been getting work in dime packages at linebacker for the Steelers.
“In our dime situations, I’m the backer that’s out there, so being able to cover man, whether it’s a tight end or running back, sometimes even on a slot, just having that faith from coach [Aaron Curry], coach [Teryl Austin] just has been really awesome for me,” Wilson said via Post-Gazette Sports on YouTube.