The Pittsburgh Steelers selection of LB Payton Wilson at No. 98 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft has garnered almost universal praise, and PFF lead draft analyst Trevor Sikkema is among those who thinks Wilson will excel in Pittsburgh. Sikkema looked at the best player-team fits at every position in the draft, and Wilson to the Steelers was named the best fit at off-ball linebacker.
Wilson, who won the Butkus and Bednarik Award as the best linebacker and defensive player in college football last season, fell due to medical concerns, but Sikkema thinks that Wilson can make an impact on Day 1 for the Steelers.