Entering Day Two of the 2024 NFL Draft, the center position was a key area of need for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, with Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson off the board to the Las Vegas Raiders with No. 44 overall pick in the second round, that need for the Steelers is even greater.
Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson to the raiders pic.twitter.com/1muxUHdVYs
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 27, 2024
Throughout the pre-draft process, Powers-Johnson was a popular name connected to the Steelers due to position of need and overall play style.