Missing on a first-round pick can mess a team’s future up. Whether it’s the first overall pick or the 32nd, general managers don’t want to miss. So when a team like the Pittsburgh Steelers can get some insider information, they can’t pass it up. That’s exactly what happened with the 20th overall pick on Thursday when they took OT Troy Fautanu from Washington. They had some extra insight thanks to area scout and former first-round pick Mark Bruener.
When team owner Art Rooney II introduced Fautanu at Friday’s press conference, Rooney name-dropped Breuner with video via the Steelers’ YouTube channel.