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Safety, Slot, TE Matchup: DB Ryan Watts ‘Can Do A Lot Of Different Things’, Teryl Austin Says

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected DB Ryan Watts in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. They still don’t seem quite sure about how or where to use him—but that’s also part of his appeal. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin laid out a sort of preliminary vision for the rookie yesterday.

“What I really like about Ryan is the fact that we’ve got a guy that’s got a corner background and now he can be a guy as a safety that can come down and play on a receiving tight end”, Austin said, via the team’s website.