We wrap up our 2024 Steelers draft class review with S Ryan Watts, their second of two sixth-round picks. Like DL Logan Lee, Watts never came close to seeing the field last season, largely due to injury. Even without availability matters, he would have had a hard time earning snaps, at least on defense.
But the Steelers liked what they saw from Watts before his neck injury, as did his teammates. Primarily an outside cornerback in college, they moved him basically on a full-time basis to safety. He was showing positive signs of progress, but the injury sent that to a screeching halt.