The Pittsburgh Steelers readily identified the wide receiver position as being one in need of an upgrade this offseason, after losing three of their top five players in free agency. They did not manage to address much prior to the draft, so it was an emphasis early on, as the team used their first selections on days two and three to add wide receivers George Pickens via round two and Calvin Austin III via round four.
“Really excited about them. Very different guys, but you need different skillsets in the receiver room”, head coach Mike Tomlin said of his newest weapons for Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, and Chris Olakodun, their quarterbacks, two of whom were also drafted this weekend.