The 2024 NFL Draft class was unique in this sense. It was one of the oldest and senior-heavy groups of recent memory, a record-low number of underclassmen and the final year of COVID exceptions that produced a batch of sixth-year players. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ selections, normally skewed towards juniors in the early rounds, reflected the shift in the overall group. Their selections were upperclassmen and on the “older” side in a world where 24 feels ancient. First-round pick OT Troy Fautanu fit that bill, a senior with 41 starts who turns 24 in October. The upside to that is an experienced and mature player, eager to learn everything about his new team.
‘This Guy’s Ready To Work’: Troy Fautanu Impresses Charlie Batch
