Can the Pittsburgh Steelers become contenders with Russell Wilson at the helm?
Pittsburgh Steelers Look to Build Around Russell Wilson in 2024
In case you somehow missed it — the Pittsburgh Steelers completely rebuilt their quarterback room, this off-season. The club traded former first-round pick, Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, secured another former first-round pick in the form of Justin Fields, and signed future Hall of Famer, Russell Wilson to a one-year, veteran’s minimum deal.
In CBS Sports’ latest 2024 NFL Draft projections, Mike Tomlin and co. will waste no time in securing some protection for the aforementioned Wilson, when the club is on the clock with pick number 20. According to CBS, the pick for the black and gold is Alabama right tackle, JC Latham.
“JC Latham is great value at this stage of the first round and his presence allows Broderick Jones to flip back to the left side. They could still use an interior offensive lineman at some point.”
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Revolving Door of Quarterbacks in 2024
In a season that included starting the likes of former first-round picks, Kenny Pickett and Mitchell Trubisky under center, the Pittsburgh Steelers rode the ‘hot hand’ of Mason Rudolph to a surprise playoff berth. With Pickett’s on-field struggles coupled with his recent injury record, the club decided to trade their former first-round pick, alongside a fourth-round selection in this year’s draft to the Philadelphia Eagles for their cross-town rivals’ third-round pick, this coming April.
The Steelers continued to revamp their quarterback room by signing veteran, Russell Wilson to a one-year, league minimum deal in addition to sending out a sixth-round draft choice to the Chicago Bears for former first-round pick, Justin Fields.
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