Player: DB Ryan Watts
Stock Value: Purchased
Reasoning: The Steelers used their final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft to address the secondary with DB Ryan Watts. Nominally a cornerback, many expect the 6-3, 206-pounder may convert to safety in the long run. Wherever he winds up on defense, his first task is to make himself useful to special teams coordinator Danny Smith.
The Pittsburgh Steelers waited until the very end of their 2024 NFL Draft to address arguably one of their biggest needs. Considering the homework they did on first-round cornerbacks, coming away with only a sixth-round pick in Ryan Watts is surprising.