I’m not going to sit here and say that I’m excited about the Steelers selection of Alex Highsmith, the 250-pound edge-rusher from Charlotte, in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday.
How can I be excited about a player I don’t know or never even heard of? But does that mean I’m disappointed? No, it was a third-round draft choice. Those guys don’t generally move the needle for me—not unless they’re known prospects that slide that far down the board.
Was I surprised by the selection? Yes and no. I was surprised by the name, again, because it was unfamiliar to me.