The Pittsburgh Steelers landed their guy in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and it was one that not many people thought would be available at pick No. 20 in Troy Fautanu. Immediately following the pick, GM Omar Khan described the minutes leading up to the selection as an extremely nerve-racking experience.
“Every one of those 10 minutes was the longest 10 minutes of my life, I promise you that,” Khan said in a video posted on the Steelers YouTube page.
He also said that Fautanu was the top-rated player on their board regardless of position at that spot, and from the sounds of it Khan wasn’t willing to wait to find out what was going on when the Los Angeles Rams were on the clock at No.