While it may have been a bit of a surprise selection given that EDGE didn’t jump off the page as a Steelers need, the team’s selection of Jack Sawyer has largely been praised by the national media. NFL Media’s Chad Reuter named it one of his favorite picks of the draft, and ESPN’s Field Yates loves Sawyer’s fit with the Steelers too.
On SportsCenter, Yates said that Sawyer’s mentality is perfect for Pittsburgh.
“Jack Sawyer in the fourth round. Listen, there are some athletic limitations there. He is born to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, with that hard-nosed mentality that he plays with.