As the Pittsburgh Steelers were preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft, they put together a big board, as they always do, to be prepared for the many twists and turns that can present themselves throughout the event. Picking at No. 20 overall in the first round, you want at least 20 players that you would be comfortable drafting at that spot to ensure at least one of them is still around when you select. It sounds like Troy Fautanu being available was as much a surprise to the Steelers as it was to the rest of us.
“We were extremely excited that we were able to pick him at 20,” area scout Mark Bruener said via the Softy & Dick show on 950 KJR in Seattle.