Ray Fittipaldo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sportswriter and Steelers insider, released his then-latest 2023 NFL mock draft on March 27. (I believe it was mock draft 893.0.)
In this particular mock, Fittipaldo had the Steelers selecting Darnell Wright, tackle, Tennessee, in the first round (17th, overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
When I first read this, I said, “Hmmm, Wright isn’t Paris Johnson Jr. or Pete Skoronski, so why would the Steelers choose him if they were looking to draft an offensive tackle in the first round?”
Then, I read Fittipaldo’s reasoning, as he also described Wright as a prospect:
“Could Pete Skoronski, Broderick Jones and Paris Johnson Jr.