The Pittsburgh Steelers quite possibly “shit their pants” when T Troy Fautanu fell to them in the first round. Rarely do tackles of his pedigree last to the 20th-overall pick, but a deep tackle class aided the team. They’re likely salivating over the idea of replicating with him in Pittsburgh what they saw on his Washington tape.
“The tape was just really, really impressive,” head coach Mike Tomlin said of Fautanu after selecting him. “Not only in terms of his talent but really, I think his talents were really highlighted by the way that Washington utilized his talents schematically.