Three busy days of phone calls, press conferences, and inserting names into draft cards have come to an end and the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 NFL Draft class is complete. 

Staying true to their draft board and scheduled picks, Pittsburgh didn't have to move around to get the players they wanted over the weekend. 

Generating high praise across the media landscape for their draft moves, here is a comprehensive look at Pittsburgh's seven picks:

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Pittsburgh Steelers’ official 2024 NFL Draft class

Round 1, Pick 20: Troy Fautanu, OT Washington

Troy Fautanu had no business lasting until the 20th pick, but a historic run on QBs left him and other valuable first-round picks sliding down the board. Luckily for both Fautanu and the Steelers, the two sides came together on night one, with Pittsburgh landing the highest-graded player remaining on their board, and Fautanu going to his dream team. 

Round 2, Pick 51: Zach Frazier, Center, West Virginia

Pittsburgh taking two linemen in the first two rounds wasn’t on my bingo card, but anytime you can solve two positions of need with players who are top-three prospects at their respective positions, you make no apologies. Zach Frazier will be a day-one starter for Pittsburgh. 

Round 3, Pick 84: Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan

It may have taken 84 picks, but the Pittsburgh Steelers stood firm and let the board come to them, taking one of the more dynamic WRs in the class via Michigan WR Roman Wilson. An elite speedster with a confirmed 4.39 40-yard dash and silky routes, I expect him to be a more efficient version of what Diontae Johnson was for Pittsburgh. 

Round 3, Pick 98: Payton Wilson, LB, NC State

Payton Wilson is the riskiest of the Steelers draft picks given a medical history that includes multiple knee surgeries and a reconstructed shoulder, but as one source told me: “Say you get four years out of him, (rookie deal) and he plays to the level you believe, he was pick 98…that’s a hit.”

Round 4, Pick 119: Mason McCormick, OG, South Dakota State

An absolute mauler in the run game with years of starting experience, Mason McCormick was a tad surprising given the Steelers’ needs, but he has the potential to be a decade-plus starter, something you can’t pass on in the fourth round. 

Round 6, Pick 178: Logan Lee, DL, Iowa

Logan Lee is the exact kind of late-round dart throw that teams like Pittsburg covet. A tremendously built athlete with plus athletic traits, he will be a project, but he has a high pass-rush win rate written all over him with the proper seasoning.

Round 6, Pick 195: Ryan Watts, DB, Texas

Ryan Watts brings the draft class together like a fine wine with a nice meal. Brilliantly versatile and boastful in his size for a DB, Pittsburgh has a type when it comes to their defensive backs and Watts is just that. 

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• Round 1: No. 20 overall: Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
• Round 2: No. 51 overall: Zach Frazier, OC, West Virginia 
• Round 3: No. 89 overall: Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan 
• Round 3: No. 98 overall (From PHI): Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
• Round 4: No. 119 overall (From SEA): Mason McCormick, OG, South Dakota State
• Round 6: No. 178 overall: Logan Lee, DL, Iowa
• Round 6: No. 195 overall: Ryan Watts, DB, Texas

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The Steelers aren't a team that like to sway from the traditional mantra of their draft strategy. Six of the team's seven picks were from Power 5 programs, had ample starting experience, and played in an All-Star game during the predraft process, with Troy Fautanu being the only player to not participate in the latter thanks to his sky-high pre-draft ranking. 

Pittsburgh addressed positions of need, including the three that were most glaring, going tackle, center, and WR in succession to kick off the draft. 



But addressing positions of need means nothing if the players aren't the right fit, something that all three of those picks seem to be. 

Troy Fautanau spoke about his dream coming true, seeing as he has been a Steelers fan for as long as he can remember, honored to be donning the same colors that his childhood icons of Ben Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu did. 

Zach Frazier might be the toughest player in the entire draft, and screams Pittsburgh both on tape and via his blue-collar, West Virginia personality. 



Then with Roman Wilson, his game might look flashy, but good luck finding a bigger competitor and a player with more drive to get better. 



In all, it was a homerun type of class for Pittsburgh, with the upcoming season being a determinant in just how special the group can be. 

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