ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. held a conference call with the media last week to discuss the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. He touched on some potential options for the Steelers in the first two rounds, particularly at receiver. Kiper mocked Brian Thomas Jr. to the Steelers in the first round in his latest mock draft, but he named a couple of guys who could fit with the team on Day 2 if they opt to go elsewhere in the first.
“There’s gonna be some second-tier receivers, when you talk about guys like Troy Franklin now from Oregon is more of a second-round draft choice, a guy who’s a vertical threat down the field.