The ESPN analyst predicts Pittsburgh will take the Oregon center
The Pittsburgh Steelers have obvious needs on the offensive line entering the NFL Draft on Thursday.
With that in mind, the Steelers have also been connected to several receivers, including A.D. Mitchell and Brian Thomas Jr. There are several avenues the Steelers could go. They can stay put at No. 20 and take a Graham Barton, Amarius Mims, Troy Fautanu etc. to replenish the offensive line. They could also take one of the aforementioned receivers should they available. Pittsburgh could also move back in the draft, trading with a receiver or defensive back-needy team and conjure more draft picks as capital to address their own needs.
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky joined Zachary Smith on Around The 412 to discuss the Steelers’ draft, and he predicted that the Steelers would take Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson.
Dan Orlovsky’s prediction for the Steelers in Round 1: Jackson Powers-Johnson
— Zachary Smith (@ZacharySmithPGH) April 23, 2024
Powers-Johnson has been linked to the Steelers since the beginning of the draft process back in January, being the consensus top center in this class. With center being the most glaring need on the Steelers’ roster, Powers-Johnson at 20 wouldn’t be too much of a shock.