Steelers sniped Calvin Austin from us
The Steelers scored a win over the Ravens on the third day of the 2022 NFL draft. Pittsburgh selected wide receiver Calvin Austin in the fourth round with the 138th overall pick, and the Ravens, wi…
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So two things I'd say on this:
1. If you loved the guy, move up and get him. Don't just sit back and wait. It wouldn't cost much at all to get that player.
2. I'm not terribly disturbed by it, because frankly, the Steelers drafting another WR in round 4 makes no sense at all.
For a team that I think needs help on the Oline and at LB/back end of their defense, they did nothing there. They took two WRs in the first four rounds and a DT, on a team that already has Claypool and Johnson and "apparently" wants to become a run-heavy team again.
Was thoroughly unimpressed with the Steelers draft. Partially because I think Pickett is just going to be very pedestrian in this league, but mostly because they're taking luxury picks thinking that they're stacked everywhere else, which I don't see.
And while it may be a throwaway pick, I don't know why you use a 7th rounder on a QB, when you have Pickett and Trubisky as guaranteed roster spots, and even Mason Rudolph, who would be a servicable backup on a lot of teams.
Just makes no sense to me.