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NFL DRAFT LATEST: Steelers beef up their defense, select DE, DB with latest picks

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com
Ryan Watts Texas defensive back Ryan Watts runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (Darron Cummings/AP)
By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

DETROIT — The 2024 NFL Draft is underway!

The draft kicked off on Thursday night in Detroit and will end on Saturday, April 27.

The Pittsburgh Steelers got things off to a strong start on Thursday night, selecting Troy Fautanu, an offensive tackle from the University of Washington.

Offensive regrouping continued Friday night with the selection of center Zach Frazier in the second round and Roman Wilson in the third round.

With two picks in the third round, the Steelers also selected linebacker Payton Wilson at pick No. 98.

The team took guard Mason McCormick as their fourth-round pick.

Saturday took a different turn later on when the Steelers decided to focus more on defense. They first took DE Logan Lee from Iowa as the 178th pick. A few picks later they brought in Ryan Watts from Texas.

Check back HERE for the latest updates throughout the draft.

Saturday updates:

UPDATE 6:25 PM: The Las Vegas Raiders have picked up a cornerback with some local ties. The team drafted M.J. Devonshire as the 229th overall pick.

UPDATE 5:05 PM: Another Pitt Panther has joined the NFL. Bub Means was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 5th round of the draft.

UPDATE 4:50 PM: The Steelers continued to beef up their defense after picking Ryan Watts, a DB from Texas.

UPDATE 4:40 PM: The Steelers select Logan Lee, a DE end from Iowa, with the 178th pick.

UPDATE 1:06 PM: The Steelers select Mason McCormick, a guard from South Dakota State, with the 119th pick.

Friday updates:

UPDATE 11:17 PM: The Steelers select Payton Wilson, a linebacker from North Carolina State, with the 98th pick.

UPDATE 10:32 PM: The Steelers select Roman Wilson, a wide receiver from Michigan, with the 84th pick.

UPDATE 10:20 PM: The Indianapolis Colts selected Pitt’s Matt Goncalves.

UPDATE 9:10 PM: The Steelers shared a brief video from Frazier himself.

UPDATE 8:32 PM: The Steelers select Zach Frazier, a center from West Virginia University as the 51st pick of the NFL Draft.

Frazier grew up just down Interstate 79 in Fairmont, West Virginia. He played 47 games for the Mountaineers with 46 starts and did not allow a sack for the entire 2023 season.

UPDATE 4 PM: Troy Fautanu has arrived in Pittsburgh for his introductory press conference.

Thursday updates:

UPDATE 11:15 PM: NFL Insiders report Fautanu grew up as a Steelers fan and his favorite player was Troy Polamalu.

The Steelers shared one of Fautanu’s posts from 2016.

UPDATE 11 PM: Steelers GM Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media after the first-round pick.

“We spent a great deal of time with him. We met with Troy at the combine,” Omar Khan said. “We can’t wait to see him here.”

“The tape was just really, really impressive,” Tomlin added.

UPDATE 10:45 PM: New Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson sent welcoming wishes to Fautanu on X, formerly Twitter.

UPDATE 10:39 PM: The Steelers post-pick analysis and press conference is underway.

UPDATE 10:36 PM: The Steelers shared a video of Cam Heyward announcing the pick.

UPDATE 10:31 PM: The Pittsburgh Steelers select Troy Fautanu, an offensive tackle from the University of Washington, as the 20th pick in the NFL Draft.

Fautanu, who made the All-Pac-12 first team for two consecutive seasons, also won the 2023 Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the conference.

He started at left tackle in all 15 games in 2023, going all the way to the National Championship game with the Huskies.

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