In the 2024 NFL offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are under some pressure to complete selecting their starting lineup in the draft after having a very successful first round.
Three players are still needed: a wide receiver, an offensive lineman, and a center.
According to a recent mock draft, they plan to fulfill that final need with a spectacular move.
Brian Blewis opined in his most recent mock draft for Pro Football Network that the Steelers will surprise everyone in the first round. He suggested sending the ninth pick in the draft to the Bears in exchange for Pittsburgh’s picks 20, 51, and 84.
He then predicted they’d use that pick to land former Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze.
Odunze’s Huge Last Two Seasons
In his first two seasons at Washington, Odunze didn’t make a significant contribution.
Over those two seasons, Odunze only managed 47 catches for 487 yards in 13 games.
Then, during the course of the last two years, he excelled and became one of the top receivers in college football.
Odunze led the Huskies to victory in their 2022 season. In his junior season, he caught 75 passes for 1145 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Odunze was selected for the All-Pac 12 First Team based on his performance.
He followed that up with a monster senior season.
In 2023, Odunze made 92 catches for 1640 yards and 13 touchdowns for a Washington offense that averaged the 13th most points in college football and led the Huskies to the national title game.
The 1640 yards were the most in the country.
They also earned him a consensus nomination to the 2024 All-American team.
He followed that dominant season up with a strong performance at the combine. Odunze finished with the second best time in the 20-yard shuttle and the fourth best time in the 3-cone drill.
He also ran the 40 in 4.45 seconds and showed off a 39″ vertical.
Odunze is seen as an elite prospect and is probably even better than what Steelers fans have been hoping for at the position this offseason.
Overkill for the Steelers
There is no doubt that the Steelers need to get themselves a wide receiver before the start of the 2024 season.
They are set at WR1 with George Pickens after he racked up 1140 yards.
However, they don’t have much to work with beyond that.
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