Tomlin’s Comments on WRs Could Hint at Steelers Waiting to Draft One
On April 22, Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin held a press conference to discuss the team’s approach to this year’s NFL Draft.
As expected, the pair was pretty tight-lipped about their plans and they did their best not to give away much useful information on where they are at three days before the draft.
However, the way that Tomlin answered a couple of questions could give hints about how the team will approach one position.
The Steelers need to add at the wide receiver position before the draft ends.
Still, Tomlin talking about the team’s comfort at the position and referencing a recent sleeper at the position who had a monster rookie year as a reason for that comfort could indicate the team is looking at options later in the draft to address the position.
“First part of that, I’m comfortable with the trajectory of that room, as we’ve mentioned, you know, the guys come in ready-made. There’s a lot of talent available to us and a lot of those guys participate. If you look at the kid from the Rams, was really significant this year and I think maybe it was a fifth-round pick. That’s what’s going on at that position. So, it makes us all
comfortable, not just us, but us as a collective, the National Football League. And certainly, we’re really comfortable with the trajectory of George Pickens in terms of what he’s going to be able to provide us as a player, not only in terms of playmaking, but what his experience within the room and within this organization provides us.”
Tomlin’s comments on the Steelers’ comfort with their situation and him referring to Puka Nacua could indicate the team isn’t going to be in a rush to land a receiver in this year’s draft.