@CarneyMedia When you could have taken him at least 2 rounds later yes its a reach and a bad pick. The entire draft has been a picture perfect example of bad process from this team
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Evan
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For those of you saying Wetjen should have been taken in R7. He fills a very obvious need. His film in returns is as good as it gets.
Alex Kozora@Alex_Kozora
Kaden Wetjen averaged almost 27 yards per punt (!!) return this season. Six career scores (4 punts, 2 TDs). Pittsburgh worst KR team last two years under new model. This guy is dynamic. Home run selection.
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@MPFrazer They already wasted the previous picks so they didnt have that luxury and needed to get just the absolute best guys available. But they seem intent on burning this draft to the ground
Also who cares about the return. You shouldn't need to waste a pick on that if you coach well
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@rollingsevans Because he's a return freak, and because he was their 6th pick. They had the luxury of taking a shot there.
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@BreidenFehoko Even Bernard wasnt great. You spent a 2nd rd pick on a guy that everyone sees as a ceiling wr3 in the league. Thats not good process. They only seem concerned with guys with attitudes not guys who can actually play the best football
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I love Omar Khan but outside of Germie Bernard this draft has been an absolute disaster.
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@Alex_Kozora They wasted/got bad value on all the day 2 picks so you had to draft BPAs today. Instead we get a guy that no one even dreamt of drafting til at least round 7. Why waste the 4th on him? Grab him in the 6th l. You still are overpaying but at least you arent lighting it on fite
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Don't look at Wetjen as just the round. This is the 6th player Pittsburgh's selected.
When you have all those Day 2 picks, you can take a more niche (but still important) position like returner.
Alex Kozora@Alex_Kozora
You guys can hate the draft slot but if Kaden Wetjen is housing a kick/punt in Week 15 with Pittsburgh in the playoff hunt...you're not going to care what round he went. #Steelers
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@Alex_Kozora Alex please. The guy was a fringe 7th rounder and we used a 4th round pick on him. Thats not home run. This is turning out to be the worst draft, since at least the Pickett year and likely before that. All in front of the home crowd. Thats shameful
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Kaden Wetjen averaged almost 27 yards per punt (!!) return this season. Six career scores (4 punts, 2 TDs).
Pittsburgh worst KR team last two years under new model. This guy is dynamic. Home run selection.
Alex Kozora@Alex_Kozora
#Steelers select Iowa WR/RET Kaden Wetjen in the 4th round. Love this pick. Best returner in the draft. Pittsburgh *badly* needed help here. steelersdepot.com/2026/04/pittsb…
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@PittsburghSport Value wise yeah but they had two opportunities to draft pregnon who was an insane value and just an overall better player.
Thats the issue w everything this year. Theres been no process. Every pick has been reaches, weird fits, or bad value considering the board
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Dunker may be the best pick of the Steelers draft - value for pick-wise. Solved OG issue.
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@MinkahBurgh39 The issue isnt the ACL, or at least isnt the primary injury concern. When his medicals were done the other knee came back with concerns about degeneration iirc. Still cant understand how the math doesnt make sense yet, especially for a team that has so many picks.
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I thought he’d go 12 and he’s still there in the 4th lol.
Didn’t know his injury was that bad though
Nico@elitetakes_
Fortune favors the bold. Just remember that.
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@FarabaughFB Cant comprehend why they passed twice on pregnon to take a guy who is significantly worse
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Persona aside that will make him very popular, there's a good deal to be worried about with Dunker on tape. Usually, that's due to his hands getting wide.
He does have an aggressive, physical demeanor, though.
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@Alex_Kozora Bernard maybe. But a horrible draft so far imo. Day 1 was bad process. Day 2 was bad process and bad picks. Bernard was ok,but Allar was a huge reach w no risk of qbs going. Everett another reach on a guy who was bad this year. And passed on Pregnon for a worse guard.
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You guys know my feelings on the Allar pick but a solid Day 2 overall. Smart trades, fit need and scheme with good value for Bernard and Dunker especially. #Steelers
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Gennings Dunker is almost certainly going to play G for the Steelers. Built for it, has the nastiness to play inside. Really like this pick.
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@Alex_Kozora Look unless McCoys knee is literally falling off his body theres no excuse not taking him this late in the third. Between that and passing on Pregnon a starting G who fell into their laps....this might be the worst draft theyve had in a long time....
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#Steelers took a good look at cornerbacks in the pre-draft process. Third round felt like the right spot they'd take one.
Jamel Dean a good signing but he's never played a full NFL season. Need depth in this league, especially facing Bengals twice per year.
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@Steelersdepot Bad. Look if you wanted CB pick McCoy. Otherwise Pregnon was right there and you dont have a LG. If not those, double up at WR
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@FarabaughFB I would be really glad if they stopped talking about the guys personalities and started taking actually good players. They've drafted well for the last 2 years but holy hell this draft has been an unmitigated disaster so far.
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Steelers DC Patrick Graham says they love Daylen Everette's personality and his makeup.
They also love his physical tools and what he brings to the table.
"You could just tell there's some grit there and a willingness to get better."
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@SteelCityJason7 @Alex_Kozora Still most people had higher ranks on Nuss and or Payton. Didn't feel like there was that big of a gap there to use the highest pick on him
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@rollingsevans @Alex_Kozora Probably because Beck hot drafted they felt like they better get him now
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Well I'm kicking myself for not putting Drew Allar in my final mock draft. There was plenty of smoke on the team taking a mid-round QB.
They wanted a prototypical "AFC North" passer. He's the guy - with a lot to clean up - by Mike McCarthy and Tom Arth. #Steelers
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@Steelersdepot We knew they would take a qb sometime in these mid ish rounds. I didnt get the feeling he was in danger of coming off the board so feels like they could have gotten him w one of the other 3s or the 4th and prioritized other spots
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@TFG_Football Unless McVay has hinted behind the scenes at wanting to leave after Staffords done. Would make sense to get the next qb in and learning from them instead of hoping the next guy can evaluate and develop one as well as McVay could
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I just can't bring myself to buy into this narrative that Les Snead went rogue and McVay didn't want Ty Simpson.
These guys have always worked great together and Snead would never take a QB without McVays approval.
HoldenCantor@HoldenCantor
Ty Simpson gets the call from the Rams
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