The Pittsburgh Steelers had another wide receiver visit for the pre-draft on Tuesday. This visit was significant in size and importance.
Former Georgia and Texas star Adonai Mitchell is 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, and is widely predicted to be a first-round pick. Mitchell ran the 40-yard dash in 4.34 seconds at the NFL combine, ranking sixth-fastest overall, and led Texas with 11 receiving touchdowns in the last season.
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Nflmockdraftdatabase.com projects that Mitchell will be chosen late in the first round.
The Steelers' first pick in the April 25-27 draft is at No. 20 overall. They require a wide receiver after the trade of Diontae Johnson and the release of Allen Robinson.
Mitchell was teammates with Steelers' current No. 1 wide receiver George Pickens at Georgia, and he is compared to Pickens as an NFL player. the league’s official website and by ESPN.com.
Watch Jaden Crumedy attack and split this double team and take down the back. pic.twitter.com/ORVMWT3T7Z
— BOLTS Draft Talk (@BoltsDraftTalk) April 3, 2024
Mississippi State defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy also visited the Steelers on Tuesday. Crumedy, who is 6-4, 301 pounds, was a four-year starter in the SEC and ranked fifth in QB hurries among conference defensive linemen in 2023.
The Steelers want to add young players to their defensive line.
Each team can have 30 official draft visits, excluding local prospects.
