Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers draft, Omar Khan receive national praise

Omar Khan CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 22: Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan looks on prior to a game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 22, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — Local and national media experts all agree that Omar Khan crushed his first draft as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager. “The Khan Artist” stole the show over the weekend as he wheeled the Steelers to an excellent rookie class. The first four draft picks all have the chance to become day-one starters.

Here are some of the grades with the experts’ explanations:

Pro Football Focus

Grade: A+

Analysis: [Broderick] Jones impressed as a pass-blocker in 2022, earning an 84.1 PFF pass-blocking grade and allowing just nine total pressures from 470 pass-blocking snaps. Pittsburgh takes PFF’s CB4 and 21st-ranked prospect to open up Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. Porter wins with his length… Porter’s 40% forced incompletion rate in 2022 led all Power Five cornerbacks… [Darnell Washington] has a strong resume in the ground game, as his top-five finish among Power Five tight ends in run-blocking grade in 2022 proves, and is a mismatch weapon as a receiver.

Read more of the grades from our partners at Sports Now Group Pittsburgh here.

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