Wednesday was a busy one for the Pittsburgh Steelers coaches and front office staff. Head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan were in Alabama for the Crimson Tide pro day, Steelers linebackers coach Aaron Curry were at Ohio State to check out their top tandem of Steele Chambers and Tommy Eichenberg and wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni was in Texas to check out the Longhorns speedy receivers.
Wide receiver became a significant NFL draft need for Pittsburgh after the team traded away Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. Seeing Azzanni in Texas means the team is considering a receiver in the first round and Texas has two of them in Adonai Mitchell and Xavier Worthy.
Mitchell established himself as a legitimate first-round prospect during the season with his size and speed. His status as a future No. 1 receiver was cemented with an exceptional combine and we expect him to surprise with just how high a team is willing to select Mitchell based on an impressively high ceiling.
But for the Steelers, Worthy might be the player to watch. With George Pickens already in the fold, the record-breaking Worthy could be the perfect player to line up across from him and take serious advantage of single coverage with that elite speed.
