Daily News & Links: Mike Tomlin’s Draft Call to Roman Wilson; Steelers Odds to Win AFC North

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🏈 The Pittsburgh Steelers official account on X posted a video of Mike Tomlin’s draft call to third-round selection Roman Wilson.

“We need big time contributions. So you better be ready to come in here and work,” Tomlin told Wilson.

Tomlin finished the call by saying, ““Welcome to the Burgh, man. I look forward to getting after your a**.”

The call that starts it all 📞 @Trilllroman pic.twitter.com/LtRkxntnIB

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 29, 2024

🏈 Following the draft, the Steelers still have the worst odds to win the AFC North at +700.

Browns and Steelers well behind the Bengals🤔

More #NFL futures👇https://t.co/ZmNgYl8a30 pic.twitter.com/XJ23JQMGXQ

— BetOnline (@BetOnline_ag) April 29, 2024

🏈 The Steelers have received an A+ draft grade in two consecutive years from Pro Football Focus.

The Steelers have dominated the draft two years in a row 📈 pic.twitter.com/7ILfjxImD2

— PFF (@PFF) April 29, 2024

🏈 Following the Steelers selection of Troy Fautanu at 20th overall, Chop Robinson said he didn’t want to go to Pittsburgh anyway. He wanted a warm climate instead, which ended up happening with the Miami Dolphins picking him at 21st overall.

Chop Robinson didn’t want the Steelers to draft him. #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/CghAcV5APT

— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) April 30, 2024

🏈 Troy Fautanu is stoked to be in the Black and Gold.

“God works in mysterious ways. I was born to be a Steeler,” Fautanu wrote on Instagram.

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🏈 Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette debunked the rumors that Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams could be traded.

I've been told by a source close to the Raiders that there isn't any smoke to the possibility of Davante Adams being traded. So you can take that possibility out of consideration, #Steelers fans.

— Christopher Carter (@CarterCritiques) April 29, 2024

🎥 Mina Kimes of ESPN said the Steelers’ draft class was her favorite.

“This might be my favorite [draft] class, honestly, in the entire NFL.” 👀

—@minakimes is extremely happy with what the Steelers did in the NFL draft 👏 pic.twitter.com/tDFhgxiRZG

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 29, 2024

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