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Draft Talk: Will Jalen Carter Really Fall to Steelers after Legal Issues?

Alan Saunders |

Updated: Dec 6, 2024

Steelers Draft DT Jalen Carter — FILE - Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) waves to the crowd before the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner and Alan Saunders and Nick Farabaugh of Steelers Now will have you ready with Draft Talk, every Tuesday and Thursday through the early part of the spring season.

INDIANAPOLIS —Will Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter really fall as far as to where the Steelers pick at No. 17 overall after his legal trouble, as suggested by a mock draft on Wednesday? Just how damning is the NFLPA report card on the Steelers, where the team finished 22nd in the league?

NFLPA Player Survey Blasts Steelers Facilities, Treatment of Families

2023 NFL OFFSEASON IMPORTANT DATES
NFL Combine: Feb. 28 – March 6, Indianapolis, Indiana
College Pro Days: March 7 – April 19
Top 30 Facility Visits: March 7 – April 19
Free Agency Contact Period: March 13 – 15
2023 NFL Draft: April 27-29

STEELERS 2023 NFL DRAFT PICKS
Rd. 1, Pick 17
Rd. 2, Pick 33 — from Chicago Bears for Chase Claypool
Rd. 2, Pick 50
Rd. 3, Pick 81
Rd. 4, Pick 121
Rd. 5, Pick 154 — traded to Seattle Seahawks for Ahkello Witherspoon
Rd. 6, Pick 196 — traded to Denver Broncos for Malik Reed
Rd. 7, Pick 237 — from Denver Broncos with Malik Reed for Pick 196
Rd. 7, Pick 244

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Draft Talk: Will Jalen Carter Really Fall to Steelers after Legal Issues?

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