Video Breakdown: Top 5 WRs in the 2024 NFL Draft

The Pittsburgh Steelers need a wide receiver and they need one badly. Who are the top wide receivers in the class?

Derrick Bell |

Updated: Dec 6, 2024

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Even with a couple of recent additions in the past week, the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be in the market for another wide receiver. Even with other significant needs, such as center, currently evident on the roster, it’s not completely out of the question that they would look to add another playmaker early on draft weekend. The Steelers brass did a ton of homework on many of the top prospects of the class in Indianapolis at the NFL combine and there’s a few dream-like pairings that could become a reality.

SN analyst Derrick Bell breaks down his top five wide receiver prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class: including scouting reports on each player detailing their strengths, weaknesses, grade and projection to the next level. If you’re looking to further your knowledge of the top pass catchers on the board, this discussion is for you! This is a deep class with many different flavors from a skill set perspective and Omar Khan will be searching for a perfect fit to compliment ascending second-year wide receiver George Pickens. The key is figuring out exactly which archetype makes sense.

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