Steelers news and commentary from Friday, April 5th

Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…

Steelers Land Dream Prospect in Latest Mock Draft | Noah Strackbein, All Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers get their dream scenario in the latest CBS Sports mock draft, landing one of – if not the – top cornerback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Selecting at pick No. 20, the Steelers land Toledo superstar Quinyon Mitchell, who’s just the second cornerback taken in the mock draft. He follows Alabama’s Terrion Arnold who is selected 17th by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

NFL.com predicts Steelers QBs Russell Wilson, Justin Fields will be worse in 2024 | Suzanne Halliburton, On3

Here’s what he said on Wilson, who signed with Pittsburgh after two seasons with the Broncos. The phrase that sticks out says the quarterback, at 35, now is closer to a “top-shelf line cook” than a “five-star chef.” (But aren’t cheeseburgers just as tasty as that fancy stuff?)

Wilson wasn’t the sole reason Denver’s offense was a rickety operation last season, but he never did seem comfortable under Sean Payton. While he performed better in 2023 than in the disastrous 2022 campaign, Wilson still played skittish, missed throws and invited pressure, blowing reads far more than a signal-caller of his experience should. I think Arthur Smith’s offense should better match Wilson’s skill set. Perhaps getting jettisoned by the Broncos will force Wilson to admit he’s closer to a top-shelf line cook than a five-star chef.

Former Steeler Levon Kirkland Wants Team to Draft NFL’s Smallest Cornerback | John Vaccaro, Heavy

Former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro Levon Kirkland hopes the team ends up with former Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins in this year’s NFL draft.

“He is about playing the game, playing aggressively, and being the best,” Kirkland said on 93.7 The Fan’s April 4 episode of “The PM Team with Poni and Mueller.” “I hope he does go to Pittsburgh. That would really make them solid as far as corners are concerned.”

Kirkland’s hope runs counter to the prevailing assumptions about what the Steelers will do in the draft.