Pittsburgh Steelers projected to draft highly-touted Texas wide receiver

The Pittsburgh Steelers need a wide receiver, and that has been the common theme in most early mocks by mainstream experts. Daniel Jeremiah was the latest to give the Steelers a wide receiver, but this time, it was not Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka. In his mock draft, the Steelers select Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, who has experienced a meteoric rise over the last few weeks.

“I don’t think the Steelers could go wrong drafting Golden or Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka here. They go with Golden in this case, but they are both professional route runners with outstanding hands and toughness,” Jeremiah said.

Golden took over as Texas’ top wide receiver when Isaiah Bond suffered an injury that forced him to miss or be limited for much of the College Football Playoffs. Once that happened, Golden turned into the team’s top target on an offense that needed a spark, and he made multiple big plays down the stretch.