With their final pick of day two in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected NC State LB Payton Wilson. He fell all the way down to No. 98 overall despite being a consensus first-team All-American, and winning both the Bednarik and Butkus Awards given to the top defensive player and the top linebacker in football. He was highly productive throughout his college career when healthy, and finished strong in 2023.
The reason he fell isn’t a mystery. Some teams will have different opinions on the medical situation, and Ian Rapoport suggested 22 teams believe he is a one-contract player due to the medical concerns.