4 dream players that the Steelers must hope fall to pick 20

BLACKSBURG, VA - OCTOBER 09: Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the first half of the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA - OCTOBER 09: Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the first half of the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Kyle Hamilton (14). Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Steelers must draft Hamilton

This one seems like a pipe dream; however, Kyle Hamilton has had a tough pre-draft process, and many are turning away from him as a potential top pick in this draft. Given the relative value of a safety in the league mixed in with his good, not elite, athletic testing though and suddenly you have a player some teams aren’t sure of that early in the draft.

Hamilton has the size and coverage ability that you want in a strong safety. He can eliminate tight ends from plays as well as move into the box to make key run stops. He uses his impressive size well and moves well in space. Questions began surrounding him after his athletic numbers came back closer to average. Many are questioning if he is truly worth a top pick in this draft.

The most likely scenario is that Hamilton is still picked somewhere in the top ten of this draft, but if he begins sliding early, the Steelers could make a move. A trade-up into the early teens could be the play if he truly has a draft-day slide. If he somehow made it to pick 20 (let me be clear, that is very unlikely to happen), the team has to be all over him and should run to the podium to draft him.

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With the draft just a few weeks away, teams are setting their boards in hopes of finding the next crop of elite talent. While these four names seem like they will all be taken before pick 20, there is a chance one of them slides down the board. If any of the four do find their way to the Steelers pick, the team has to be running to the podium to add them to this roster.