Chris Bell: Steelers' Potential Draft Steal

On April 3rd, Pittsburgh Steelers are deep into prep for the 2026 NFL draft, scouting wide receivers hard at pro days in top 30.

Visits. One name popping off the board is Chris Bell from Louisville, a projected mid to late second round pick who could be their steal of the draft.

Bell brings serious size at 6 feet 2 inches and 222 pounds with a projected 4.44 second 40 yard dash showing underrated wheels even without official testing.

He's got fans buzzing for his deep ball tracking, nasty run after catchability and how he slips into soft spots against zone coverage, making him a mismatch nightmare.

But there are flags like footwork struggles in press man, not the quickest in short areas, plus a torn ACL late in 2025 that sideline.

Him. Steelers brass clearly sees the upside in his rising stats from just seven catches in 2022 to 72 for 917 yards and six scores last year, positioning him as a prime value add to their receiver room.

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