Eagles Steal Lemon, Steelers Fortify Trenches

0:00On April 24, Pittsburgh hosted the NFL Draft this year, and the Steelers were on the clock at Pick 21. Fans were hyped with Renegade Blasting, Jerome Betis at the podium. But the real drama, they won a USC Y receiver, McCoy Lemon, the Beletnikov Award winner, bad enough to call him, right then. Steelers' brass were chatting with Lemon when the Eagles pulled a fast one. Philly traded up from 22 with the Cowboys to snag the 20th spot. They couldn't reach Lemon at first. He was tied up on that Steelers line, but they got through eventually and drafted him in front of the home crowd. Steelers fans felt the sting. The arena went quiet when they announced offensive tackle Max Ihanacore from Arizona State instead. Lemon's an explosive slot guy, who dropped 1,156 yards and 11 scores last season, tying a Big Ten record with four, monster games. Ihanacore's a project player, 6 foot 6, 321 pounds, stray from Nigeria at age 13, only playing ball since college, in 2021.

1:03Analysts gave it a solid B-plus, not a quick fix with their tackles locked in, but a huge upside long term. Eagles landed the flashy steel, Steelers built the trenches. Draft-Aid twists like this keep the rivalry lit. Pennsylvania football just got spicier. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.