Lee Hunter: Steelers' Defensive Line Game Changer?

0:00It's April 21st, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today football news powered by AI Pittsburgh Steelers fans Keep your eyes on Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter as a prime day two pick in the 2026 NFL draft this six foot three and a half inch 318 pound beast caught to 5.18 in the 40 yard dash Projecting as a second or third round still to beef up that defensive line earlier this year Hunter stock rose with his massive six foot nine wingspan and violent hand usage that lets him anchor like a rock against the germ Run his twitchy block shedding moves make him a nightmare for interior lineman keeping plays bottled up with solid balance Scouts love how he disrupts gaps, but somewhere his effort fades when actions away from him Leaning too much on raw power over refined technique His past rushback still needs more tools to round him out Dig into the numbers he jumped from 14 tackles and one sack in 2022 to 69 tackles and three sacks in 2023

1:06Then settled around 40 plus tackles per season with a couple sacks lately If the Steelers snag hunter he could lock down the middle for years turning their D into a fortress once again