Why PAYTON WILSON Was an IMPOSSIBLE PICK for the Steelers (His Insane Rise)

A few years ago, Payton was just a small town prospect who had no shot of making it to the NFL. 4 injuries and 6 years later though, Wilson became a superstar linebacker for NC State and despite falling to the 3rd round, the Steelers got a steal. Today, we are going to talk about the impossible rise of Payton Wilson and how all this happened, enjoy!

[@ScottFisherCFB]

We still got two months until the start of the 2024 NFL season, what rookie should I spotlight next?

[@drew_thee_beast7476]

Roman Wilson

[@RLFowler-rm9ww]

I like this payten Wilson from NC State..I'm hoping he's the next TJ Watt type caliber player..I feel like he is going to be a stud,loyal Steeler like Watt, Hayward,roethlisberger

[@Bra_dy_1]

Do a video on Chevan Cordeiro he is a UDFA and he came out of San Jose State and I saw him play twice and he is really good

[@jeffvanduyne4614]

I would also say Roman Wilson. Kid is NICE!

[@drew_thee_beast7476]

As a Steelers fan I’m excited to see how he performs!

[@marcosmedrano3333]

Next to queen dawg jj and that line...oweee

[@Joe-pq4rq]

As both a Steelers and nc state fan this is a dream come true

[@jeffvanduyne4614]

You know who else was missing an ACL? Hall of Fame WR Hines Ward!

[@Atheos-1]

Future, HOFer Hines Ward. ✌️

[@williamboscolovich3459]

greg lloyd didnt have one either seemed to work out for bro too on top of that both him and Hines played at a time where there wasnt a player safety initiative both had amazing careers

[@SteveWilliams-lm7el]

He gone be 1 of the best linebackers in the league watch!! #steelers4L

[@robt9466]

This kid has the making of a game changer. Hope he stays healthy, if so, HOF is not out of the question.

[@t.breeze8659]

Wilson isn’t the only Steelers player that could’ve been considered risky. George Pickens and Darnell Washington both had injury history prior to being drafted into the league

[@Joe-pq4rq]

Russell Wilson also went to nc state

[@ManuelGonzalez-ws9xf]

Honestly after a deep down on his injury history killey my excitement for him hopefully he can stay healthy in Pittsburgh, definitely a talent

[@hawkeye31k]

I can't wait to see this dude at camp! He looks like a hybrid Chad Brown/Troy Polamalu-style player.

[@CreepyCaseyIsCreepy]

Chad Brown! Damn I loved his style of play. Troy too. But who didn't?

[@joncosby4385]

A play maker , the injuries scared most NFL teams from drafting him

[@RJSams-lc9vn]

He's Awesome. Huge believer. I believe in ALL the Wilson's on team. All contributing to Super Bowl Run!!!!!!!

[@marcaust84]

Bruh… is anyone else catching the peel back blocks on these punt returns? 😂😂😂

[@davesmith9417]

I saw them; on e was bone crushing! His High School highlights were insane! He had some help:)

[@Masonbrown-ch5yx]

another banger by fisher

[@flydawg7784]

Interesting prospect. I had to look up his height/weight because he looked a little thin for LB. 230 is ok but at 6-4 it looks a little lean. He must be a hell of player and must have been fun to watch. Those guys that only have one speed (full) are fun to watch. I never got watched an NC State game, would’ve been fun to see.

[@keithbrownjr857]

Ik him he was no joke in high school

[@Micdropsports]

I operate a KZbin channel talking steelers and I have been saying since before the draft that if Wilson fell to the 2nd or 3rd or maybe beyond he would be the biggest steal of the NFL draft. He has the athletic ability to be super dominant in today’s style of defense in the NFL. The range he has is insane and his strength and willingness to be ultra aggressive is unmatched by any linebacker in this rookie class. Also his injures have not been an issue for several years and I think that maybe he will have a handful of really highly productive years in the NFL.

[@dougallen1769]

He compliments Elandon Roberts perfectly. ERob being the run stuffer that will take on more of the punishment. I think they can use him as a playmaking chess piece.

[@adammeadows26]

those punts were egregious

[@jasona1106]

I like the player and was hoping Raiders drafted him (they never draft LBs) he’s really good and would have went higher if he didn’t have a lot of injuries in his past and that’s always worrisome. Great player though hopefully he stays healthy

[@SirBogan_]

So just image how fast he would be if it wasn’t for injuries

[@FightrForLife]

As a Saints fan, I was really hoping they'd trade up into the 3rd to pick him up when he made it out of the 2nd round... Sure, they've got Pete Werner, but at some point Demario Davis won't be immortal anymore, and having a 1st-round level talent learning as Davis' heir apparent would have been great. Even if he somehow couldn't beat out Pete Werner to succeed Davis, the 2 of them would have been a force together.

[@hikedayley9309]

I wanna wish Payton a great career a a Pittsburgh Steeler

[@keithnodaros2876]

Dude will develop in linebacker Central!! Expect top special teamer and will add to a deep lb group

[@willieporter4276]

They will be looking to get his speed on the field asap. Holcomb coming off knee injury and Roberts is more of a thumper. This kid has range and speed the Steelers haven’t seen since Ryan Shazier.

[@mitchellcampana602]

He got that headbutt a punch forehead i trust him

[@JJay-xd9fk]

Can you do romen Wilson

[@travisbrown2759]

Guy's a stud.

[@KevinBurrell-gc5ke]

Going from "Pickett to Pickens" to "Wilson to Wilson!"

[@keithbrownjr857]

Ik him in real life played with him

[@FU2H8R]

Future HOF

[@brianharris9949]

Start him!

[@josephedwards5880]

Sounds like a Steeler.

[@steelbltz]

I'm EXTREMELY excited for Payton, he loves Football so much, I can almost see the Ray Lewis in him

[@mackenziemoss-nf9jv]

Your delivery of an opinion is horrible. I made it to 2:13 before I gave up. Stop trying to sound like a monotone reporter who’s given up on their career. Good content, delivery needs work

[@davesmith9417]

Kind of agree; love the content. I thought it was AI for a while.

[@Therealtre]

He’s gonna be another bad Steelers lb 😂😂😂😂 #FlyEaglesFly

[@Slikk750Blokk]

Them Eagles linebackers really had broken wings last season 😂

[@Therealtre]

@@Slikk750Blokk 35-13

[@ManuelGonzalez-ws9xf]

Lol enjoy our leftovers 😂 kenny throws pickets, better pray hurts don't get hurt

[@Therealtre]

@@ManuelGonzalez-ws9xf 35-13 aj brown owns you

[@jeffvanduyne4614]

That's a funny statement coming from a fan of a team that has NEVER had even a GOOD linebacker room.

[@ThisHandleIsntAvaluhbull]

Idk why this video popped up on my feed, or why I clicked it. But when your argument is that the dude has potential but has been injury riddled, and 80% of the highlights in the video are from High School, I’m go ahead and tap out on it. I hope the pick works out for the Steelers… buuuuut… 😂😂😂

[@shotbymcfly]

It’s all high school highlights so he could monetize the video lol. This is why you ask and don’t assume

[@ThisHandleIsntAvaluhbull]

@@shotbymcfly I didn’t assume a damn thing. But I also didn’t ask why he used high school highlights. Your comment is so far off base lol. Seems like you were looking for an argument. You assumed that high school football highlights weren’t filmed by somebody, and that he can legally use that film to make money off of. Not the case, unless he had explicit consent to do so. Either way, again, I’m not a Steelers fan, this video is silly, and I wish nothing but good things for this dude and Steelers fans.

[@kellykiser7600]

@@ThisHandleIsntAvaluhbull YT his college highlights. He is L E G I T..

[@ronsmith7749]

​@@ThisHandleIsntAvaluhbulljust Google. He runs incredibly fast for his size. He is going to get hurt...but he isn't going to be returning kickoffs or playing offense in the NFL.

[@timothyakus]

Mediocre HC, Mediocre owner, = Mediocre team. 10-7, no playoff win extending the streak to 8 years.... But hey, in Pittsburgh a non losing season is celebrated like a Super Bowl win.

[@JazJaz-su6nb]

He will be hurt by week 6

[@jeffvanduyne4614]

@@JazJaz-su6nb That's just some BAD MOJO dude. I sincerely hope he balls out just to prove you wrong! And, on a side note, I'm sure the strength trainers in Pitt will be working with him to help with it.

[@JazJaz-su6nb]

@@jeffvanduyne4614 how can they help?