Why Keeanu Benton and Darnell Washington was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers | 2023 NFL Draft Reaction

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🗓️ 29 April 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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The Pittsburgh Steelers select Wisconsin defensive lineman Keeanu Benton and Georgia tight end Darnell Washington in the second dayof the 2023 NFL Draft. Locked On Steelers host Christopher Carter joins Locked On NFL's Ross Jackson to react and break down what selecting Keeanu Benton and Darnell Washington means for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2023 NFL season and beyond and also how it impacts the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Here’s is our reaction and analysis for every pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYgbowiVRKZOxe-qSWcBdUxAlwIbNkszq Follow Locked On’s 2023 NFL Draft Coverage by subscribing to Locked On NFL: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnNFL Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! BetterHelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist who can take you on that journey of self-discovery from wherever you are. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedon today to get 10% off your first month. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Ultimate Football GM To download the game just visit Ultimate-GM.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pittsburgh Steelers getting away with a couple of fantastic day two selections headlined of
0:09.0	course by Joey Porter Jr. but Wisconsin defensive tackle Keanu Benton and of course
0:15.0	Georgia's big old tight in and Darnell Washington headed to Pittsburgh as well. And to break it all down, we've got Chris
0:22.8	Carter of Locked on Steelers. Don't forget that all of our locked on NFL draft coverage is presented
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0:41.9	Start your dynasty today. Chris, let's start off with the earlier of the two most recent
0:48.3	selections, Wisconsin defensive tackle Keanu Benton, who I think a lot of people will look at his
0:53.1	frame, his body makeup, and say, ah, run plugging defensive tackle, who I think a lot of people will look at his frame, his body makeup,
0:54.5	and say, ah, run plugging defensive tackle.
0:57.6	But I have a feeling he's going to be a little bit more than that at the next level.
1:00.6	What about you?
1:01.5	I agree.
1:02.1	I think that if he was drafted this time last year, sure.
1:05.6	That was who he was heading into 2022.
1:08.0	He hadn't refined pass rush moves. But then he showed he had a,
1:11.9	he had a little bit of repertoire to him,
1:14.1	you know,
1:14.3	and he had six sacks this last season and started to improve there.
1:18.6	He still has a good bit ways to go.
1:20.7	But this is a great pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers,
1:23.0	in my opinion,
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