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Potential Steelers First-Round Draft Target Skips 40 Again
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Denzel Boston -- Washington Athletics
Potential Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft first-round pick Denzel Boston did not run the 40-yard dash at the Washington pro day, after also skipping the event at the NFL Combine , citing the advice of his agent.
Boston, a projected first-round pick at wide receiver, performed only the vertical jump and 20-yard short shuttle at the combine, posting a 35-inch vertical and a 4.28-second shuttle.
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At the Washington pro day on Monday, Boston improved his vertical jump to 37.5 inches, but again did not run the 40, according to a report by Brady Henderson of ESPN.
It's unclear if not running the 40 will impact Boston's draft stock. He is currently ranked No. 25 on the NFL Mock Draft consensus big board, down from a peak of 20th on Feb. 28.
The Steelers are one of the teams that could be after Boston, with their first-round pick at No. 21 overall.
The 6-foot-4, 212-pound Boston is a prototypical outside receiver. He has been highly productive over his last two seasons at Washington, catching 63 passes for 834 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024 and 62 passes and 881 yards and 11 touchdowns this past season.
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The Steelers heavily scout Washington, with northwest area scout Mark Bruener an alumnus of the school and based in the Seattle area. They drafted tackle Troy Fautanu and Mark's son, linebacker Carson Bruener in the last two classes.
It's unclear if the Steelers would see Boston as a fit alongside 6-foot-4 DK Metcalf and 6-foot-4 Michael Pittman Jr. , or if they would prefer a smaller, quicker receiver like USC's Mekai Lemon, Texas A&M's KC Concepcion or Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Potential Steelers First-Round Draft Target Skips 40 Again
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