{"id":175015,"date":"2026-04-24T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/175015\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:36:08","slug":"pittsburgh-public-safety-upmc-give-update-after-nfl-draft-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/175015\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Public Safety, UPMC give update after NFL draft Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pittsburgh Public Safety, UPMC give update after first day of NFL draft<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI CAN STICK. AND AND WITH THAT YOU KNOW THE     BALANCE IN THE FOOTWORK. YOU KNOW HIS ABILITY TO STAY ALIVE ON SECOND AND THIRD REACTION WHEN HE DOES ENGAGE I THINK IT\u2019S IT\u2019S ALL OVER THE VIDEO. YOU ALSO TALKING ABOUT FLEXIBILITY. WHEN YOU OFFER COMBINE. IS THAT GOOD TOO BECAUSE THE INJURIES ARE GOING TO FAIL KIND OF SPREAD ACROSS THE BOARD WITH A GOOD OF PEOPLE IN, IN AND OUT OF THEIR OFFENSE. AND PEOPLE ARE GOING IN CASE OF INJURY. YEAH, DEFINITELY. I THINK IT\u2019S IT\u2019S VALUE THAT THAT THAT YOU, YOU DEFINITELY LOOK INTO, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET DOWN TO THE 53 MAN ROSTER BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT\u2019S ONE THING FOR YOUR 910 LINEMAN YOU KEEP EACH YEAR. ON A 53. BUT HOW DO THEY GET UP ON THE 48. SO POSITION FLEX IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. YOU KNOW, THE SECOND AND THIRD CENTER. YOU KNOW, THE FOURTH TACKLE. I MEAN THAT\u2019S THOSE ARE ALL IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS. THOSE ARE THE CONVERSATIONS YOU HAVE INTERNALLY. AND SO ANYTIME I KNOW FROM MY PERSPECTIVE AS A COACH, AN EVALUATION PROCESS, I HOLD POSITION, FLEX THE VALUE OF IT VERY HIGH. YOU ALL CONSIDER MOVING UP FOR, WAS IT ALWAYS THE PLAN TO STAY WHERE YOU WERE AT 21? YOU KNOW, WE, LIKE I MENTIONED THE OTHER DAY, WE FEEL CALLS, YOU KNOW, WE ALL TALK. AND, YOU KNOW, THERE WERE SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE UP. THERE\u2019S SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE BACK. AND IT JUST, WE JUST, YOU KNOW, DIDN\u2019T WANT TO TRADE AWAY FROM THIS PLAYER. JUST FELT GOOD. WHERE HE REALLY GOT ON THE RADAR. WHAT\u2019S THAT? IS THERE A MOMENT WHERE HE REALLY GOT ON YOUR RADAR? MORE RECENTLY, WHERE HE REALLY STOOD OUT TO YOU? YEAH, I WOULD SAY REALLY, WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH OUR FEBRUARY DRAFT MEETINGS, THAT\u2019S REALLY WHEN HE, YOU KNOW, AND THE SCOUTS CAME BACK. I WAS AT THE SENIOR BOWL WHEN SCOUTS CAME BACK AND WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THE GUYS THAT WERE THERE AND AND THEN WE GOT TO OUR FEBRUARY MEETINGS. AND THAT\u2019S, THAT\u2019S REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GRABBED OUR ATTENTION THERE. AND IT JUST HE JUST KEPT GETTING BETTER AND BETTER FOR US WITH HIM. GUYS. TWO MORE TWO MORE CAME ON IN 22. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A LOT OF DRAFT CAPITAL ON. KIND OF HIS ENTIRE STRATEGY AT A PREVIOUS DESTINATIONS FROM PREVIOUS. I MEAN, YOU\u2019D HAVE TO ASK ME THAT QUESTION. BUT I MEAN, I THINK FROM DAY ONE WE\u2019VE SAID, YOU KNOW, THOSE BIG GUYS ARE IMPORTANT TO US. HERE. THE WAY THOSE SIMILAR IN EXPERIENCE AND SIZE. DID YOU SEE ANY OF THAT? YOU SAID AN OWL. WOULD YOU SAY? YEAH, I MEAN, HE WAS AN EXPERIENCED AND TALL. YEAH. I MEAN, FROM THE EXPERIENCE STANDPOINT MAYBE A LITTLE BIT. BUT I MEAN, AL WAS SIX NINE. I MEAN, HE WAS SO BUT YEAH, THERE\u2019S THIS KIDS FOOTBALL IS AHEAD OF HIM AND HE\u2019S ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER AND BETTER. I SAID IT\u2019S IT\u2019S THE MORE HE PLAYS. HE\u2019S SUCH A TALENTED FOOTBALL PLAYER. AND YOU KNOW HE HASN\u2019T PLAYED A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Public Safety, UPMC give update after first day of NFL draft<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769019068_844_wtae.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WTAE logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 12:14 PM EDT Apr 24, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic safety and emergency medical services officials are providing an update following the first day of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh. VIDEO: Steelers coach talks about top draft pick Max Iheanachor Pittsburgh Public Safety said in a post on Facebook that no arrests were made along the North Shore and no fires or hazmat situations were reported. PPS said, however, four arrests were made in downtown Pittsburgh, one firearm was recovered and two nontraffic citations were issued.  They also said one misdemeanor arrest was made at Point State Park. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire also said an engagement ring was recovered from a sewer grate.The post continued, saying that, in total along the North Shore, Point State Park and downtown, Pittsburgh EMS responded to 130 calls for service. Twenty-three people were taken to the hospital. UPMC later said in an email that 84 people were treated at Point State Park, 59 were treated at Stage AE near the Draft Theater and 31 people were treated at Acrisure Stadium. It said most cases were related to heat and dehydration. No additional incidents were reported. More than 320,000 people attended the NFL draft Thursday night. VIEW RELATED ARTICLES: Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Public safety and emergency medical services officials are providing an update following the first day of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n<p>VIDEO: Steelers coach talks about top draft pick Max Iheanachor <\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Public Safety said in a post on Facebook that no arrests were made along the North Shore and no fires or hazmat situations were reported. <\/p>\n<p>PPS said, however, four arrests were made in downtown Pittsburgh, one firearm was recovered and two nontraffic citations were issued.  They also said one misdemeanor arrest was made at Point State Park. <\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire also said an engagement ring was recovered from a sewer grate.<\/p>\n<p>The post continued, saying that, in total along the North Shore, Point State Park and downtown, Pittsburgh EMS responded to 130 calls for service. Twenty-three people were taken to the hospital. <\/p>\n<p>UPMC later said in an email that 84 people were treated at Point State Park, 59 were treated at Stage AE near the Draft Theater and 31 people were treated at Acrisure Stadium. It said most cases were related to heat and dehydration. <\/p>\n<p>No additional incidents were reported. <\/p>\n<p>More than 320,000 people attended the NFL draft Thursday night. <\/p>\n<p>VIEW RELATED ARTICLES: <\/p>\n<p>[related id=&#8217;a5040205-d853-4049-b174-638497d8678c&#8217; align=&#8217;center&#8217; source=&#8221;&#8221;[\/related]<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/get-pittsburgh-s-action-news-4-on-the-go-wtae\/44045498\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Download the WTAE app<\/a> to stay connected with breaking news. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sign up for our email newsletters<\/a> to get breaking news in your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Public Safety, UPMC give update after first day of NFL draft I CAN STICK. 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