Teams in the NFL better be careful; a new terrifying trio of edge rushers is coming to sack their quarterback. Steelers’ outside linebackers TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith and newly acquired Preston Smith are perhaps the greatest unit in the NFL today.

Smith was recently acquired at the 2024 NFL trade deadline when the Pittsburgh Steelers traded a 2025 seventh-round draft pick to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for his talents in the Steel City.

Pittsburgh general manager Omar Khan had recently helped facilitate a trade to acquire WR Mike Williams from the New York Jets, who received a solid B rating here at Steelers Wire. But what about the Smith acquisition?

The 31-year-old former Packers OLB provides quality starting experience behind Watt and Highsmith, as Smith has started 138 games since entering the league in 2015. Smith has amassed 68.5 sacks during this span and comes to Pittsburgh in what can only be described as a steal in Green Bay.

For just a 2025 seventh-round draft pick given up for Smith, Khan and the Steelers front office receive an A+ grade for the trade.