Bob Lamb'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bob Lamb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureD
The Steelers robbed the room for Nix. Final grade: B-.

The Steelers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Nix. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. It is not that Powers-Johnson is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

The Powers-Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A curious use of pick 35. Safety, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Jackson Powers-Johnson did not.
Pick52 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 52 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in Round 3, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 120th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Good price on Ainias Smith in pick 121, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Malik Washington
You do not let a wide receiver like Malik Washington reach No. 140 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
No drama and no debate, Austin Stogner went about where he belonged in the 198th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
They took Donovan Jennings at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.