G MAN'S MOCK DRAFT
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NUMBER 35

  • G MAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PIT)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Riq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent slot 243 on Giles Jackson, a name most had 65 spots down the list.

Getting Singleton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on James Pearce Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 21 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Nice patience on Jihaad Campbell, who had no business lasting to slot 52. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the 83rd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 121st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
You do not let a running back like Nicholas Singleton reach pick 161 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Dellinger well ahead of where he belonged. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Giles Jackson
Giles Jackson at the 243rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.