sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Luke McCaffrey in No. 119, a good 30 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sainristil.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick No. 51 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Value with a capital V on Mike Sainristil in No. 84, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 98th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 4, Pick 19 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at slot 178 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Value said wait; Caedan Wallace in No. 195 says they were not listening. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.