sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2024

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042024-C

  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did enough to get by: C+.

There is reaching, and then there is Khristian Boyd at pick 119. The Steelers jumped the board by 59 and dared it to prove them wrong.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. With quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 20th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
A want over a need in slot 51: Sedrick Van Pran adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They did well to land Javon Baker in Round 3, Pick 35, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
They reached into another round for Khristian Boyd, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at the 178th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker in the 195th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.