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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Steelers get a C+.

The Jalen Coker pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 72 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

On value alone, Trotter Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 20 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mike Sainristil. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick98 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Blake Fisher in pick No. 98 leaves quarterback, safety and other spots for later.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 119th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Coker this early at Round 6, Pick 3. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ryan Watts
They reached into another round for Ryan Watts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.