sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Khristian Boyd in slot 119. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 20 they get a long-term starter on the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Ladd McConkey worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Max Melton
A quiet steal in pick No. 84: Max Melton for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick98 Rnd3 Mason McCormick
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Mason McCormick in No. 98 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
Value said wait; Khristian Boyd in the 119th pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 James Williams
You do not let a linebacker like James Williams reach the 178th overall pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
They barely believed it either: Ainias Smith still on the board at pick 195. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.