sanador'S MOCK DRAFT
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12-30-23

  • sanador DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PIT)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PIT)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Khris Bogle Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Khris Bogle
DE-EDGE Michigan State
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ARI)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (MIN)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
K.J. Osborn
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Steelers this weekend: B.

The Collin Oliver pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 37 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Linton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
No drama and no debate, Kris Abrams-Draine went about where he belonged in the 34th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
A reach for Brandon Dorlus in slot 48; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in No. 80 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Seth McLaughlin while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaden Hicks. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Brenden Rice
Somehow Brenden Rice was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 4, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Fair-plus on Javion Cohen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick165 Rnd5 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at pick 165 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick194 Rnd6 Khris Bogle
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khris Bogle. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at slot 237 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at the 241st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.