Oldman7865'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 Steelers Draft

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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Priorities are a choice, and the Steelers made a strange one, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman in the 51st overall pick with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots crying out for the pick instead. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Rice to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 20th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 51st overall pick on Zach Frazier with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They went early on Brenden Rice in pick 84, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in No. 98 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.