TFircak12'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • TFircak12 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Steelers: B-.

Hard to follow the map here. The Steelers bypassed quarterback, safety and other spots to take Christian Mahogany at the Round 3 slot, a spot they had covered. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rakestraw Jr..

The cost of the Thrash reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get protection for the quarterback. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 51st overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
The board had Mike Sainristil higher than Round 3, Pick 20, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A curious use of pick No. 98. Quarterback, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Christian Mahogany did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at the 119th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in slot 178 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah Williams at No. 195. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.