Esmond'S MOCK DRAFT
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4/19/24

  • Esmond DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Blake Fisher at the Round 3 slot is 34 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Smith pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a lockdown presence outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in pick No. 36. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Value said wait; Blake Fisher in No. 84 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Davis. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 178th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the 195th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.