kefink0308'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • kefink0308 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Steelers.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 120 regardless, 45 picks early.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Trotter Jr.. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Steelers indulged a want in Frazier while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a long-term starter on the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They robbed the room for Jeremiah Trotter Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
A wild overpay on Luke McCaffrey in pick 120, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kalen King
They talked themselves into Kalen King at pick No. 121, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 197th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
Nice patience on Ryan Cooper Jr., who had no business lasting to slot 238. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.