GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Claiborne from sliding. Grade: B-.

Call it larceny. Demond Claiborne sat on the board until pick 159, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Klubnik reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will answer for taking offensive lineman early while interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
By-the-book stuff, Antonio Williams at pick No. 53 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick 76 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Anthony Lucas
They paid a round early for Anthony Lucas in the 85th pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cade Klubnik in the 99th overall pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Billy Schrauth while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, linebacker and other spots sat open.
Pick135 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They robbed the room for Deion Burks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They will replay Demond Claiborne at slot 159 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 Dane Key
A clean, defensible pick in No. 214 with a little surplus value in Dane Key. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in pick 224 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
They did well to land Jalon Daniels in the 237th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.