SCB019'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SCB019 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (KC)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Steelers grade out a B.

The search is over. The Steelers handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

It is not that Jones is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Getting Melton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 20th pick they get a long-term answer under center, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A reach for Zach Frazier in pick 51; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Melton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Max Melton at pick No. 95 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at No. 119 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Christian Jones adds an offensive lineman while edge rusher, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick132 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A tidy little value on Johnny Wilson in the 132nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in slot 195 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trevin Wallace in Round 7, Pick 20. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.