pkjay07'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • pkjay07 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Williams: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Nohl Williams, the No. 124 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 156. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 21 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at No. 83 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 156 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 185 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in Round 7, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.