MLongwell24'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 3

  • MLongwell24 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Steelers to leave a draft. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Rice at that price is a win they earned. The Williams pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the 52nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick84 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice slid further than he should have, and No. 84 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in pick No. 120, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Value with a capital V on Michael Barrett in pick 198, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 18 with a little surplus value in Jase McClellan. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.