Blackyeric'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Blackyeric DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
DB Iowa
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (PIT)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on McCoy: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Bru McCoy, slot 200, roughly 27 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on defensive back is the choice that costs them.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went defensive back with Cooper DeJean while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 54 with a little surplus value in Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They liked Blake Fisher enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 86. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 122 is lovely value for the cornerback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 159th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bru McCoy
Steal is underselling it; Bru McCoy at pick 200 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.