FINDY'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • FINDY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Steelers shredded theirs for Luke McCaffrey. He came off 31 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Taylor-Demerson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Steelers indulged a want in Paul while a need in interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In pick No. 20 they get a matchup problem out wide, even if it was a touch early.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick84 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Patrick Paul while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Steal is underselling it; Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at No. 98 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
A wild overpay on Luke McCaffrey in the 119th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dwight McGlothern. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Joe Milton III in Round 6, Pick 20, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.