Jaynikx'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

HOW SWAY???

  • Jaynikx DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 84th overall pick lands the Steelers a B, James and all.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and DJ James fell into pick No. 84.

They are betting Magee proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick No. 20 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that.
Pick51 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 51, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 DJ James
Steal is underselling it; DJ James at Round 3, Pick 20 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 98 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 119th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the 195th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.