jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT

nicesteelers

  • jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (PIT)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DET)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 29: the Steelers steal Rosemy-Jacksaint and grade out a B-.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, the No. 195 name on the board, in the 249th pick.

It is not that Frazier is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Frazier reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 20th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Zach Frazier, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Ruke Orhorhoro worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in pick 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 119 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 3, where Marist Liufau graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Steal is underselling it; Ro Torrence at pick No. 201 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They will replay Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at No. 249 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.