SCB0019'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • SCB0019 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Barrett from sliding. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Michael Barrett sat on the board until slot 238, and the Steelers did not need to be asked twice.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at Round 1, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick52 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Nice patience on T.J. Tampa, who had no business lasting to No. 52. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
No edge and no loss on Sedrick Van Pran in the 84th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They let Beau Brade come to them and pounced at slot 120. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick No. 121 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Javon Baker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Baker in the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick 238 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.