Popsyoda'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Popsyoda DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Steelers chose the head-scratcher, spending the 52nd overall pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson with quarterback, safety and other spots still wide open. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Barrett falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The Gentry reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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 JC Latham
In slot 20 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jackson Powers-Johnson adds an offensive lineman and leaves quarterback, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
They took Braden Fiske at par in No. 84, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in the 119th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Washington
They paid sticker price for Malik Washington in Round 4, Pick 20, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A tidy bit of business in the 198th pick, where Michael Barrett graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A reach for Eric Gentry in pick No. 241; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.