LucMcDowell17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B-.

The search is over. The Steelers handed the keys to Bo Nix, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Bo Nix
No drama and no debate, Bo Nix went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 21 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick85 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the 85th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tommy Eichenberg in slot 120. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in No. 121; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the 199th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Evan Williams
They paid sticker price for Evan Williams in pick No. 242, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.