MSalvant'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • MSalvant DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for McNeil-Warren. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren tumbling to the Steelers in the 76th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will need Davis to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a building block for the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No edge and no loss on Omar Cooper Jr. in the 53rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
You do not let a safety like Emmanuel McNeil-Warren reach the 76th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
Value said wait; Tacario Davis in slot 85 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 99, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They liked DeMonte Capehart enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They jumped the gun on Drew Allar, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick No. 161 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
By-the-book stuff, Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
A quiet steal in the 224th pick: Keyshaun Elliott for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in pick 230 with a little surplus value in Raylen Wilson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at pick No. 237 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Stacking talent where they were already deep.