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Round 1-7 Steelers Official Mock Draft

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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jaylin Simpson fell into the 178th pick.

The cost of the Milton III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a ballhawk on the outside. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A tidy little value on Junior Colson in pick 51, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
By-the-book stuff, Calen Bullock at the 84th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in slot 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
Isaiah Adams in the 119th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jaylin Simpson in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Joe Milton III. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.