koomatuck'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • koomatuck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (PIT)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SF)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (SEA)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The needs board said one thing and the Steelers did another, using No. 94 on Dominick Puni while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots waited.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 26th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
By-the-book stuff, Jermaine Burton at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at No. 84, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 31 on Dominick Puni with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick118 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on McKinnley Jackson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at pick No. 119 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 133rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at pick 195 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.