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TB26'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2024

Steel City 2024

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Grand theft in the 240th overall pick: the Steelers steal Jones and grade out a B-.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Elijah Jones, the No. 193 name on the board, in pick 240. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Steelers indulged a want in Goncalves while a need in interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots stayed open.

The cost of the Tupuola-Fetui reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 20 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in the 65th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 84 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick119 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A want over a need in No. 119: Matt Goncalves adds an offensive lineman while interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick120 Rnd4 Josh Newton
By-the-book stuff, Josh Newton at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They jumped the gun on Jordan Travis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A straight-up fair deal on Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 178th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in the 195th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Elijah Jones in pick No. 240, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.