koomatuck'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • koomatuck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PIT)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB
The Steelers robbed the room for McCaffrey. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Luke McCaffrey at pick 195 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Every board in the league had Liufau lower, and that gap is the story. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 51 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in the 84th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at pick 119 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marist Liufau in Round 4, Pick 20, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Steal is underselling it; Luke McCaffrey at No. 195 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rasheen Ali well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.