lvli1k'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • lvli1k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jay Toia
DL UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAR)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAR)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Brady Cook, 135 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Skattebo. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
They did well to land Tyler Warren in slot 21, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
They took Xavier Restrepo at par in the 52nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tez Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at No. 125, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 161st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in pick No. 199, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders in slot 223 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Steal is underselling it; Jack Kiser at No. 229 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jay Toia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jay Toia in the 245th pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.