Teedawg609'S MOCK DRAFT

Steelers

  • Teedawg609 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Lachey. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Luke Lachey tumbling to the Steelers in the 229th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Howard has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 21st overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Will Howard
A big swing on Will Howard at Round 3, Pick 19, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Denzel Burke at the Round 4 slot is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in No. 156 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They took JJ Pegues at par in slot 185, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 229th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.