THALLYSON DIAS'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (TB)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had quarterback, safety and other spots to solve and reached instead for Kiran Amegadjie, an offensive lineman, at No. 57.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Davis has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. McGregor at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 26 they get a true top target. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 2, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Kiran Amegadjie in pick 57 leaves quarterback, safety and other spots for later.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 84 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 119th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
They read the board right and Braiden McGregor was the payoff at the 178th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick195 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A tidy little value on Curtis Jacobs in No. 195, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.