PPPK68'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • PPPK68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (PIT)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIN)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
George Pickens
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Steelers for Gordon II: C-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Ollie Gordon II, the No. 165 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 29. It nets out a thoroughly average C-.

Every board in the league had Caldwell lower, and that gap is the story. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 24th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 30th overall pick they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Xavier Watts. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They let Quinshon Judkins come to them and pounced at slot 83. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Good price on Tez Johnson in Round 3, Pick 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in No. 138 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at pick 161. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
They robbed the room for Bhayshul Tuten here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
They reached a country mile for Jamaree Caldwell at the 229th pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
The board fumbled Ollie Gordon II all the way to the 245th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.