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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DET)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LAC)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Smith-Wade should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Chau Smith-Wade, slot 181, roughly 55 picks past where he belonged.

Gore Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

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

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 29 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the 61st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Christian Mahogany, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Abrams-Draine at pick 98 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 119 on Mason McCormick with quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick181 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the 181st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick195 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
They reached a country mile for Jalen Coker at slot 225, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.