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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
DeMarvin Leal
DT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB FutureC
The jury is out on the Steelers. For now, C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent the 119th pick on Khristian Boyd, a name the board had a full 59 spots lower.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 20th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Zach Frazier at offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ja'Lynn Polk in the Round 2 slot, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andru Phillips. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khristian Boyd. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at pick 178 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaden Crumedy this early at Round 6, Pick 20. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.