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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Nobody else had Tommy Eichenberg anywhere near pick 119. The Steelers did, by 26 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Vaki pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 1, Pick 20, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
A big swing on Sedrick Van Pran at pick 51, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at No. 84 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Maason Smith a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They talked themselves into Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 119, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
They will replay Sione Vaki at the 178th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
They paid up for Caedan Wallace at pick 195 when waiting would have done the job. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.