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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Steelers: C+.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Ryan Watts went at slot 195, a good 64 picks before the board was ready. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The Steelers indulged a want in Rosengarten while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On value alone, Odunze makes the weekend a net positive.

If Rome Odunze and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at slot 51 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in the 84th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
A curious use of pick No. 98. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Roger Rosengarten did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khristian Boyd. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at pick 178 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts at pick 195 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.