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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 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
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers spent real capital to be 68 picks early on Khristian Boyd, and the board is going to hold them to it.

That McGregor pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Steelers indulged a want in Nourzad while a need in quarterback, safety and other spots stayed open.

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

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 20th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the 51st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
A reasonable price with a little left over, Andru Phillips in No. 84. It fills a real need, too.
Pick98 Rnd3 Hunter Nourzad
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, safety and other spots to take Hunter Nourzad, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at pick No. 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
A wild overpay on Jaden Crumedy in slot 178, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in No. 195 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.