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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureC+
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Steelers.

The Steelers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 195 on Jalen Coker a full 55 spots early.

That Carson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

It is not that Van Pran is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 20 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Sedrick Van Pran in slot 63 leaves quarterback, safety and other spots for later.
Pick84 Rnd3 Javon Baker
By-the-book stuff, Javon Baker at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in the 119th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
They liked M.J. Devonshire enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 178. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker in the 195th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.