sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2024

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent pick 178 on Jaden Crumedy, a name most had 31 spots down the list. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Frazier pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 20 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 51st overall pick on Zach Frazier, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A wild overpay on Jalen McMillan in No. 84, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Maason Smith at slot 98, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Nothing to complain about; Cam Hart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaden Crumedy well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
No drama and no debate, Josh Proctor went about where he belonged in the 195th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.