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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2024

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Mock drafts from sammytrav

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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Renardo Green
S Florida 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
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-.

The war room fell hard for Khristian Boyd, and it showed at pick 119: 68 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Landing Green that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, cornerback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 20th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They paid a round early for Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 51, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 84 on Blake Fisher with quarterback, cornerback and other spots unsolved.
Pick98 Rnd3 Renardo Green
A safety of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A wild overpay on Khristian Boyd in slot 119, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaden Crumedy in the 178th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Proctor at pick 195, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.