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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 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
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
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
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (BUF)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dan Moore Jr.
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesC- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Steelers: C+.

It is a puzzling start. The Steelers had quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots to solve and reached instead for Hunter Nourzad, an offensive lineman, at pick No. 98. The final tally is a middling C+.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Nourzad to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Hit on Troy Fautanu and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Fautanu at the Round 1 slot, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ladd McConkey in the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Good price on Andru Phillips in the 84th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick98 Rnd3 Hunter Nourzad
A want over a need in the 98th pick: Hunter Nourzad adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick133 Rnd4 Trevin Wallace
A big swing on Trevin Wallace at slot 133, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.