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sammytrav'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 26, 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
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
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Khristian Boyd; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 69 spots ahead at No. 119. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

With quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

If Amarius Mims and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at pick No. 51 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Nothing to complain about; Andru Phillips went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Hunter Nourzad
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Hunter Nourzad in slot 98 leaves quarterback, safety and other spots for later.
Pick119 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 James Williams
A clean, defensible pick in the 178th pick with a little surplus value in James Williams. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They jumped the gun on Jaden Crumedy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.