DARTHMATER78'S MOCK DRAFT
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DARTHMATER78'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2024

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  • DARTHMATER78 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (JAX)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent pick 25 on Jackson Powers-Johnson, a name most had 26 spots down the list. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Pratt value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.

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

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 25th pick they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection.
Pick48 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 48 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They let Payton Wilson come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at No. 119 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Matt Goncalves in slot 120 leaves safety, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick125 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
You do not let a quarterback like Michael Pratt reach Round 4, Pick 25 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.