LonghornRodeo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Steelers did not so much draft Taulia Tagovailoa as overpay for him, 29 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Muasau value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 20 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A premium they did not need to pay, Zach Frazier a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick84 Rnd3 Josh Newton
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Newton at Round 3, Pick 20, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
By-the-book stuff, Justin Eboigbe at slot 119 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Dominick Puni did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 198th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Circle this one: Darius Muasau at Round 7, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.