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4th Mock Draft

  • KamE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 85: the Steelers steal Lee III and grade out a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Will Lee III got past him. The Steelers do not have to explain a thing at No. 85. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Moss proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a difference-maker at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Taking A.J. Haulcy in the 76th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Will Lee III
You do not let a cornerback like Will Lee III reach the 85th pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 99 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in pick 121 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than Round 4, Pick 35 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
They jumped the gun on Le'Veon Moss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick213 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh in pick 213 is fair value, right on his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at Round 6, Pick 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
Good price on J. Michael Sturdivant in the 224th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They paid sticker price for Jordan Hall in pick No. 237, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.