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RUN ON JAN 27, 2024

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7 Rd Steelers 1/27 630p

  • whitedh2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (GB)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 22: the Steelers steal Mayes and grade out a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: BJ Mayes, slot 242, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Steelers indulged a want in Powers-Johnson while a need in edge rusher, running back and other spots stayed open. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 53 leaves edge rusher, running back and other spots for later.
Pick61 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in No. 61 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Sainristil at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in slot 125, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 166th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at the 199th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick242 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.