Jareo'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jareo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2024

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  • Jareo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Worthy: C+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Xavier Worthy slide, and the Steelers were the ones holding the card at slot 84. Highway robbery.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Paul pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots.

The Paul pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 20th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A curious use of the 51st pick. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Patrick Paul did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
The board fumbled Xavier Worthy all the way to slot 84, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks slid further than he should have, and No. 98 is lovely value for the safety. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Fair-plus on Elijah Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 3, where Kamal Hadden graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A premium they did not need to pay, Nathaniel Watson a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.