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nolanoriold'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2025

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  • nolanoriold DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Steelers went off the board in a big way for Kevin Jennings, 121 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Skattebo at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
A tidy little value on Luther Burden III in No. 21, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick52 Rnd2 Trey Amos
No edge and no loss on Trey Amos in slot 52; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at Round 3, Pick 19 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kevin Jennings
A wild overpay on Kevin Jennings in pick No. 121, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Nick Nash
A real head-scratcher, Nick Nash in pick 223 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Nothing to complain about; Jaylen Reed went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Wedig well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.