CorbenBriseno'S MOCK DRAFT

early draft

  • CorbenBriseno DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
DB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Steelers chose the head-scratcher, spending pick No. 46 on Maxwell Hairston with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still wide open. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 1 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Harold Perkins Jr.
In the 14th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maxwell Hairston adds a defensive back and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.