COlty'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • COlty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Will Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Will Rogers
QB Washington
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Will Rogers, 294 picks ahead of schedule. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

On value alone, Leonard makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 21st overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Will Rogers
A big swing on Will Rogers at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They reached a country mile for Hollin Pierce at the 123rd pick, and the board is aghast. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick156 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 156 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in No. 185 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at Round 7, Pick 13 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.