LucMcDowell17'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • LucMcDowell17 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Steelers, and a B- to prove it.

The Tommy Eichenberg pick is the one that will follow the Steelers into the fall. They took him 27 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Steelers indulged a want in Frazier while a need in quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A curious use of the Round 2 slot. Quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Zach Frazier did not.
Pick84 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They took Devontez Walker at par in the 84th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 98th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A big swing on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 119, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in No. 178 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at Round 6, Pick 20 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.