carsonw2'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • carsonw2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Dike: B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Steelers left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The cost of the Conerly Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. However the rest shakes out, Dike at that price is a win they earned. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the 21st overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick83 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
No drama and no debate, Barrett Carter went about where he belonged in the 83rd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
They will replay Chimere Dike at No. 123 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick156 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They paid sticker price for Bhayshul Tuten in pick No. 156, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick185 Rnd6 CJ West
They took CJ West at par in Round 6, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.