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a'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2024

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  • a DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Steelers: C+.

There is reaching, and then there is Hayden Hatten at the 238th pick. The Steelers jumped the board by 98 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Powers-Johnson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots.

So much rides on Taliese Fuaga that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 20 they get protection for the quarterback. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Jackson Powers-Johnson while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick84 Rnd3 Josh Newton
No edge and no loss on Josh Newton in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120 Rnd4 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 120 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A real head-scratcher, Khristian Boyd in the 121st pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at No. 198 when waiting would have done the job. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A wild overpay on Hayden Hatten in No. 238, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.