Bestballer222304'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bestballer222304'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2024

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JJ MCCarthy in the 3rd round

  • Bestballer222304 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DET)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BAL)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (IND)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Steelers won the night they stopped Laube from sliding. Grade: A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Steelers were there to profit. Dylan Laube, the No. 142 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 5, Pick 36. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Goncalves pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots still on the board.

Bottom line, with Terrion Arnold leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 23 they get a building block for the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick29 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
The board fumbled Kamari Lassiter all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73 Rnd3 J.J. McCarthy
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 73, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marist Liufau in No. 90. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Matt Goncalves while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots sat open.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Somehow Jacob Cowing was still sitting there in the 121st overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Taking Dylan Laube in pick 172 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.