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whitedh2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2025

March Madness

  • whitedh2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD
Dart is the Steelers' new face under center. Grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jeffrey Bassa, the No. 122 name on the board, stolen at the 185th overall pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Jaxson Dart is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 21 is lovely value for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In the 30th pick they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in slot 62 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at the 87th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
They will replay Cobee Bryant at the 156th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in No. 185 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They read the board right and Jordan Hancock was the payoff at pick No. 229. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.