Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT
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Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2025

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No.56

  • Dawglb216 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Bam Martin-Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bam Martin-Scott
LB South Carolina
Payton Thorne Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Payton Thorne
QB Auburn
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Rashod Owens Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Rashod Owens
WR Oklahoma State
Drew Kendall Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Drew Kendall
C Boston College
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueF NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers have some explaining to do after a D-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Steelers started one anyway for Payton Thorne, 347 picks ahead of schedule.

Spending an early pick on specialist with interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Ben Sauls
A want over a need in Round 1, Pick 21: Ben Sauls adds a specialist while interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick83 Rnd3 Bam Martin-Scott
Value said wait; Bam Martin-Scott in slot 83 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Payton Thorne
Payton Thorne at No. 123 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Loop
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyler Loop this early at pick No. 156. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rashod Owens
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rashod Owens. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229 Rnd7 Drew Kendall
A real head-scratcher, Drew Kendall in the 229th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.