skstoneman'S MOCK DRAFT

Not Bad

  • skstoneman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Steelers chose the head-scratcher, spending No. 52 on Jackson Powers-Johnson with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still wide open.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Logan Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. The cost of the Fautanu reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Safety is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. 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 Mike Sainristil
Good price on Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 20, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 DJ James
Nothing to complain about; DJ James went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Washington. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
No edge and no loss on JD Bertrand in the 198th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
They let Kenny Logan Jr. come to them and pounced at slot 238. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.