G MAN'S MOCK DRAFT
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NUMBER 65

  • G MAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Giles Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Giles Jackson
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Nobody had Giles Jackson this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 71 spots to get him at No. 245. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
By-the-book stuff, Emeka Egbuka at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick52 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They reached into another round for Darien Porter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 83 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick121 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach the 121st overall pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in slot 161 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Dellinger well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick229 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at pick 229 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Giles Jackson
A wild overpay on Giles Jackson in the 245th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.