GGage 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • GGage DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers cashed the board's mistake on Campbell: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jihaad Campbell tumbling to the Steelers in pick 83 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The Conner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
The board fumbled Jihaad Campbell all the way to the 83rd pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 4, Pick 21 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Somehow Dillon Gabriel was still sitting there in No. 156, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
You do not let a running back like Damien Martinez reach slot 185 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at pick 229, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.