43'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tyreak Sapp
DE Florida
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Steelers. For now, C+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Steelers did exactly that with Theo Wease Jr. in the 128th overall pick.

The Paul Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Hit on Grey Zabel and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In slot 26 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at Round 2, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A wild overpay on Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 90, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Theo Wease Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Theo Wease Jr. this early at the 128th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at the 153rd overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tyreak Sapp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyreak Sapp. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in pick No. 238, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.