POLAMALU'S MOCK DRAFT
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POLAMALU'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 14, 2023

STEELCITY 24

  • POLAMALU DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OL North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Steelers did another, using Round 4, Pick 23 on Reuben Fatheree II while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots waited.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Ceaser makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 23 they get an island corner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
They jumped the gun on Sedrick Van Pran, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick87 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in the 87th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Junior Colson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Reuben Fatheree II
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Reuben Fatheree II while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick201 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in pick No. 201 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Anthony Belton
They liked Anthony Belton enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 244. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.