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Heaterdrew'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2024

Steelers Prime Draft 6

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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PIT)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PIT)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (PIT)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (PIT)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players traded away
Head Shot
Allen Robinson II
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The tape said wait; the Steelers did not. Jordan Whittington went at the 238th overall pick, a good 45 picks before the board was ready. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Getting Johnson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Quinyon Mitchell in pick No. 28, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They took Jackson Powers-Johnson at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in No. 60. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 84th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 James Williams
A reach on James Williams in Round 4, Pick 20; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They went early on Jordan Travis in slot 121, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 136th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
The board had Theo Johnson higher than the Round 5 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A big swing on Christian Jones at pick No. 172, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A clean, defensible pick in the 198th overall pick with a little surplus value in Josh Proctor. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They jumped the gun on Gabe Hall, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at slot 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.