Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Steelers trade down t9 2nd round

  • Lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (PIT)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Steelers robbed the room for Howard. Final grade: B.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Will Howard, the No. 103 name on the board, sitting there at the 123rd overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Good price on Tyleik Williams in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick No. 73 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 83rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at pick 123 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at Round 5, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid sticker price for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 185, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick229 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in No. 229 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.