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STEELYFAN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2024

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  • STEELYFAN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Picks Traded
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Diontae Johnson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesC FutureB-
The Steelers let Phillips fall into their laps, and walked away with a C+.

The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Andru Phillips, the No. 95 name on the board, in Round 4, Pick 20.

The Puni pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, linebacker and other spots. Every board in the league had Legette lower, and that gap is the story.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Hit on Jackson Powers-Johnson and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 20 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A wild overpay on Xavier Legette in the 51st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A surprising call. With edge rusher, linebacker and other spots still to address, they spent the 84th pick on Dominick Puni, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at No. 119 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
Somehow Andru Phillips was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick178 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
A reasonable price with a little left over, Malik Mustapha in Round 6, Pick 3. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
By-the-book stuff, Joe Milton III at slot 195 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.