The Steel GM'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

Nobody else had Thor Griffith anywhere near the 247th pick. The Steelers did, by 63 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Ransom pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 52 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122 Rnd4 Will Howard
They let Will Howard come to them and pounced at the 122nd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They barely believed it either: Lathan Ransom still on the board at pick 163. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They went early on Seth McLaughlin in slot 225, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick231 Rnd7 Karene Reid
The board fumbled Karene Reid all the way to the 231st overall pick, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at Round 7, Pick 29 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.