PPPK68'S MOCK DRAFT
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PPPK68'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2025

Traded w Giants R2

  • PPPK68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (PIT)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TEN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Steelers let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a D+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Jamaree Caldwell at slot 223 is 65 spots clear of where he belonged.

Getting Gordon II where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Nothing to complain about; Derrick Harmon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They will replay Malaki Starks at pick 52 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at Round 3, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at the 161st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
A big swing on Jamaree Caldwell at pick No. 223, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They paid a round early for Shilo Sanders in the 229th overall pick, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in slot 245 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.