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PITTSBURGH STEELERS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
October 3
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
Starter Need Medium (P3)
NT
DL5T
SFTY
CB
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
OT
Depth Fill (P4)
RB
WR
EDGE
Late Round Fill (P6)
WRS
OG
TE
Minimal Need (P9)
QB
OC
DL3T
OLB
ILB
CBN
STEELERS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from 2023 Consensus Mock Draft:
2023 CMD#5
Most recent mock draft update:
9/21/2022
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R1
14
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Pittsburgh
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Paris Johnson Jr.
Ohio State
OT
Reach/Value:
+0
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
315
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The Steelers lackluster starting tackle group looked rough in Week 1 with some marginal improvements in Week 2. The team continues to dink and dunk offensively, lacking the confidence to run longer developing concepts further downfield. This "prevent offense" is averaging an anemic 1 TD per game and required an epic defensive effort to eke out a week 1 victory. With TJ Watt sidelined for a half season, the offense is going to need to pull its own weight.
Upgrading at Tackle is going to improve all phases of a Steelers offense that is struggling to grab second gear. Improved running lanes and better passing protection are needed as this team moves forward.
Paris Johnson is a versatile player who kicked inside for the Buckeyes last season. He's now starting at left tackle and able to showcase his elite movement skills. Johnson excels at hitting blocks in space. Johnson's combination of agility, technique, quality coaching, prototypical size, elite competition, and versatility should land him high on the Steelers' draft board.
Upgrading at Tackle is going to improve all phases of a Steelers offense that is struggling to grab second gear. Improved running lanes and better passing protection are needed as this team moves forward.
Paris Johnson is a versatile player who kicked inside for the Buckeyes last season. He's now starting at left tackle and able to showcase his elite movement skills. Johnson excels at hitting blocks in space. Johnson's combination of agility, technique, quality coaching, prototypical size, elite competition, and versatility should land him high on the Steelers' draft board.
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R2
45
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Pittsburgh
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Tykee Smith
Georgia
S
Reach/Value:
+2
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Height:
5'10"
Weight:
198
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R3
77
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Pittsburgh
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Sean Tucker
Syracuse
RB
Reach/Value:
+5
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Height:
5'10"
Weight:
209
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R4
109
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Pittsburgh
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Keeanu Benton
Wisconsin
DL1T
Reach/Value:
-4
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Height:
6'4"
Weight:
317
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R7
205
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Pittsburgh
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Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Washington
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+30
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
260
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R7
216
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Pittsburgh (Trade)
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Will Mallory
Miami (FL)
TE
Reach/Value:
+18
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
245
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PIT g MIN t DEN (Weatherly/Reed)
STEELERS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2022 | 1 | 20 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | QB | Value | +2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 52 | George Pickens | Georgia | WR | Reach | -16 |
| 2022 | 3 | 84 | DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M | DL3T | Value | +27 |
| 2022 | 4 | 138 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | WRS | Value | +52 |
| 2022 | 6 | 208 | Connor Heyward | Michigan State | FB | Reach | -102 |
| 2022 | 7 | 225 | Mark Robinson | Ole Miss | ILB | Reach | -92 |
| 2022 | 7 | 241 | Chris Oladokun | South Dakota State | QB | Reach | -115 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2021 | 1 | 24 | Najee Harris | Alabama | RB | Reach | -18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 55 | Pat Freiermuth | Penn State | TE | Value | +0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 87 | Kendrick Green | Illinois | OG | Reach | -55 |
| 2021 | 4 | 128 | Dan Moore Jr. | Texas A&M | OT | Reach | -95 |
| 2021 | 4 | 140 | Buddy Johnson | Texas A&M | ILB | Reach | -80 |
| 2021 | 5 | 156 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | Wisconsin | DL5T | Reach | -62 |
| 2021 | 6 | 216 | Quincy Roche | Miami (FL) | EDGE | Value | +118 |
| 2021 | 7 | 245 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | CB | Reach | -81 |
| 2021 | 7 | 254 | Pressley Harvin III | Georgia Tech | P | Value | +16 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 2 | 49 | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | WR | Reach | -32 |
| 2020 | 3 | 102 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | EDGE | Reach | -21 |
| 2020 | 4 | 124 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | Maryland | RBC | Reach | -49 |
| 2020 | 4 | 135 | Kevin Dotson | Louisiana | OG | Reach | -66 |
| 2020 | 6 | 198 | Antoine Brooks Jr. | Maryland | S | Value | +49 |
| 2020 | 7 | 232 | Carlos Davis | Nebraska | DL3T | Value | +97 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | Devin Bush | Michigan | ILB | Reach | -14 |
| 2019 | 3 | 66 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | WRS | Reach | -50 |
| 2019 | 3 | 83 | Justin Layne | Michigan St | CB | Value | +24 |
| 2019 | 4 | 122 | Benny Snell Jr. | Kentucky | RB | Reach | -28 |
| 2019 | 5 | 141 | Zach Gentry | Michigan | TE | Reach | -53 |
| 2019 | 6 | 175 | Sutton Smith | Northern Illinois | OLB | Reach | -90 |
| 2019 | 6 | 192 | Isaiah Buggs | Alabama | DL1T | Value | +87 |
| 2019 | 6 | 207 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | ILB | Reach | -170 |
| 2019 | 7 | 219 | Derwin Gray | Maryland | OT | Reach | -101 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 28 | Terrell Edmunds | Virginia Tech | S | Reach | -71 |
| 2018 | 2 | 60 | James Washington | Oklahoma State | WR | Value | +17 |
| 2018 | 3 | 76 | Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State | QB | Value | +35 |
| 2018 | 3 | 92 | Chukwuma Okorafor | Western Michigan | OT | Value | +38 |
| 2018 | 5 | 148 | Marcus Allen | Penn State | DB | Reach | -8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 165 | Jaylen Samuels | NC State | TE | Reach | -13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 246 | Joshua Frazier | Alabama | DL1T | Value | +122 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 1 | 30 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | EDGE | Reach | -13 |
| 2017 | 2 | 62 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | USC | WRF | Reach | -2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 94 | Cameron Sutton | Tennessee | CB | Value | +2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 105 | James Conner | Pittsburgh | RBF | Reach | -73 |
| 2017 | 4 | 135 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | QB | Value | +1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 173 | Brian Allen | Utah | CB | Reach | -13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 213 | Colin Holba | Louisville | LS | Value | +5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 248 | Keion Adams | Western Michigan | DE | Value | +4 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 25 | Artie Burns | Miami (FL) | CB | Reach | -13 |
| 2016 | 2 | 58 | Sean Davis | Maryland | S | Reach | -32 |
| 2016 | 3 | 89 | Javon Hargrave | South Carolina St | DL1T | Reach | -2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 123 | Jeremy Cash | Duke | S | Value | +65 |
| 2016 | 6 | 220 | Travis Feeney | Washington | OLB | Value | +8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 229 | DeMarcus Ayers | Houston | WR | Reach | -81 |
| 2016 | 7 | 246 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | OLB | Value | +132 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 1 | 22 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | EDGE | Value | +10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 56 | Senquez Golson | Ole Miss | CB | Reach | -49 |
| 2015 | 3 | 87 | Sammie Coates | Auburn | WR | Value | +32 |
| 2015 | 4 | 121 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | CB | Value | +12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 160 | Jesse James | Penn State | TE | Reach | -38 |
| 2015 | 6 | 199 | Leterrius Walton | Central Michigan | DT | Value | +71 |
| 2015 | 6 | 212 | Anthony Chickillo | Miami | DE | Reach | -151 |
| 2015 | 7 | 239 | Gerod Holliman | Louisville | S | Value | +74 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | ILB | Reach | -17 |
| 2014 | 2 | 46 | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | DL5T | Value | +16 |
| 2014 | 3 | 97 | Dri Archer | Kent St | RBC | Value | +24 |
| 2014 | 4 | 118 | Martavis Bryant | Clemson | WR | Value | +47 |
| 2014 | 5 | 157 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | CB | Reach | -69 |
| 2014 | 5 | 173 | Wesley Johnson | Vanderbilt | OC | Value | +8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 192 | Jordan Zumwalt | UCLA | ILB | Reach | -85 |
| 2014 | 6 | 215 | Daniel McCullers | Tennessee | DL1T | Value | +59 |
| 2014 | 7 | 230 | Rob Blanchflower | Massachusetts | TE | Value | +45 |