2024 Draft

Agree on the order of needs. Between me and you, obtain that LB in FA... should one become available. I have always subscribed with @mac daddyo regarding the idea of building the trenches for both sides and replacing that ILB with another IDL would be ideal.


As for the 2024 DT Class?! I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. Yes, no Jalen Carter or Bryan Bresee to write home about. However, Maason Smith from LSU, Leonard Taylor from the University of Miami and Ruke Orhorohro from the University of Clemson are all rock solid players in their own right. If anything, given how much interest the Steelers seem to have in Clemson Prospects year in and out, expect a Top Three Steelers pick to be from Clemson. For me, front runner for that right now is Nate Wiggins; a Corner who looks like a damn alien!

 

One of those “way too early” mocks.

 

DBs, and Center. My wish list so far.

 

I’m always BPA.

 

Even if he does get better, I think they need to draft a promising guy anyway to start grooming. You never know what's gonna happen. They paying a lot for their backup QB.

Plus that gives you a year with the new guy before you have to make any big decisions with Pickett. What do you do if Kenny only gets marginally better over the next season and a half? Do you extend him? I sure as hell don't want a Daniel Jones situation. Paying way too much for a mediocre QB. Just hoping he'll get better.

I'm not saying a 1st rd guy, unless KP really struggles, maybe. But maybe a guy with talent that will definitely need some coaching up. It's a pretty deep QB class. Maybe somebody falls to the third.

 

1st round is where you get your blue chip players. QB, a guy to protect the QB(OL), or a guy to get after the QB(defensive blue chip). That's the first round.

After that, go for position of need that fits your scheme.

 

I think DBs are always on your list!!!!!

 

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You would be correct good sir. I will only be happy when We have at least 4 great ones.

 

CB
C
RT
NT/DT

 

Has there ever been a team with 4 great DBs? I don't know.

 

Mel Blount
JT Thomas
Mike Wagner
Donnie Shell

 

Great answer @Hanratty#5
I would like to see that again. If JPJ is what we hope with Him, and Fitzpatrick.....we are halfway there.

 

Does the Leigon of Boom count?!

 

I am 100% in on a CB early again (top 3 rounds). C is probably a good position to target. Wouldn't mind seeing a SS or ILB too. A mid round RT project wouldn't be bad.

 

I'd still say go for Sedrick Van Pran in Round One. Given how he is the only competent Center Prospect in the class that is worthy of a Round One grade, he makes the most sense. In addition, Mason Cole is going bye bye in 2025 anyhow barring extreme circumstances. That said, if Denzel Burke of Ohio State is on the board at the same time?!... man......


I would not envy either Kahn or Weidl there.

 

Center, CB, and SS should be all in the top 3 picks. IMO . Not in that order of course, but that should be the top 3.

 

Did one of those 3 round mock simulators:

23 Cooper DeJean S Iowa
54 Sedrick Van Pran C Georgia
88 Tyler Davis DL Clemson

 

Agree with the first two statements. C, CB, and ILB seem to be our biggest needs. I could argue that a quality SS would be up there, I think our defense misses Terrell Edmunds right now.

As for the DL, I think we are rebuilding it over time. Larry O hasn't necessarily shown he can't stay healthy. He has played in 22 of the 23 games available in a Steelers uniform (missing one game last season). I don't think the plan is to invest in him past his current contract. Obviously Cam will age out eventually, but we already took Benton in the second. Leal is more of a DE/pass rusher that will specialize in sub package play, I think his play so far in his career has been solid. Loudermilk is just a back up. We will target replacements via FA and the draft over the next couple of seasons as we move on from Heyward and Ogunjobi. Montravius Adams has been a good find for us as well. He isn't a huge impact player, but his first step is REALLY good for an IDL. He has been adequate since being acquired as well. I trust that we will make the right decisions in the future with that unit, and we have the time to do so.

 

I could get behind that. I also wouldn't hate to see an ILB in there somewhere.

 

center
DT
CB
WR
S

 

I think the Steelers should also get a DT. Cam isn’t getting younger. I would love to get a bigger guy maybe the guy from Texas. We need our DL tiring up Olineman not penetrating gaps. That will free up the ILB to make plays. I think we need two cb’s a boundary cb and a slot cb. Finally go get a center and RT. Maybe not iractical all in one draft.

 

If J.J McCarthy is somehow, someway, in Round 2... would you trade up for him?!