Steelers' draft strategy

Michael E · Apr 21, 2026 at 3:14 AM

mac daddyo said: ↑

I just saw something on the Steelers moving all in to move up for freeling and moving him to bring an athletic guard and then drafting bell as a tackle later. That was quite interesting.
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NOT a fan of Freeling, not sure why he has first round buzz, at least 5 OTs that are clearly better, but maybe he made an A in Chemistry or International Economics or something.

Michael E · Apr 21, 2026 at 3:17 AM

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I hope Steelers don't trade up and keep all of their picks. We need quality AND quantity this year.
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Agreed. If anything, if they like a player and think they can get him 4 or 5 picks later, trade back and add another day two pick this year or next year.

If they trade up, it'd better be for a stud that has slipped into double-digit territory.

Blast Furnace · Apr 21, 2026 at 6:41 AM

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I'd rather have Omar Cooper Jr if Wideout was an option personally. Lemon to me is slot only. If that is the endgame for which the Steelers are going for, that is fine. However, given how flexible Mike McCarthy is when it comes to how he wants to align Receivers, Lemon doesn't really fit this bill imo.

I do agree that Vega is very much worth the trade up. Guards like him don't come around very often. For that matter, I wouldn't be shocked if Vega is selected by the Titans. That team needs Guard help a lot more than others are willing to accept.
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Im higher on Lemon than you are, I dont think hed be pigeonholed to the slot but thats certainly where he would fit best on this team. I like him and Boston but with Pitt and DK they dont really need him. I like KC too, has elite separation skills but obviously has the drops issue.

I like Vega most but not sure they need to move up for anyone, there’s several guys they need that are good that one should be available when they pick, they can just let the draft come to them. Vega might make it down to them without trading for him or maybe where they only have to make a small jump like they did for Jones.

Hanratty#5 · Apr 21, 2026 at 8:25 AM

I've seen some mock drafts just in the last day that have us taking Blake Miller the 6'7" 317 OT from Clemson at #21. Miller started the first game of his freshman year 4 years ago and never missed a start playing in 54 consecutive games.

mac daddyo · Apr 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM

jones setback?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...S&cvid=69e7663a40fb4f83bdb2ef13cee56252&ei=67

i think it's time to move on. i would for sure move fautanu over to the left. early in camp and let james campen work with him there. it's where he is the best. it's where he played in college except for 2 games at LG. let's stop square pegging him like MT did. we have cook as the depth piece or starter depending on camp.

we have this guy for the starting G spot. played center and right guard.

now we draft not needing a LT but we can draft a guy that has and can play the right side along with driscoll as vet depth.

mccormick stays put or swaps to the left where he played in college. again square peg.

frazier. nuff said.

anderson depth.

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