Media Mock drafts

I will be posting various media mock draft links and the Steelers picks. This one is from DraftWire two days ago. I am sure things will change after the Senior Bowl, free agency, and combine.

https://draftwire.usatoday.com/list...ud-bryce-young-will-levis-anthony-richardson/

The Steelers picks are:
17. Joey Porter, Jr., CB, Penn St.
32. Sikai Ika, DL, Baylor
49. Jaelyn Duncan, OT, Maryland

 

walterfootball.com form January 25

https://walterfootball.com/draft2023.php

17. Jaelyn Duncan, OT, Maryland
32. Antonio Johnson, CB, Texas A&M
49. Sikai Ika, DL, Baylor
80. Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss

 

From Tankathon January 21

https://www.tankathon.com/nfl/mock_draft

17. Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
32. Sikai Ika, DL, Baylor
49. Jaylon Jones, CB, Texas A&M
80. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa

 

I would be ok with this draft

 

I'll wait till senior bowl/combine/Fa period. It's all good though to talk football with other passionate fans.

 

Some media post-Senior Bowl mock drafts.

https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/2-round-post-senior-bowl-2023-nfl-mock-draft

SI has the Steelers taking Van Ness and two OTs.

https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-nfl-mock-draft-3-002030699.html

USA Today like Boderick Jones, OT; Ika, DT; and Brents CB.

 

I like the USA Today mock. Jones to solidify the offensive line. Ika an immovable monster at NT and Brents a 6'4" corner with ball skills.

 

@S.T.D 's wet dream.

 

except for the 4th pick. that's an offensive player.

 

Exactly....why waste that 4th pick. LoL

 

I've truly only followed this for two years now, but I don't recollect mocks being this far apart. The only consistency is that there will be a run on OT/CB in the 1st round. That C from Minnesota has been has high as 15 in some mocks and as low as the middle of the 3rd round. Same with Calijah Kancy being as high as 10 and as low as the early 3rd round. It's really making it hard for me to project how this will shake out. Maybe after Sr. Day the picture will be clearer.

 

USA Today like Boderick Jones, OT; Ika, DT; and Brents CB.

I really like this. Even though id rather Kancey or Drew Sanders over Ika, and Benton as the DLman

 

Ika is not immovable. Frankly for how big he is, he gets washed too often on run plays. He is more of a pass rushing DT who 'looks' like a Hampton type DT.

I'd rather have Kancey, Benton, and a few other DTs who are actually stout against the run.

 

There is a difference between expectations and what people are seeing bon film.

The likes of Kancey, Schmidt and Adeboware just look better on tape that most analysts expect. The shock forces some to put them in the 1st round while others don't want to buy what they see.

Personally, I like players who dominate over measurements.

I really hope we can trade back at 17 and pick up a 3rd and a 4th. There are so many good row players we can profit from having 7 picks in the top 100.