Draft Targets by round

[FordFairLane]

Using drafttek’s big board as a baseline for other teams and mine for the Steelers I am going to give some targeted prospects at each round.

#20-
Amarius Mins OT
Nate Wiggins CB
Brian Thomas Jr WR

#51-
Ruke Orhorhoro DL
Khyree Jackson CB
Kiran Amegadjie OT
Malachi Corley WR

#84-
Maason Smith DL
Jarrian Jones CB
Jaylen Wright RB

#98-
Beaux Limmer OC
Cam Hart CB

#119-
Johnny Wilson WR
Theo Johnson TE
Trevin Wallace ILB
Jaylin Simpson CB
Luke McCaffrey WR
Mason McCormick G/C
Sione Vaki S
Curtis Jacobs ILB

#178-
Marist Liufua ILB
Tanor Bortolini OC
Caeden Wallace OT
Tahj Washington WR

#195-
Daequan Hardy CB
Javon Solimon Edge
Eric Watts DL
MJ Devonshire CB
Jordan Magee ILB
Tarheeb Still CB

 

[Troglodyte]

Using drafttek’s big board as a baseline for other teams and mine for the Steelers I am going to give some targeted prospects at each round.

#20-
Amarius Mins OT
Nate Wiggins CB
Brian Thomas Jr WR

#51-
Ruke Orhorhoro DL
Khyree Jackson CB
Kiran Amegadjie OT
Malachi Corley WR

#84-
Maason Smith DL
Jarrian Jones CB
Jaylen Wright RB

#98-
Beaux Limmer OC
Cam Hart CB

#119-
Johnny Wilson WR
Theo Johnson TE
Trevin Wallace ILB
Jaylin Simpson CB
Luke McCaffrey WR
Mason McCormick G/C
Sione Vaki S
Curtis Jacobs ILB

#178-
Marist Liufua
Caeden Wallace OT
Tahj Washington WR

#195-
Daequan Hardy CB
Javon Solimon Edge
Eric Watts DL
MJ Devonshire CB
Jordan Magee ILB
Tarheeb Still CB

Maybe it’s because he’s a Somoan safety, but I really like Sione Vaki and think he is being overlooked.

 

[Litos]

Yu gotta add the 1st round CBs that visited

 

[jitter77]

No center targets listed till round 4? I don't know if they will deadt one in round 1 or 2, but they should be on the radar

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Yu gotta add the 1st round CBs that visited

Yeah Steelers have a recipe

 

[Litos]

No center targets listed till round 4? I don't know if they will deadt one in round 1 or 2, but they should be on the radar

No doubt Frazier is slotted in that 2nd round group, same goes for jpj

 

[steel dino]

No center targets listed till round 4? I don't know if they will deadt one in round 1 or 2, but they should be on the radar

No there isnt..
But I would be thrilled with Beau Limmer in third or forth!

My biggest concern with Limmer is that he is very tall for a center..

 

[KStilley]

T'Vondre Sweat was pushing Limmer back at senior bowl practice like he weighed 150 pounds. I had flashbacks of Kendrick Green. Granted Sweat is a load but so are most NFL defensive tackles.

 

[steel dino]

T'Vondre Sweat was pushing Limmer back at senior bowl practice like he weighed 150 pounds. I had flashbacks of Kendrick Green. Granted Sweat is a load but so are most NFL defensive tackles.

Yeah
That’s the knock on him.
Anchor concerns..

Sweat is going to be all pro someday..

 

[CoolieMan]

you forgot to list Patrick Paul and Nelson Ceasar

 

[Litos]

T'Vondre Sweat was pushing Limmer back at senior bowl practice like he weighed 150 pounds. I had flashbacks of Kendrick Green. Granted Sweat is a load but so are most NFL defensive tackles.

He better not get sLimmer

 

[SteelerFan448]

For each pick, I went up to 5 ranking spots ahead (ex. 15-19 were eligible for pick 20) for my targets.

#20
Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
Graham Barton, C, Duke
Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
Byron Murphy, DL, Texas
Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa

#51
Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
Ruke Orhorhoro, DL, Clemson
Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College
Javon Bullard, S, Georiga

#84
Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington
Sedrick Van Pran, C, Georgia
Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
Maason Smith, DL, LSU
Jeremiah Trotter, LB, Clemson
Maason Smith DL

#98
Brenden Rice, WR, USC
Javon Baker, WR, UCF
Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
Matt Gonclaves, OT, Pitt
Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami

#119
Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville
Johnny Wilson, WR, FSU
Luke McCaffrey, WR, Rice
Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State
Javon Foster, OT, Missouri
Leonard Taylor, DL, Miami
DJ James, CB, Auburn
Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
Tykee Smith, S, Georgia

#178
Tanor Bortolini, C, Wisconsin
Marist Liufua, LB, Notre Dame

#195
Daequan Hardy, CB, Penn State
MJ Devonshire, CB, Pitt

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Whatever WR we get in the draft.. he wont be worth **** till next year earliest. imo

 

[Paul G]

Yeah
That’s the knock on him.
Anchor concerns..

Sweat is going to be all pro someday..

if he stays sober and out of trouble with the law

 

[SteelerFan448]

Whatever WR we get in the draft.. he wont be worth **** till next year earliest. imo

There were 13 rookies with 500+ receiving yards, 12 with 50+ receptions, and 10 with at least 4 receiving touchdowns. I think the Steelers can find a productive rookie wide receiver.

 

[Greg Lloyd]

No center targets listed till round 4? I don't know if they will deadt one in round 1 or 2, but they should be on the radar

I think they are on the radar for at least the 2nd round. It's where we drafted Dirt, maybe the best OC we ever drafted. I know I might get flamed for saything this, but Dirt was better than Pouncey.

 

[Greg Lloyd]

There were 13 rookies with 500+ receiving yards, 12 with 50+ receptions, and 10 with at least 4 receiving touchdowns. I think the Steelers can find a productive rookie wide receiver.

Well, we need to find one in the worst way at this point. He doesn't have to be a 100 rec. guy year one, but definitely 50+ in 2024.

 

[KStilley]

I think they are on the radar for at least the 2nd round. It's where we drafted Dirt, maybe the best OC we ever drafted. I know I might get flamed for saything this, but Dirt was better than Pouncey.

Don't think you will get flamed for "that one."

 

[KStilley]

For each pick, I went up to 5 ranking spots ahead (ex. 15-19 were eligible for pick 20) for my targets.9

#20
Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
Graham Barton, C, Duke
Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
Byron Murphy, DL, Texas
Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa

#51
Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
Ruke Orhorhoro, DL, Clemson
Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College

This seems to be more appropriate considering who might be available and what the FO is looking at. My BS assessment is the following and who might be available:

Latham
Wiggins
DeJean
Barton
Mims
Guyton

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

There were 13 rookies with 500+ receiving yards, 12 with 50+ receptions, and 10 with at least 4 receiving touchdowns. I think the Steelers can find a productive rookie wide receiver.

well , hines wasnt,, Brown wasnt. Not to say we cant get one i guess.. But im not holding my breath.

 

[FordFairLane]

No center targets listed till round 4? I don't know if they will deadt one in round 1 or 2, but they should be on the radar

If the board falls a certain way with the top RT’s, CB’s, and WR’s gone and Jackson Poers-Johnson or Graham Barton are the best available then by all means draft them. But if there’s better value at a harder position to fill then I would go that route.

 

[FordFairLane]

T'Vondre Sweat was pushing Limmer back at senior bowl practice like he weighed 150 pounds. I had flashbacks of Kendrick Green. Granted Sweat is a load but so are most NFL defensive tackles.

One play. Besides the first 1-on-1 battle, which Limmer was definitely taken off guard by Sweats power, Limmer either redirected Sweat or stood him up after that. Sweat also was the best interior defender at the senior bowl and outplayed Briske who was having great practices. Limmer was the only one able to consistently handle him.

 

[FordFairLane]

No doubt Frazier is slotted in that 2nd round group, same goes for jpj

If Jackson Powers-Johnson was there in the second or Frazier there in the third, yes jump on it. I’m using where others are ranking them, our draft pick and my draft board. This is just looking to optimize value. There’s good centers in Limmer, Bortolini, and McCormick the Steelers can draft in the middle rounds. It’s not going to be as easy to find a starting RT in the middle rounds.

 

[SteelerFan448]

well , hines wasnt,, Brown wasnt. Not to say we cant get one i guess.. But im not holding my breath.

JuJu Smith-Schuster - 58 receptions 917 yards 7 TDs
Chase Claypool - 62 receptions 873 yards 9 TDs
George Pickens - 52 receptions 801 yards 4 TDs
Mike Wallace - 39 receptions 756 yards and 6 TDs
Diontae Johnson - 59 receptions 680 yards 5 TDs
Martavis Bryant - 26 receptions 549 yards 8 TDs

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

I'm looking for an AV replacement. If I can't get that then why waste to pick in the first two rounds for it we need it now