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NFL 2023 draft simulator

Coach said:
B. Jones and P Johnson won't be there at pick #17. Skoronski won't be there at pick #32. IMO all three guys will be off the board before pick #17.
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How about we see what actually happens. When was the last draft a guy "fell" in the draft, much to the surprise of the "experts"? Oh yeah, all of them.

Coach said:
D Jones and A Harrison may be there at pick #32. Or they may not.
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Yeah, I think that pretty much covers it. Or not.
 
the only 2 positions I am convinced they wont take in the 1st is RB and QB. of course not P/K But anything where else? pending on how the draft unfolds it could be anywhere.
 
  • PIT

    17.
    Joey Porter Jr.
    CB Penn State

  • PIT

    32.
    Mazi Smith
    DT Michigan

  • PIT

    49.
    Drew Sanders
    LB Arkansas

  • PIT

    80.
    Blake Freeland
    OT BYU

  • PIT

    120.
    Jayden Reed
    WR Michigan State

  • PIT

    234.
    Josh Whyle
    TE Cincinnati

  • PIT

    241.
    Alex Forsyth
    OC Oregon

  • No trade. Top OT's off board, take a big, physical CB who can take on the big AFCN WR's, a plug-and-play 0-tech DT, a very talented ILB who can cover, run with TE's and blitz, developmental LT, very good WR, a TE to back up Freiermuth and a solid IOL who can supplant Cole in 2024. Three or four starters and three developmental players.
 
What worries me of drafting Porter Jr is that we will still need to draft a Nickel CB, while taking someone like Witherspoon, Cam Smith or Forbes would cover both needs in one player
 
ZonaBurgh said:
Pretty sure they signed Pierre. Wallace, Witherspoon?
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I think Pierre signed a one year deal and Witherspoon and Wallace are in the last year of their contracts = Peterson only CB under contract for 2024.
 
ZonaBurgh said:
Pretty sure they signed Pierre. Wallace, Witherspoon?
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I thought they should have signed Pierre to a multi-year deal while he is still affordable. He is a very good CB.

Peterson, Wallace, Pierre, A. Witherspoon and a draft pick make a pretty deep CB group.
 
Steeltime said:
I thought they should have signed Pierre to a multi-year deal while he is still affordable. He is a very good CB.

Peterson, Wallace, Pierre, A. Witherspoon and a draft pick make a pretty deep CB group.
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I hope Peterson can live up to the expectations in this new system. I also hope he hasn’t lost to much in speed either.

I do think he will be fine, just a little to think about.


Salute the nation
 
  • Lukas Van Ness
    EDGE Iowa

  • PIT

    32.
    Dawand Jones
    OT Ohio State

  • PIT

    49.
    Jack Campbell
    LB Iowa

  • PIT

    80.
    Darius Rush
    CB South Carolina

  • PIT

    120.
    Jonathan Mingo
    WR Ole Miss

  • PIT

    234.
    Alex Forsyth
    OC Oregon

  • PIT

    241.
    Stetson Bennett
    QB Georgia
 
  • 17
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    Darnell Wright
    OT | Tennessee
    A
  • 32
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    Brian Branch
    S | Alabama
    A
  • 49
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    Drew Sanders
    LB | Arkansas
    A
  • 80
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    Darius Rush
    CB | South Carolina
    A
  • 120
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    Zacch Pickens
    DL | South Carolina
    A+
  • 234
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    Bryce Ford-Wheaton
    WR | West Virginia
    A+
  • 241
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    Stetson Bennett IV
    QB | Georgia
    A

  • Would love for the draft to break this way. B. Jones and P. Johnson both gone, and I think Wright is going to be a lot better than D. Jones. I just see waaaay too much Zach Banner in D. Jones. Branch solves the angst some have out "slot defensive back" and Sanders is an incredible value at 49. Dude can run, cover, hit, blow up running plays and get off blocks. Rush underrated as a CB, big, fast, really impressed at Senior Bowl. I prefer getting Brents or Rush at 80 if/when Gonzalez is gone by 17. Pickens also great value this late. Ford-Wheaton a ton of tools, but some dropsies. Bennett because I think he is mobile enough to make a good backup QB.
  • Improve the secondary x 2 - check.
  • Improve ILB - check.
  • Improve DL - check.
  • Improve OT - check.
  • Get developmental WR - check
  • Get developmental QB - check
 
not my favorite draft, and isnt bad, but looks like something we'd do.

  • 17.
    Deonte Banks
    CB Maryland

  • 32.
    Anton Harrison
    OT Oklahoma

  • 49.
    Gervon Dexter
    DT Florida

  • 80.
    DeMarvion Overshown
    LB Texas

  • 120.
    Mekhi Garner
    CB LSU

  • 234.
    Karl Brooks
    DT Bowling Green

  • 241.
    Michael Jefferson
    WR Louisiana
 
Steeltime said:
  • W ould love for the draft to break this way. B. Jones and P. Johnson both gone, and I think Wright is going to be a lot better than D. Jones. I just see waaaay too much Zach Banner in D. Jones. Branch solves the angst some have out "slot defensive back" and Sanders is an incredible value at 49. Dude can run, cover, hit, blow up running plays and get off blocks. Rush underrated as a CB, big, fast, really impressed at Senior Bowl. I prefer getting Brents or Rush at 80 if/when Gonzalez is gone by 17. Pickens also great value this late. Ford-Wheaton a ton of tools, but some dropsies. Bennett because I think he is mobile enough to make a good backup QB.
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Sanders worries me with the missed tackles. He had a 19.6 missed tackle rate last year compared to 11.6 for Simpson and 8.9 for Campbell.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Sanders worries me with the missed tackles. He had a 19.6 missed tackle rate last year compared to 11.6 for Simpson and 8.9 for Campbell.
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Yeah, but he moved to ILB, racked up 103 tackles, 9.5 sacks so he is doing something right. Also, he has the combination size and speed to run with a TE up the seam.

I think Campbell is great and mocked him in my drafts at least 10 times but in looking a few All-22 (vs. Florida, LSU), I saw a guy who reacted to the play incredibly quickly. He just looks like a guy who is going to get better and better the next 3-4 years.
 
Mixing it up some...

  • 17.
    Isaiah Foskey
    EDGE Notre Dame

  • 32.
    Darnell Washington
    TE Georgia

  • 49.
    DJ Turner
    CB Michigan

  • 80.
    Blake Freeland
    OT BYU

  • 120.
    Jonathan Mingo
    WR Ole Miss

  • 234.
    Karl Brooks
    DT Bowling Green

  • 241.
    Byron Young
    DT Alabama
 
Traded down twice and doubled the picks, 32 to 33 and 49 to 56.

17. Anton Harrison, LT - a stretch here, but would be gone at 32, and Jones, Johnson, Skoronski, and Wright were already off the board.
33. Brian Branch, S - I don't think we will miss Edmonds with this pick.
56. Jack Campbell, ILB - Sanders was still there, Simpson gone.
73. Julius Brents, CB
80. Derick Hall, Edge
88. Tucker Kraft, TE
120. Zaach Pickens, DL
121. Tyler Steen, OT
127. Kayshon Boutte, WR
226. Evan Hall, RB
230. Alex Forsyth, IOL
234. SirVoncea Dennis, LB - homer pick
241. Dylan Horton, Edge
259. Carter Warren, OT
 
ZonaBurgh said:
Traded down twice and doubled the picks, 32 to 33 and 49 to 56.

17. Anton Harrison, LT - a stretch here, but would be gone at 32, and Jones, Johnson, Skoronski, and Wright were already off the board.
33. Brian Branch, S - I don't think we will miss Edmonds with this pick.
56. Jack Campbell, ILB - Sanders was still there, Simpson gone.
73. Julius Brents, CB
80. Derick Hall, Edge
88. Tucker Kraft, TE
120. Zaach Pickens, DL
121. Tyler Steen, OT
127. Kayshon Boutte, WR
226. Evan Hall, RB
230. Alex Forsyth, IOL
234. SirVoncea Dennis, LB - homer pick
241. Dylan Horton, Edge
259. Carter Warren, OT
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so you just drafted the entire 2023 class?
 
Here's a new draft simulator I ran across: https://www.espnsportsanalytics.com/nfl-sim

However, let's mock the mock: https://www.draftcountdown.com/nfl-mock-draft/2023-7-round-mock-draft-rounds-1-3-shane-12-0/

1.17 Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
-The Steelers don't have an obvious pick this year, but it's hard to see the Steelers passing him if he's available.

2.32 Dawand Jones, OT Ohio State
-I think they want a massive tackle and Jones fits the bill. He isn't my personal top selection as this spot, but rather what I think the team will do.

2.49 Mazi Smith, DL, Michigan
-The Steelers are in big on the interior defensive line with Smith. They spent quite a bit of time with him and I think he's the favorite interior guy along with Benton and Dexter.

3.80 Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss
-This is all about surrounding Pickett with talent. They already have some undersized guys, here is a bigger option.

4.120 Olu Oluwatimi, C, Michigan
-Continuing to build depth and give the Steelers a true backup at center.

Skipping out on picking in the 7th.
 
SteelerFan448 said:
Here's a new draft simulator I ran across: https://www.espnsportsanalytics.com/nfl-sim

However, let's mock the mock: https://www.draftcountdown.com/nfl-mock-draft/2023-7-round-mock-draft-rounds-1-3-shane-12-0/

1.17 Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
-The Steelers don't have an obvious pick this year, but it's hard to see the Steelers passing him if he's available.

2.32 Dawand Jones, OT Ohio State
-I think they want a massive tackle and Jones fits the bill. He isn't my personal top selection as this spot, but rather what I think the team will do.

2.49 Mazi Smith, DL, Michigan
-The Steelers are in big on the interior defensive line with Smith. They spent quite a bit of time with him and I think he's the favorite interior guy along with Benton and Dexter.

3.80 Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss
-This is all about surrounding Pickett with talent. They already have some undersized guys, here is a bigger option.

4.120 Olu Oluwatimi, C, Michigan
-Continuing to build depth and give the Steelers a true backup at center.

Skipping out on picking in the 7th.
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1.17 Porter Jr CB
2.32 Anton Harrison LT
2.49 Trenton Simpson ILB
3.80 CP3 NCB
4.120 Hutchinson WR
 
Porter concerns me. He isn't multipositional as in you can move him around. Probably just a border corner. He doesn't seem instinctual with low interception production. Is he too handsy? Just seems like the type of corner that's value is more toward the bottom of 1 vs the middle of the round. Probably enough talent to be at least a solid number 2 corner, but is that what we want from a relatively high pick? If we were to redraft Sutton would we pick him at 17? With him I am more concerned if the team simply are getting their best value in comparison in who is left on the board. In a class of interesting corners not sure this is the corner, I would want at 17. Now at 32 I would be more on board with.
 
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