Way too early 2023 Steelers Mock Draft

[FordFairLane]

Think they could win 5 more games? They have the Saints division, Browns rematch, Colts...say the team is 6 or 7 wins on the season. I bet that takes them out of the top 5. Don't see this team being a top three especially getting Watt back soon.

L- Philly
50/50- Saints
L- Cincy
W- Indy
50/50- Falcons
L- Rats
W- Panthers
L-Raiders
L- Rats
L- Browns

So 2-4 more wins. 4 wins is likely 3rd or 4th pick. 6 wins is probably 6th or 7th pick. It is early but saying they get the third pick is very much in play at this point.

 

[Badcat]

Just checking who had multiple draft picks in the first round to potentially trade down and I noticed that San Fran only has three draft picks total in this year's draft. 1 pick in round 5 and 2 picks in round 7. Ouch!

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[FordFairLane]

Just checking who had multiple draft picks in the first round to potentially trade down and I noticed that San Fran only has three draft picks total in this year's draft. 1 pick in round 5 and 2 picks in round 7. Ouch!

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Yeah, not a lot of options to trade down as the teams with multiple first round picks are picking high already. Maybe the Lions if they want to get back in the top ten after their first pick as they have three first round picks. Their pick should be 1-3 and then the other two will be in the bottom half. But do we want to trade out of perhaps our best draft spot in 40 years?

 

[TDX27]

If we are in the top 10, we stay there and take a player who is as close as you can get to a sure long-term top-tier NFL player. If we end up in the top 5 and can drop a couple of spots but stay in the top 10, then fine but do not trade out of the top 10. We need the absolute best players in this years draft - hopefully an absolute immediate top-tier starter with our 1st pick and even a starter this year with our 2nd pick.

 

[Badcat]

Yeah, not a lot of options to trade down as the teams with multiple first round picks are picking high already. Maybe the Lions if they want to get back in the top ten after their first pick as they have three first round picks. Their pick should be 1-3 and then the other two will be in the bottom half. But do we want to trade out of perhaps our best draft spot in 40 years?

Eagles and Seahawks also have multiple picks. Both would only be in play if the Steelers had the #1 over-all really. The Steelers need a lock down corner, OL and DL, trading back would allow them to grab all three within the first two rounds.

 

[FordFairLane]

Eagles and Seahawks also have multiple picks. Both would only be in play if the Steelers had the #1 over-all really. The Steelers need a lock down corner, OL and DL, trading back would allow them to grab all three within the first two rounds.

Iggles have the Aints pick which will be right about the same as ours unless things change dramatically. I guess if we end up 3rd and they end up 7th maybe we can swing a deal for their 7th and end of first round for our 3rd. I think Seahags will be a tougher sale. They have the donkeys pick and their pick will be mid first. That is probably too much for a few spots. We'd probably have to throw in our 3rd to get it done.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Totally unpopular viewpoint here, but if we are drafting top 5ish it is a sign that KP really struggled to win games for us and an actual franchise QB should still be in play as an option with a top pick.

It is the most important position and we won’t likely be drafting that high again very soon.

Hopefully KP actually shows something promising pushing us down to the 10-13 range where a LT would be in our sights

 

[FordFairLane]

Totally unpopular viewpoint here, but if we are drafting top 5ish it is a sign that KP really struggled to win games for us and an actual franchise QB should still be in play as an option with a top pick.

It is the most important position and we won’t likely be drafting that high again very soon.

Hopefully KP actually shows something promising pushing us down to the 10-13 range where a LT would be in our sights

I am on the side you give your first round pick three years. You live or die by his development. Just so happens at the end of Pickett's third season will be the end of Tomlin's contract. I believe these two are married for better or worse.

 

[Troglodyte]

Totally unpopular viewpoint here, but if we are drafting top 5ish it is a sign that KP really struggled to win games for us and an actual franchise QB should still be in play as an option with a top pick.

It is the most important position and we won’t likely be drafting that high again very soon.

Hopefully KP actually shows something promising pushing us down to the 10-13 range where a LT would be in our sights

Regardless of the final record, hopefully Pickett shows significant improvement by season’s end. If he doesn’t and the Steelers are drafting high, it would put them in a difficult position. I suspect they would give him another season as long as he holds up mentally.

 

[Steelmann]

The sad thing is that we are getting serious about draft talk in October.
It’s been awhile for that to happen.

My 2 cents.
For the 4th year in a row,I will say top rated OLine/Center or top rated CB. Which ever player is rated higher.
I have been saying this since the year before Maurice P. And David D. Retired.
I think most of us saw the writing on the wall back then. And of course I guess I have been stupid and wrong the whole time,because they haven’t even come close to doing what I have suggested. After all they are the guys getting paid the humongous bucks. They must know what they’re doing. I am sure they will see the need to draft another WR in the first 3 rounds.

 

[bermudasteel]

The Steelers need to draft a premium position in the first round. They aren't going QB and if Pickett isn't the answer after his second year, they'll be in good position for a QB in what could be a solid 2024 draft.

Left Tackle
Peter Skoronski, Northwestern - He has room to add to his frame, but has a ton of experience, is dominant in pass protection and a very good run blocker. Exactly the type of player this team needs. He also comes from NFL bloodlines.

Paris Johnson, Ohio State - Switched to tackle from guard. Big at 6'6" and 311 lbs. I'll admit, sometimes players on dominant teams worry me a bit because it's easier to play with all that talent.

Wide Receiver
Quentin Johnston, TCU - By all accounts, he should blow up the combine with elite athletic traits, which is going to be very tempting. He doesn't have the numbers other guys have put up, so he'll have to prove he can get it done when getting 100+ targets a season. I'd have no problem bringing in another athletic freak opposite Pickens.

Jordan Addison, USC - He just finds ways to get open. I don't think he has elite traits in terms of size and speed, but he should run a good 40.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, OSU - Absolutely dominant last season. He's had injury issues this year and I'd like to see how he runs because if he doesn't have elite speed, it's too high to draft him.

EDGE
Will Anderson, Alabama - A top-3 player in the draft, you can never have enough good pass rushers, even with Watt and Highsmith under contract.

Myles Murphy, Clemson - If you want size at EDGE, Murphy is your guy. At this point, more stout against the run compared to getting to the QB.

Cornerback
Kelee Ringo, Georgia - Terrific size at 6'2", he'd be another big CB in the defensive backfield. Great speed as well.

IDL - I don't consider this a premier position, but a tier 2.
Jalen Carter, Georgia - Dominant player last season, he has an MCL injury that has limited him. Still will be a top pick.

Excellent post.

As stated, if Kenny doesn't fix it, there should be some great viable options at QB in the first as well.

Everyone knows I'm a Bama homer. ******* right. Bryce Young option 1. Will Levis option 2.

 

[Badcat]

Excellent post.

As stated, if Kenny doesn't fix it, there should be some great viable options at QB in the first as well.

Everyone knows I'm a Bama homer. ******* right. Bryce Young option 1. Will Levis option 2.n

no no no to Levis. Penn State fan here, Hell to the no!! Sean Clifford is as bi-polar of a QB as I've ever seen and he was the better option over Levis.

 

[slashsteel]

Excellent post.

As stated, if Kenny doesn't fix it, there should be some great viable options at QB in the first as well.

Everyone knows I'm a Bama homer. ******* right. Bryce Young option 1. Will Levis option 2.

Levis for a high first rounder? No thanks. Young for talented as he is has those size concerns. Steelers aren't going to pick in the top three still not convinced of that.

I am thinking their worst draft position is as it sits now. Which is the 7th pick.

 

[SteelerFan448]

no no no to Levis. Penn State fan here, Hell to the no!! Sean Clifford is as bi-polar of a QB as I've ever seen and he was the better option over Levis.

No one would take Clifford over Levis this year or last year.

 

[BLITZ]

we have to fix both oline and dline before anything else. We need to walk away from this next draft with 2 starters on the Oline and an eventual starter on the dline.

 

[F83]

top 10 joey porter jr or the best edge rusher and switch to 4-3

 

[TDX27]

Wiedl (or however you spell his name), who came from the Beagles, built them from the Big Uglies out. Hopefully, he is allowed to do that here as well. If you can't win at the line, you can't win.

 

[BurghThing]

This is Tomlin's team, you know he's going to draft something shiney in the first round, wide out, running back, punter, maybe kicker if Boz is out for a long time.