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Yesterday’s rumor was that the Pittsburgh Steelers were laying the ground work for a potential move up in the draft to either spot #12 or #7. Whether there is any truth to the rumor is unknown, but let’s consider for a moment that it’s true. What would it take for the Steelers to move into the top 12, or even the top 10?
Let’s start with what it took Pittsburgh to move up to #10 during the 2019 NFL Draft when they selected Devin Bush.
Devin Bush and Roger Goodell pose for a photo after he’s selected by the Steelers
Pittsburgh acquired the 10th pick from the Denver Broncos and moved up 10 total spots from #20. In exchange for the 10th selection, Denver received Pittsburgh’s 2019 first- and second-round picks (Nos. 20 and 52) and a 2020 third-round pick. So essentially it only cost Pittsburgh a second round pick, and a third round pick. That isn’t a ton of compensation considering some of the draft trades we’ve seen in recent years. The biggest factor of this situation was that Pittsburgh wasn’t trading up for a quarterback. Everyone knew the Steelers wanted Bush and the Broncos at the time didn’t need a quarterback or an inside linebacker.
Now in 2017 the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to pick #10 to select Patrick Mahomes. The move cost the Chiefs both of their first round picks #22, and #27 that year, and a third round selection #91. Looking back that was an absolute steal for the Chiefs. A bunch of quarterbacks had already went off the board that year so the competition to move up wasn’t likely as strong as it could be for Pittsburgh.
Chiefs select Patrick Mahomes after trading up 12 spots for him.
With the quarterback draft class being perceived as weak, Pittsburgh could possibly be moving up to #7 with the New York Giants to select the first quarterback of the draft. Because Pittsburgh doesn’t have multiple first round picks like the Chief’s had in 2017, Pittsburgh would likely have to give up their 2022 first round pick, 2022 second round pick, and their 2023 first round selection. They also would be moving 3 picks higher than the Chiefs had to. The price could be even higher with their 2022 first round pick, 2022 second round pick, 2023 first round pick, and 2023 second round pick.
In 2011 the Atlanta Falcons moved up to #6 overall to select Julio Jones. They traded with the Cleveland Browns and they had to give up a significant amount of picks to get Jones. They traded their 2011 first round pick, 2011 second round pick, 2011 fourth round pick, 2012 first round pick, and 2012 fourth round pick. They moved from 26 to 6. So they had to move a little bit farther than Pittsburgh would and the cost of that would be a little more.
Regardless of what an eventual deal would look like, it’s going to be costly. It’s debatable whether Pittsburgh is in win now mode now. That will all be riding on the right arm of Mitchell Trubisky for this season anyway. If they move up for a quarterback like Malik Willis, or Kenny Pickett they must feel comfortable in their ability to still surround them with talent even if it’s not through draft selections. They’d have to fill holes in free agency like they did this season, and that hasn’t always worked for them, and isn’t typically how they try to build their rosters. But then again they’ve never had the type of cap room they had available this off-season and going into 2023.
Maybe they’re done waiting on Tyrann Mathieu and they figure they can contend with Trubisky so they want to go up and get a player like Kyle Hamilton who could slot in as a starter next to Minkah Fitzpatrick right away.
Whoever they go up for it better be a home run if they do it. Giving up everything they’d need to and drafting a bust would set this franchise back for years.
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Let’s start with what it took Pittsburgh to move up to #10 during the 2019 NFL Draft when they selected Devin Bush.
Devin Bush and Roger Goodell pose for a photo after he’s selected by the Steelers
Pittsburgh acquired the 10th pick from the Denver Broncos and moved up 10 total spots from #20. In exchange for the 10th selection, Denver received Pittsburgh’s 2019 first- and second-round picks (Nos. 20 and 52) and a 2020 third-round pick. So essentially it only cost Pittsburgh a second round pick, and a third round pick. That isn’t a ton of compensation considering some of the draft trades we’ve seen in recent years. The biggest factor of this situation was that Pittsburgh wasn’t trading up for a quarterback. Everyone knew the Steelers wanted Bush and the Broncos at the time didn’t need a quarterback or an inside linebacker.
Now in 2017 the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to pick #10 to select Patrick Mahomes. The move cost the Chiefs both of their first round picks #22, and #27 that year, and a third round selection #91. Looking back that was an absolute steal for the Chiefs. A bunch of quarterbacks had already went off the board that year so the competition to move up wasn’t likely as strong as it could be for Pittsburgh.
Chiefs select Patrick Mahomes after trading up 12 spots for him.
With the quarterback draft class being perceived as weak, Pittsburgh could possibly be moving up to #7 with the New York Giants to select the first quarterback of the draft. Because Pittsburgh doesn’t have multiple first round picks like the Chief’s had in 2017, Pittsburgh would likely have to give up their 2022 first round pick, 2022 second round pick, and their 2023 first round selection. They also would be moving 3 picks higher than the Chiefs had to. The price could be even higher with their 2022 first round pick, 2022 second round pick, 2023 first round pick, and 2023 second round pick.
In 2011 the Atlanta Falcons moved up to #6 overall to select Julio Jones. They traded with the Cleveland Browns and they had to give up a significant amount of picks to get Jones. They traded their 2011 first round pick, 2011 second round pick, 2011 fourth round pick, 2012 first round pick, and 2012 fourth round pick. They moved from 26 to 6. So they had to move a little bit farther than Pittsburgh would and the cost of that would be a little more.
Regardless of what an eventual deal would look like, it’s going to be costly. It’s debatable whether Pittsburgh is in win now mode now. That will all be riding on the right arm of Mitchell Trubisky for this season anyway. If they move up for a quarterback like Malik Willis, or Kenny Pickett they must feel comfortable in their ability to still surround them with talent even if it’s not through draft selections. They’d have to fill holes in free agency like they did this season, and that hasn’t always worked for them, and isn’t typically how they try to build their rosters. But then again they’ve never had the type of cap room they had available this off-season and going into 2023.
Maybe they’re done waiting on Tyrann Mathieu and they figure they can contend with Trubisky so they want to go up and get a player like Kyle Hamilton who could slot in as a starter next to Minkah Fitzpatrick right away.
Whoever they go up for it better be a home run if they do it. Giving up everything they’d need to and drafting a bust would set this franchise back for years.
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