The Defiant Takes Football staff put together a three-round mock draft. Here’s a look and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft picks in the first three rounds, including some trades. Keep reading for the full three-round mock draft, and continue to scroll down to find out the Staff GMs for each NFL team.
Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Picks
I was a little more aggressive in trading with the Pittsburgh Steelers than I maybe should have been. However, I think the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers is in pretty good shape, assuming certain pieces pan out. Here’s the rundown of trades I made.
Trade 1: Cardinals receive no. 49 overall, no. 234 overall. Steelers receive no. 96 overall, no. 105 overall, no. 213 overall
Trade 2: Eagles receive no. 80 overall, no. 96 overall. Steelers receive no. 70 overall
Round 1 Pick 17: OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
My first pick is a little controversial. The position is needed. Kenny Pickett needs protection to be successful. However, many analysts do not like Jones because he is just too big. I get it but I am trusting that the coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Steelers to coach him up. We’ve seen big tackles adapt and make it in the league, and I think Jones can do just fine.
Round 2 Pick 32: DT Mazi Smith, Michigan
This is my favorite pick in the draft. Honestly, any team that gets Smith I am super excited for. Smith is a freak athlete who could easily go in the first round. Nabbing him at the beginning of the second round felt really good. It felt even better knowing that this was the Chase Claypool trade pick. Trading Claypool for Mazi Smith is a trade I would do ten out of ten times. Smith will wreak havoc next to TJ Watt.
Round 3 Pick 70: CB DJ Turner, Michigan
I was going to stay pat with picks 80 and 96, but then I saw Turner still on the board. Cornerback is a huge need for the Pittsburgh Steelers and I hadn’t taken one with my first two picks. Turner is lightning-fast and, while a little undersized, should still be a good corner in the league. Some analysts think he could go in the first round, so getting him in the third round is huge.
The Three-Round DTF Staff Mock Draft
1. CAR: CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State (Film Breakdown)
2. HOU: Bryce Young, QB Alabama (Film Breakdown)
3. ARI: Will Anderson Jr., ED Alabama (Film Breakdown)
4. IND: Anthony Richardson, QB Florida (Film Breakdown)
5. SEA: Jalen Carter, IDL Georgia (Film Breakdown)
6. DET: Tyree Wilson, ED Texas Tech (Film Breakdown)
7. LV: Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon (Film Breakdown)
8. ATL: Devon Witherspoon, CB Illinois
9. CHI: Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
10. PHI: Nolan Smith, ED Georgia (Film Breakdown)
11. TEN: Broderick Jones, OT Georgia (Film Breakdown)
12. HOU: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR Ohio State (Film Breakdown)
13. LAC: Jordan Addison, WR USC (Film Breakdown)
14. NE: Paris Johnson Jr., OT Ohio State (Film Breakdown)
15. NYJ: Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee (Film Breakdown)
16. WAS: Brian Branch, DB Alabama
17. PIT: Dawand Jones, OT Ohio State (Film Breakdown)
18. DET: Quentin Johnston, WR TCU (Film Breakdown)
19. TB: O’Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida
20. SEA: Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame (Film Breakdown)
21. GB: Myles Murphy, ED Clemson (Film Breakdown)
22. BAL: Joey Porter Jr., CB Penn State
23. MIN: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky (Film Breakdown)
24. JAC: Kelee Ringo, CB Georgia
25. NYG: Bijan Robinson, RB Texas (Film Breakdown)
26. DAL: Steve Avila, G TCU
27. BUF: Jack Campbell, LB Iowa (Film Breakdown)
28. CIN: Dalton Kincaid, TE Utah
29. NO: Lukas Van Ness, ED Iowa (Film Breakdown)
30. PHI: Calijah Kancey, IDL Pitt
31. KC: Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
32. PIT: Mazi Smith, IDL Michigan
33. HOU: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Alabama
34. ARI: Deonte Banks, CB Maryland
35. IND: Cam Smith, CB South Carolina
36. LAR: Emmanuel Forbes, CB Mississippi State
37. SEA: Daiyan Henley, LB Washington State
38. LV: Bryan Bresee, IDL Clemson (Film Breakdown)
39. CAR: Darnell Washington, TE Georgia (Film Breakdown)
40. NO: Zay Flowers, WR Boston College (Film Breakdown)
41. TEN: Josh Downs, WR North Carolina (Film Breakdown)
42. GB: Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
43. CHI: Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee (Film Breakdown)
44. ATL: Adetomiwa Adebawore, ED Northwestern
45. GB: Cody Mauch, G North Dakota State
46. NE: Tuli Tuipulotu, ED USC
47. WAS: John Michael Schmitz, C Minnesota
48. NYJ: Joe Tippmann, C Wisconsin
49. ARI: Matthew Bergeron, OT Syracuse
50. TB: Jaelyn Duncan, OT Maryland
51. MIA: Sam LaPorta, TE Iowa
52. SEA: Luke Wypler, C Ohio State
53, DET: Julius Brents, CB Kansas State
54. SF: Wanya Morris, OT Oklahoma
55. DET: Keanu Benton, IDL Wisconsin
56. JAC: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, ED Kansas State
57. NYG: Andrew Vorhees, G USC
58. DAL: Will McDonald, ED Iowa State
59. BUF: Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
60. CIN: Clark Phillips III, CB Utah
61. CHI: Siaki Ika, IDL Baylor
62. LV: Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee
63. KC: Marvin Mims Jr., WR Oklahoma
64. CHI: BJ Ojulari, ED LSU (Film Breakdown)
65. HOU: Derick Hall, ED Auburn
66. ARI: Keion White, ED Georgia Tech
67. DEN: Tyrique Stevenson, CB Miami
68. CLE: Tyler Scott, WR Cincinnati
69. LAR: Tyler Steen, OT Alabama
70. PIT: DJ Turner, CB Michigan
71. NO: Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas
72. TEN: Michael Wilson, WR Stanford
73. HOU: Jammie Robinson, S Florida State
74. DEN: Jordan Battle, S Alabama
75. ATL: Tank Dell, WR Houston
76. ATL: Isaiah Foskey, ED Notre Dame
77. LAR: Eli Ricks, CB Alabama
78. GB: JL Skinner, S Boise State
79. IND: Isaiah McGuire, ED Missouri
80. PHI: Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson (Film Breakdown)
81. DET: Dorian Williams, LB Tulane
82. TB: Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
83. DEN: Rashee Rice, WR SMU
84. PHI: Jartavius Martin, CB Illinois
85. GB: Luke Schoonmaker, TE Michigan
86. DEN: Zach Charbonnet, RB UCLA (Film Breakdown)
87. MIN: Gervon Dexter, IDL Florida
88. JAC: Chandler Zavala, G NC State
89. DEN: Byron Young, ED Tennessee
90. DAL: Tyjae Spears, RB Tulane
91. BUF: Colby Wooden, ED Missouri
92. CIN: Antonio Johnson, S Texas A&M
93. CAR: Devon Achane, RB Texas A&M
94. PHI: Moro Ojomo, IDL Texas
95. KC: Blake Freeland, OT BYU
96. Nick Herbig, ED Wisconsin
97. WAS: Zach Harrison, ED Ohio State
98. DEN: Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU
99. LAC: DeWayne McBride, RB UAB
100. LV: Zach Kuntz, TE Old Dominion
101. SF: KJ Henry, ED Clemson
102. SF: Ji’Ayir Brown, S Penn State
Staff Mock Draft Team GMs:
BUF: Jamie Malloy
MIA: Taylor Tilley
NE: Kevin Perry
NYJ: Max Dean
CIN: Shane Carter
BAL: Kyle Starrett
PIT: Matthew Brown
CLE: Kyron Samuels
JAC: Reagan Harris
TEN: Kyron Samuels
IND: Noah Ashley
HOU: Jon Deakins
KC: Tyla Wright
LAC: Max Dean
LV: Isabel Villa
DEN: Brison Owens
PHI: Kyle Starrett
DAL: Shane Carter
NYG: Jordan Ramos
WAS: Nick Merriam
MIN: Greg Simbeck
DET: Ben Bosscher
GB: Matthew Brown
CHI: Max Dean
TB: Kyron Samuels
NO: Tyler Eschette
CAR: Max Dean
ATL: Tre’Shon Diaz
SF: Angela Miele
SEA: Julie Miller
LAR: Kyron Samuels
ARI: Sam Goodman
