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[Iron City Inc.]

No Way...Must be a Glitch!
49. Cesar Ruiz C
102. JK Dobbins RB
124. Jordyn Brooks ILB
135. Chase Claypool WR
198. Alex Highsmith OLB
232. Leki Fotu NT

Wow that would be something. Ruiz is excellent. Like those players a lot. Highsmith n Fotu would be good picks for us in the 4th. Dobbins may not make it to 49. Brooks is interesting in that he played going forward all the time at Tech. In that aspect he is good. Tech DL played a bunch of 2 gap allowing the backers to roam to the ball. I'm not so sure of his stack n shed ability. Not sure if he can cover. He rarely played backing up. Not saying he can't just didn't do it much.
Love Claypool's speed n huge catch radius.

[Steel Maniac]

Ruiz isn't going to last that long. I like him but he won't be there at # 49. If he was, I think Colbert would be very pleased.

[Oviedo]

Not terrible but some ?
Why draft a TE in 3rd rd in what's generally described as weak TE class when there are free agents available that can step in as a 3rd backup?

I also don't think Moss is an upgrade over any RB already on the roster.

A late round pick at WR?.... check this guy's tape, J. Prosche. Great hands and can catch in combat.

Also, look at Gabriel Davis from UCF. Gets open and catches everything, not a burner.

[steeler_george]

These mocks are all fun, they never are right especially if you use one that has wacked ratings...

I wish I made a list of who went before us at #49 when Baun fell to us, but I do about 10 mocks a day. I had him fall to me more than once. ( I know what a life I am in lock down and I don't really watch tv- no sports! ) IT is crazy how fast the WR and Tackels go in some of these mocks. I have had mocks were 10 WR ( next one up was the Michigan WR) . I even had swift fall to me a few times.

We are foing to get a really good player at 49...

[Steel Maniac]

George, I thought you'd enjoy this:

How the Steelers can have a perfect 2020 NFL Draft, starting with finding a key weapon for Ben Roethlisberger

by Bryan DeArdo @BryanDeArdo
Apr 13, 2020 at 12:43 pm ET • 5 min read

With Pittsburgh's defense back to an elite level, offense should be a draft priority.

For most of the 2010s, the Steelers spent their first-round pick on the defensive side of the ball in order to help rebuild a defense that was transitioning away from the dominant units that helped Pittsburgh advance to three Super Bowls in a six-year span from 2005-10. And after watching their defense -- a unit that included nine former first-round picks -- blossom into one of the league's best in 2019, the Steelers, specifically Ben Roethlisberger, is expecting the team to turn their attention to the offensive side of the ball as it relates to the 2020 draft.

While they are devoid of a first-round pick for the first time since 1967, the Steelers are still armed with six picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Here's a four-step plan for what an ideal draft would look like for the black and gold, who are trying to maximize the final years of Big Ben's career.

1. Find a new weapon for Big Ben
Roethlisberger recently expressed confidence in his receiving corps, a unit that is led by JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson and James Washington, but Smith-Schuster is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and while Johnson and Washington were solid in 2019, the team still needs to find a reliable No. 4 after Ryan Switzer (who spent last season dealing with injuries) and Donte Moncrief (who was released after the season) failed to offer much production last season. Pittsburgh did give Roethlisberger another weapon earlier this offseason when they inked former Colts tight end Eric Ebron to a two-year deal, which means that the Steelers will not have to further address the tight end position during the draft.

Fortunately for the Steelers, the 2020 draft is loaded with talented receivers. In his seven-round mock draft, NFL draft analyst Chris Trapasso has the Steelers, with the 49th overall pick, selecting former Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault, who is arguably the most versatile receiver in this year's draft. During his three seasons at Colorado, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound wideout caught 10 touchdowns, ran for seven touchdowns and scored another touchdown on special teams. During his final two seasons, Shenault caught 142 passes for 1,775 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing four games due to injury.

2. Add talent at the EDGE position
For a team that has more sacks than any other team over the past two seasons, you wouldn't expect this to be one of the top things the Steelers should look to address during the draft. But after losing defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (10.5 sacks over the past two seasons) and outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo, Pittsburgh needs a solid pass rusher that can provide quality depth on the defensive line while complementing Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree, who combined to rack up 35 of the team's 54 sacks last season. And with Dupree possibly entering his final season with the Steelers, Pittsburgh should try to find another pass rusher now in order to give them some flexibility in case they are unable to keep Dupree beyond the 2020 season.


To help fill this need, Trapasso has the Steelers selecting Utah edge rusher Bradlee Anae with the 102nd overall pick. A 2019 consensus All-American, Anae leaves Utah as the school's all-time leader in sacks (30) and tackles for loss (45). Alton Robinson, who racked up 19 sacks and 32 tackles for loss in three seasons at Syracuse, could also be an option if Pittsburgh elects to wait until the 124th overall pick to address this need.

3. Replenish the depth on the offensive line
While Pittsburgh's offensive line has been one of the league's best over the past half-decade, the unit could use a facelift after losing Ramon Foster (retirement) and B.J. Finney (who signed a two-year deal with Seattle) earlier this offseason. The Steelers already added to their line this offseason when they inked former Chiefs lineman Stefen Wisniewski to a two-year deal.

With their 124th overall pick, Trapasso has the Steelers selecting former Kansas lineman Hakeem Adeniji, an imposing presence at 6-foot-5 and 300-pound who started every game for the Jayhawks over the past four years -- primarily at left tackle. While most of his experience is at tackle, Adeniji proved capable of playing either guard spot when asked to during his time at Kansas.

Another option with the 124th pick, as recently alluded to by Jim Wexell of 247Sports, could be Michigan's Ben Bredeson, who was recently tabbed by Mel Kiper as the best pure guard in the draft. Despite that praise, Bredeson is currently projected as a fourth-round pick, which is largely due to a hamstring injury that prohibited him from taking part in on-field work during February's NFL combine. He was hoping to do on-field work during Michigan's pro day that was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[steeler_george]

George, I thought you'd enjoy this:

How the Steelers can have a perfect 2020 NFL Draft, starting with finding a key weapon for Ben Roethlisberger

by Bryan DeArdo @BryanDeArdo
Apr 13, 2020 at 12:43 pm ET • 5 min read

With Pittsburgh's defense back to an elite level, offense should be a draft priority.

For most of the 2010s, the Steelers spent their first-round pick on the defensive side of the ball in order to help rebuild a defense that was transitioning away from the dominant units that helped Pittsburgh advance to three Super Bowls in a six-year span from 2005-10. And after watching their defense -- a unit that included nine former first-round picks -- blossom into one of the league's best in 2019, the Steelers, specifically Ben Roethlisberger, is expecting the team to turn their attention to the offensive side of the ball as it relates to the 2020 draft.

While they are devoid of a first-round pick for the first time since 1967, the Steelers are still armed with six picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Here's a four-step plan for what an ideal draft would look like for the black and gold, who are trying to maximize the final years of Big Ben's career.

1. Find a new weapon for Big Ben
Roethlisberger recently expressed confidence in his receiving corps, a unit that is led by JuJu Smith-Schuster, Diontae Johnson and James Washington, but Smith-Schuster is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and while Johnson and Washington were solid in 2019, the team still needs to find a reliable No. 4 after Ryan Switzer (who spent last season dealing with injuries) and Donte Moncrief (who was released after the season) failed to offer much production last season. Pittsburgh did give Roethlisberger another weapon earlier this offseason when they inked former Colts tight end Eric Ebron to a two-year deal, which means that the Steelers will not have to further address the tight end position during the draft.

Fortunately for the Steelers, the 2020 draft is loaded with talented receivers. In his seven-round mock draft, NFL draft analyst Chris Trapasso has the Steelers, with the 49th overall pick, selecting former Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault, who is arguably the most versatile receiver in this year's draft. During his three seasons at Colorado, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound wideout caught 10 touchdowns, ran for seven touchdowns and scored another touchdown on special teams. During his final two seasons, Shenault caught 142 passes for 1,775 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing four games due to injury.

2. Add talent at the EDGE position
For a team that has more sacks than any other team over the past two seasons, you wouldn't expect this to be one of the top things the Steelers should look to address during the draft. But after losing defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (10.5 sacks over the past two seasons) and outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo, Pittsburgh needs a solid pass rusher that can provide quality depth on the defensive line while complementing Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree, who combined to rack up 35 of the team's 54 sacks last season. And with Dupree possibly entering his final season with the Steelers, Pittsburgh should try to find another pass rusher now in order to give them some flexibility in case they are unable to keep Dupree beyond the 2020 season.


To help fill this need, Trapasso has the Steelers selecting Utah edge rusher Bradlee Anae with the 102nd overall pick. A 2019 consensus All-American, Anae leaves Utah as the school's all-time leader in sacks (30) and tackles for loss (45). Alton Robinson, who racked up 19 sacks and 32 tackles for loss in three seasons at Syracuse, could also be an option if Pittsburgh elects to wait until the 124th overall pick to address this need.

3. Replenish the depth on the offensive line
While Pittsburgh's offensive line has been one of the league's best over the past half-decade, the unit could use a facelift after losing Ramon Foster (retirement) and B.J. Finney (who signed a two-year deal with Seattle) earlier this offseason. The Steelers already added to their line this offseason when they inked former Chiefs lineman Stefen Wisniewski to a two-year deal.

With their 124th overall pick, Trapasso has the Steelers selecting former Kansas lineman Hakeem Adeniji, an imposing presence at 6-foot-5 and 300-pound who started every game for the Jayhawks over the past four years -- primarily at left tackle. While most of his experience is at tackle, Adeniji proved capable of playing either guard spot when asked to during his time at Kansas.

Another option with the 124th pick, as recently alluded to by Jim Wexell of 247Sports, could be Michigan's Ben Bredeson, who was recently tabbed by Mel Kiper as the best pure guard in the draft. Despite that praise, Bredeson is currently projected as a fourth-round pick, which is largely due to a hamstring injury that prohibited him from taking part in on-field work during February's NFL combine. He was hoping to do on-field work during Michigan's pro day that was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks good read...

I like the idea of a big WR who has a nitch for TDS... prefer in this order...Reaglor, Aijuk, Pittman, but this dude is a baller!

I like the idea of D with the 2nd pick... but would prefer a safety or ILB, but Ushe can be a primary ILB and spot player at OLB. Annee for some reason I am not that high on him.

I think the 3d-4th pick is golden for IOL... lot of talent is going to be there... Hennessy, Bredson, Adeniji, Simpson, etc...

[Steel Maniac]

I totally agree with you on the value of the 3rd & 4th picks. Hoping we strike gold twice right there. That could make our draft if we do.

[Iron City Inc.]

DeArdo's first sentence is "offense should be a draft priority". Selecting the best players is the priority.

[steeler_george]

DeArdo's first sentence is "offense should be a draft priority". Selecting thebest players is the priority.

It is killing me that the way how this draft is going that we are probably going WR, OT, or RB (BPA in that order) with the first pick. I see more instant play and position of need at S, ILB, DL....those players will still be great talent. Even I want a WR in the first by BPA idea, value, but your right best players.

Something sort of related, heard something on the radio today about Tomlin telling playing fast on defense is all related to playing fast in the middle. Something that was shot on our D when Shazier went down. Knock on wood... who on the roster today is able to step in and replace Bush, same can be said of Minkah. With that said, I think we need to upgrade the depth there.

Now you have me rethinking my entire draft thoughts... ( did a quick mock)

49 Uche ILB -spell Bush and 50/50 with VW, can spot play OLB
102 Bartch RT or LG?- competes to push OKA and Banner
124 Robinson S- the WV cat who played in XFL just looked started to look at him today- impressive as 3rd S- a FS
135 Duvernay WR-
198 Olonilua- the pot head from TCU high award, red shirt has talent
232- Benito Jones NT

was debating between Bartch or Moss...