[Kellerfox]

Also with that last pick, the Steelers are done with their draft.

1-20: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
2-51: Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
3-84: Sedrick Van Pran, OC, Georgia
3-97: Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington
4-118: Christian Jones, OT, Texas
6-178: Jaden Crumedy, DT, Mississippi State
6-195: Jalyx Hunt, DE, Houston Christian

Honestly not happy with my work this year. I like most of the picks in a vacuum, but the board didn’t fall the way I hoped with the strategy I employed. It won’t offer significant help this year at their biggest needs. Namely, I passed on a Center in round 1 with the hopes of snagging Frazier at 51. Oops. I don’t think the Steelers can afford to settle for a round 3 center. Real life - Once Powers and Barton are off the board (if not taken by the Steelers), they’re trading up for Frazier. More likely, I think they just take Powers outright at pick 20. A few FA signings during the draft also adjusted priorities concurrent with my selections. Hindsight is 20/20 (and easy to have seeing how things played out), but I’d take a very different path through the draft with a do over.

The good:

Went with what I feel was BPA with the first two picks, these two DBs will be good building blocks for continued defensive excellence.

Got two likely starters for the Steelers on the OL, though I’m not sure either significantly improves team OL play for 2024. That’s unfortunately a testament to how bad the line currently is. Christian Jones (RT) lets them shift BRoderick Jones to LT.