Steelers post-free agency 7 round 2024 NFL Mock Draft

The Pittsburgh Steelers may still have money to spend, and the big moves across the NFL keep coming, but the first week of April means the NFL Draft is fast approaching.  And while the Steelers are still finalizing their board, we have a good idea of who they may target following free agency and recent […]

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The Pittsburgh Steelers may still have money to spend, and the big moves across the NFL keep coming, but the first week of April means the NFL Draft is fast approaching. 

And while the Steelers are still finalizing their board, we have a good idea of who they may target following free agency and recent draft visits. 

So here is a full, 7-round mock draft based on best fit, position of need, and talk around the league:

 Round 1, Pick 20: Georgia OT Amarius Mims 

No offensive tackle in this class has a higher upside than Georgia's Amarius Mims. An elite athlete for his size, I spoke with one source who raved over him:

Unbelievable athlete. Looks like he was built in a lab. Has natural power. Knee bend and foot quickness are great for his size. Tape was phenomenal against Ohio State in the playoff as a sophomore. If he stayed healthy this season he would have put himself in the top 10 conversation. Upside is higher than Alt and Fashanu. Getting a discount because of lack of playing time, but experience is big for offensive tackles. -Anonymous Scout

Placing him at RT to pair with Broderick at left, Pittsburgh would get their bookend tackles for the next decade-plus, solving one of the offense's biggest questions while getting back to the identity they believe in:

Run dominant football. 

Round 2, Pick 51: Florida WR Ricky Pearsall

Pearsall has had one of the better pre-draft processes of any player much less a WR. Turning heads at the Senior Bowl, that only continued when he showed his elite athleticism at the NFL Combine:

  • Height/Weight: 6-1, 189 Pounds
  • 40 Yard Dash: 4.41
  • Vertical: 42 inches 
  • 3 Cone: 6.64 seconds 
  • Bench Press: 17 reps

Pearsall is the perfect replacement for Diontae Johnson in my opinion. Similar builds and route-running ability, Pearsall is more physical and explosive than Johnson was coming out of Toledo. 

He projects to be a natural separator with a high upside. 

Round 3, Pick 84: Georgia C Sedrick Van Pran

Van Pran has his doubters given his size (6-4, 298), but he shows the functional ability to climb to the second level and create vertical displacement. 

Plus, Pittsburgh's only center on the roster currently has NFL experience that includes merely one start. 

Not needing a superstar at the position, SVP would be an ideal selection later on day two of the draft. 

Round 3, Pick 98: Missouri DB Kris Abrams-Draine

Abrams-Draine is a little slight for what the Steelers prefer at outside CB given his 5-11 and 178-pound frame, but he's ideal for what they like in nickel defenders. 

Abrams-Draine can carry receivers vertically and has the click and close to collapse on underneath routes or be active in the run game. He doesn't have the upside of a Mike Sainristil, but he would be a real asset at this point of the draft. 

Round 4, Pick 119: Georgia DB Tykee Smith

Another DB, Smith could be the Steelers' strong safety and a versatile piece that allows them to be more multiple by playing their big nickel package, which is three safety personnel. 

Round 5, Pick 178: Texas LB Jaylan Ford

We know the Steelers will look to add depth on defense in the later rounds, but Ford may be more than just a roster fill-in. He can play in between the hashes and would be a potential hit as a rotational piece and special teamer. 

Round 6, Pick 195: Iowa DL Logan Lee

An ideal fit in Pittsburgh's 3-4 system as a defensive end, we know the Steelers value Big-10 and SEC players as much as anyone, along with athletes. Lee checks both boxes and makes sense from a depth and fit standpoint. 

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