Steelers' NFL Draft Priorities Mix Talent, O-Line Strength with Leadership Needs to Re-Shape Offense
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2024
- The Pittsburgh Steelers' plans in the NFL Draft will prioritize leadership and great locker room players, especially on offense. While the defense has successfully passed down quality leadership to quality leaders over the decades, the offense didn't get a chance to do that since Ben Roethlisberger, David DeCastro and Maurkice Pouncey all left the team within a year of each other.
Chris Carter explains why Russell Wilson is a fit for the effort to reshape the offense, and get back to having leaders that keep the team headed in the right direction. Also, he'll go over just how many players at the right positions must be taken before the Steelers select Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson in the first round.
Finally, it's Mock Draft Monday. Chris goes over why this week's picks won and what trend he's noticing among Steelers' fans mock drafts.
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I honestly like Cedric Van Pran-Granger, and I think he is a capable starter, I mean, he did play against top-level competition in college.
Exactly 💯 whether it was in practice or in games, coaches obviously thought he was capable for 3+ years.
But, but, what does PFF say about him?
Other than a bit of sarcasm, I'm in complete agreement.
I like him too, and I believe he's the sleeper pick for the Steelers
Our Guard, James Daniels, was one of the top three Centers in 2018 Draft. Move him to Center, Dan Moore to Guard, & Draft a MONSTER RT in 1st Rd 😎
That would be a TERRIBLE decision. Changing guy's positions after playing for YEARS in another position is a dangerous perspective. Then multiple players? This isn't Madden franchise mode man.
@@TheFactsMob💯
@@TheFactsMob Yet, thats exactly what the Steelers did to Green, who played better for Houston than he did out of position here, and the kid who went to the Rams, and got a new multi year contract from them?
The difference being, that Daniels at least played center. While Green was only an emergency C in college and the Rams kid, damn I can't think of his name, never played LG in his life.
@@Atheos-1 Kevin Dotson is who you're thinking of
@@battlemastermack6730 🤦♂️
If we don’t take center in the first round, might need to trade up a bit in the second round to get a starting center
I'm curious what that would cost. I'd like Mims and J. Powers-Johnson somehow.
Its all fun and games until your Center consistently gets pushed back into your QB's lap.....or your RBs get tackled in the backfield due to penetration from DT's.....or your QB can't field a shotgun snap b/c the ball ends up at their feet.
This whole "value selection" narrative is garbage. WE NEED A FREAKING CENTER
Thank youuuuuuu. It starts with the center, the last few years I've seen teams get pressure on DEF up the middle and Kenny is forced to scramble outside. If this is such a deep OT we can wait till day 2
We need a monster at RT to complement BJ at LT. A mediocre Center will get help from the Guards if we have monster Tackles
@@SteelersAreForeverIt is a waste of value to have two 1st round OT’s and no significant assets at IOL
Amen
Center gets the most help on the line we need another mauler RT. Maybe trade up for Center
The offense added much needed experience on that side of the ball. Added 3 Superbowl winners
Rus , Corradelle Patterson & Van Jefferson all Superbowl winners
It's about the playoffs! Steelers have allowed 30 points or more in their last 5 playoff games and more than 40 in 3 of those!!
In my opinion center has to be the first pick JPJ or move back gain extra pick and select Zach. I dont understand this draft class is deep when it comes to OT/WR positions. If we pick OT we run the risk of selecting a center in the third which can become hit or miss.
Agreed. People acting that regardless of positional value JPJ is easily a top 15 player in this class. And personally I’d rather have a good LT+C than LT+RT
Honestly feel like we get Jackson powers Johnson in the second only because if you look at the last couple drafts centers rated higher than him slipped into the second
I say Fuaga falls to us or we trade up 2 or 3 spots. Then we get Frazier in the 2nd.
Frazier won’t be there at 51
@@anthonypicano1670 But he may be at 41.... a GB trade in the 1st could set it up.
If there is any big name that I don’t want, it really is Amarius Mims. Does he have the talent? Yes! He also has only 8 games of playing time because of injuries. The last thing that anyone should want is someone that is so injury prone. Do you really want a guy that goes down and forces us to put Dan Moore back in?
Love your work
Love this channel, sir. Keep it up!
Another great show Chris
Great picks on the mock draft if the real draft goes this way I will not be mad👍
Look daniels was a center enterimg the league. Herbig also can play center, we need a center but both of those guys might look better at center then both do at guard. Might allow us ti draft either a center later in the draft, and have a few options to chose from. Just need the 1st pick to pan out.
Watched a few mock drafts this weekend and it's gonna be really hard to fill RT, C, CB, WR unless we trade up in the 2nd, and that is the order I think we'll do it in. Trading down in the 1st doesn't hurt us too much, given the great OT depth. Trading with GB to drop from 20 to 25 to get a RT in return for jumping up from 51 to 41 to get a C would work. There just isn't a lot of chance that one of the centers able to start are there at 51 but there there should be at 41. If there isn't, we get a CB in the 2nd, WR in the 3rd and worry about center later by grabbing two later on.
We 100% should draft a tackle we don’t want or need Dan Moore starting again especially with the great talent at tackle in this draft. Some of the best Tackle depth in a long time.
Since we don't have a center. That's a bigger need than tackle.
Dan Moore is a 4th round starter who has out performed his draft position every year! He will be a great backup! He has out performed some higher draft picks
@darknighttt55 wasnt Moore rated the number 32 left OT in the league this year? We need an upgrade (right OT so Broderick can move to left). This doesnt outweigh the need for Center.
Steeler's Mock Draft 4.0
Round 1 Jackson Powers Johnson C
Round 2 Xavier Legette WR
Round 3 Andru Phillips CB
Round 3 Dominick Puni OT
Round 4 Gabe Hall DT
Round 6 Tyrice Knight LB
Round 6 Cody Schrader RB
We doing this now? lol
I thought the Steelers made a mistake by not starting Mason right after Ben retired.
If hindsight matters then Josh Dobbs crushed it , Ha, and another backup quacked his way past Mason. Good luck Mason. Always a bridesmaid and never a bride. 😂😂😂😂
I'm thinking I'd like the T from Oregon state over the kid from Georgia.
JPJ and Barton will be solid, but they are not Pouncey-like talents that warrant picking them at 20 when we have needs at OT and CB and one of the top prospects at both positions will be there. Every top center in the league right now other than Linderbaum was drafted on day 2 or day 3. SVP, Limmer, Bortolini and Nourzad are prospects that will be available and eventually be solid starters.
20th pick Mims RT
51st pick Fraizer C
84th pick Thrash WR
98th pick Jones CB
119th pick Hart CB
178th pick Milton QB
195th pick Harris DT
Just because teams aren’t running up the scores on the Steelers doesn’t mean they aren’t out of the games!
People can say whatever about Russell Wilson’s play , but he’s been nothing but a great professional and a leader his entire career .
If we take C at pick 20, do you think all 6 of those tackles get drafter before we pick again? On the other side....if we take one of those 6 tackles, do you think there is a center worth picking at 51?
I think our best move is a 1st and 2nd round swap with GB, pick 25 and 41 instead of 20 and 51.
That mock is weird....got pick 85 for what? Only way that works is if he trades away a future pick. 4th is lovked due to Fields conditional pick, so he traded a future 1st, 2nd, or 3rd to get pick 85. Not sure that's a win.
I don’t think so on the tackles
Corner back first pick then trade up to grab tackle/center
Doesnt matter how good your CB room is if they are on the field 40 minutes because your O-Line cant establish drives. A great offense allows your defense to be fresh and also takes the pressure off of them to win the game.
I think mitchell is the only corner id take at 20, arnolds speed scares me and wiggins just doesn’t seem like a steelers pick
not big on the CB double up. they already have a couple of young guys in trice and rush let them develop
Center Dt O line cb in that order steelers 💯
We don't need a Dt be realistic
There are not 6 OT’s and 4 CB’s that are better football players than JPJ in this class
CB will be best value at 1st pick
None of those players will be available at those picks ?!?
It seems the " fan" disappointment is already building for the 24 Steelers draft. Many seem to be expecting the " right now" aggression in the first wave of free agency to continue. And not looking at anything but immediate needs.
Its a salary cap league. A GM and front office are required to manage the cap to the best of their ability to keep a team competitive each year.
A quick look at the Steelers free agents for 25 includes Dan Moore, Cam Heyward, Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, James Daniels, Pat Freiermuth, Jaylen Warren, Elandon Roberts, Donte Jackson, Najee Harris(pending 5th yr option) and many others.
They must balance immediate needs and future needs. They will do their best in that regard.
Unfortunately for many fans? That may not mean that the Center position is the center of the universe.
My most recent mock
31. Frazier
51. Kneeland
63. Jenkins
84. Corley
94. Jarrian jones
98. Van pran
119. Christian jones
178. Milton
195. Vidal
@s.i.rschwertz9154 I like it. I love that you included Kneeland. I'm really high on his potential. He has a similar, although slightly less athletic profile to TJ Watt coming out They havent yet demonstrated any visible interest in him.
I'm also high on Jarrian Jones for the slot. You definitely used forward thinking.
@@craigmastendri3980 yea I’m not sure if they’d go for him there. I had a similar one but took Jenkins at 51. And junior colson at 63. I’m a Michigan fan though and thought what might be a little bias lol
@s.i.rschwertz9154 Liked your first one better. I see Jenkins as possibly an Ogunjobi replacement. Colson has potential but seems to be too much of the same downhill type, they already have. If I was anywhere near the draft room? I'd be jumping up and down on the table for Kneeland, lol.
@@craigmastendri3980 yea I think letting him learn from tj and Alex would be beyond valuable. Him and herbig could be the next Generation at that point. Colson has definitely played a lot of down hill I just love his mentality and think he can take a step forward having his hand fully healthy. Feel like it was hurt for almost two years but I agree kneeland would be a sure fire choice for now and long term
Chris this idea that OT is so much more valuable than Center or guard is idiotic , and elite tackles have never ever been part of the Steelers formula . Teams pick 7 or 8 OT in the 1st round every year and keep doing it cause more than half of them bust out including for us. I’d rather have a bird in the hand than two in the bush . when we draft an IOL it produces at the least an all pro . Dawson , Faneca , Pouncey , Decastro. Name me one Steelers great at OT btw …,. I’ll wait forever on that one . If Centers aren’t valued then why don’t teams trade away even decent ones .
100% agree.
But just because it’s the Steelers way usually doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Everybody prioritizes the tackle over center. In this nfl u have to protect the QB who is the most important player on the offense. Center is important because he’s the QB of the offensive line though
@@VL1728 Yes and we have a better OT now B. Jones than I can even think of . Villenueva and Wayne Gandy have been our best since I’ve been watching. So if we already have one potentially great one why take a chance on Mims or Latham once you get past the top two consensus tackles it’s a crapshoot and Mims is the biggest red flag bust in waiting in the draft . If we are going to pass up on JPJ it should be for WR or trade down and get Frazier . We can get a safer , starting caliber RT with either 3rd round pick .
RT is not in any way shape or form more valuable than Center . A great center makes the whole line better especially the guards , if you don’t realize that being a Steelers fan you should just admit that you have a short memory and don’t know shit about football for real. I pray to god Cincy takes Mims before us . That dude is raw as hell . Injury prone and not gonna make a difference this year and with that big body breaking down already won’t last three years.
Your OPINION is the only one that matters. That’s why you have this show.
I don't the front office doesn't want jpj. There is reasoning behind that . The scouts and front office personnel over player Evals see something they don't like chill. That's why you're at home on the couch and not in the front office.
I think JPJ is the best lineman in the draft. Take him no brainer
James Daniel’s was drafted in the second round in 2018. He was the number center in the draft. I’m not spending a first round pick on a center when I’ve got a second round pick center already on the team. We’ve waisted to many first round picks over the last few years. OT WR CB are more valuable than center.
I think they are gonna resign Mason Cole, then draft his replacement in rd 3
not sure I agree with the narrative you’re painting… People want to forget how reckless Ben was early in his career… he won early, but nearly died in a motorcycle accident… and the sex scandals later.. thst didn’t happen with guys on defense.. that said, the defense may not have given up back to back high scoring games, but they had terrible performances at the wrong time.. they lost to Tebow in a playoff game, they were horrible in rhe Jacksonville playoff game in 2017…. bottom line, talent wins championships.. not everyone needs to be a choirboy
Oregon State dude will not me there at 20. It will be Latham or Mims at 20.
This narrative isn’t what’s costing them games!
JPJ has been overrated for a little while, not by much but I don't think he's a Top 20 pick. He was overrated because he was one of the first rave reviews you heard about this draft season because he killed it Day 1 at the Senior Bowl. Now the reports have started coming out that the media/fans are higher on him than teams are so.....
I don’t think Wilson will be available in the 3rd round.
So Jermaine Burton will and so will Brenden Rice
Troy Franklin in the 2nd rd... He is the best receiver in the entire draft. Laugh at my comment, u will see. Troy Franklin is better than Marvin Harrison JR.
First
Don't forget you still need a QB