Draft Time, nyuk nyuk
It’s that time of year. April 24, NFL draft day. Green Bay, Lambeau Field (named after Curly!), site of the most recent Steelers Super Bowl appearance, oh so long ago. Also the career proving ground for the ancient quarterback the Steelers are trying to land prior to the draft. I’m sure there must be some mystical significance, but we’d need a Dark Retreat to figure it out.
You have up until the day before the draft to produce your predictions: have your predictions in no later than midnight ET, April 23rd. If you submit a mock earlier than that, you may edit the mock up until the deadline (e.g., in the event of a signing or trade that wrecks your initial mock).
Please use the following format as a template. Any deviation from this format that causes me to have to interpret your gibberish will result in unfavorable scoring, so beware.
Identify any trades if applicable
Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
1 (21) – WR, Moe Howard, Harvard
2 (n/a) – (DK Metcalf)
3 (83) – OG, Curly Howard, Stanford
4 (123) – ILB, Larry Fine, Yale
5 (156) – NT, Joe DeRita, Brown
6 (185) – RB, Shemp Howard, Princeton
7 (229) – PK, Emil Sitka, Allegheny County Community College
Add up to five UFAs
This year, you may submit up to two mocks: one without any trades, and one with trades.
As in the past, you will be given two points for each correct name, and one point for each correct position/round combination. For UDFA selections, you will get a point only for a specific name. I may give or take other points for special predictions or egregious failures, at my sole dictatorial discretion.
Trades: Given the difficulty and risks of predicting a trade, I will grant bonus points for a successful prediction. If you predict a trade, you will be granted bonus points as follows:
- +1 if you correctly predict the trade partner
- +1 if you correctly predict the Steelers pick position(s) being traded
- +5 if you correctly predict the partner, the Steelers pick position(s) and the partner’s pick position(s)
I normally kick things off with my own predictions, but I’m not quite ready yet. There is still time for you to have the glory of being first.
Good luck, ladies and gentlemen…
1 (21) – DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan
2 – N/A
3(83) – QB Tyler Shough, Louisville
4 (123) – CB Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
5 (156) – DL Jamaree Caldwell, Oregon
6 (185) – RB Jaydon Blue, Texas
7 (229) – IOL Joshua Gray, Oregon State
Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
1 (21) – DT, Derrick Harmon, Oregon
2 (52) – (DK Metcalf)
3 (83) – RB, Olli Gordon II, Oklahoma St
4 (123) – QB, Kyle McCord, Syracuse
5 (156) – S, Sebastian Castro, Iowa
6 (185) – OT, Jack Nelson, Wisconsin
7 (229) – DT, Yayha Black, Iowa
With Trades
Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
1 (21) – Traded with 6 (185) to the Bills for 1 (30) and 2 (56)
1 (30) – QB, Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
2 (52) – (DK Metcalf)
2 (56) – DT, Darius Akexander, Toledo
3 (83) – RB, DJ Giddens, Kansas St
4 (123) – CB, Jordan Hancock, Ohio St
5 (156) – TE, Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
6 (185) – Traded
7 (229) – DT, Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
UDFA Picks
LB, Carson Bruener, Washington
S, Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
WR, Tru Edwards, LA Tech
TE, Gavin Bartholomew, Pittsburgh
CB, Justin Walley, Minnesota
Mock 1
1 (21) – DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan
2 N/A
3 (83) – QB Tyler Shough, Louisville
4 (123) – RB Bhayshul Tuten, VTech
5 (156) – DL Jamaree Caldwell, Oregon
6 (185) – OT Logan Brown, Kansas
7 (229) – IOL Drew Kendall, BC
Mock 2 – Trade Pickens to AZ for pick 47
1 (21) – DL Kenneth Grant, Michigan
2 (47) – QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama
3 (83) – WR Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
4 (123) – RB Bhayshul Tuten, VTech
5 (156) – DL Vernon Broughton, Texas
6 (185) – IOL Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
7 (229) – TE Luke Lachey, Iowa
UDFA Picks
CB Justin Walley, Minnesota
WR Nick Nash, San Jose St
LB Teddye Buchanon, Cal
CB Robert Longerbeam, Rutgers
DL Yahya Black, Iowa
1 (21) – DT, Derrick Harmon, Oregon
2 (N/A) – (DK Metcalf)
3 (83) – RB, DJ Giddens, Kansas State
4 (123) –QB, Will Howard, Ohio State
5 (156) – DT, JJ Pegues, Ole Miss
6 (185) – S, Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
7 (229) – OT, Trey Wedig, Indiana
UFAs
WR, KeAndre Lambert Smith, Auburn
CB, Jason Marshall Jr, Florida
LB, Kobe King, Penn State
RB, Jo’Quavious Marks, USC
EDGE, Tyler Batty, BYU
Wth Trades (Pickens to Jets for 2nd rounder)
1 (21) – DT, Derrick Harmon, Oregon
2 (42) – WR, Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
3 (83) – RB, DJ Giddens, Kansas State
4 (123) –QB, Will Howard, Ohio State
5 (156) – DT, JJ Pegues, Ole Miss
6 (185) – S, Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
7 (229) – OT, Trey Wedig, Indiana
UFAs
WR, KeAndre Lambert Smith, Auburn
CB, Jason Marshall Jr, Florida
LB, Kobe King, Penn State
RB, Jo’Quavious Marks, USC
EDGE, Tyler Batty, BYU
1- 21 Derrick Harmon
2 n/a
3- 83 Will Howard
4- 123 Damien Martinez
5- 156 Luke Kandra
6- 185 Craig Woodson
7- 229 Jacory Brooks
UFAs
Carson Bruener
Donovan Mcmillon
Gerard Christian-Lichtenham
Malik Verdon
Luke Lachey
2nd mock
31- kenneth Grant
63 Jalen Milroe
83 DJ Giddens
123 Luke Kandra
156 Sebastion Castro
185 Ty Robinson
Bruener lb Wash
Mcmillon S Pitt
GCL OT Oregon
Verdon S IowaState
Lachey TE Iowa
Harmon DT oregon
Howard QB Ohio State
Martinez RB Miami
Kandra G Cin
Castro S Iowa
Robinson DL Nebraska
Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
1 (21) – QB, Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
2 (52) – (DK Metcalf)
3 (83) – DT, Joshua Farmer, Florida State
4 (123) – RB, RJ Harvey, UCF
5 (156) – TE, Luke Lachey, Iowa
6 (185) – CB, Justin Walley, Minnesota
7 (229) – DL, Elijah Roberts, SMU
With Trades
Trade Pickens and 156 to DAL for pick 44
Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
1 (21) – DT, Derrick Harmon, Oregon
2 (44) – QB, Will Howard, Ohio State
2 (52) – (DK Metcalf)
3 (83) – CB, Tommi Hill, Nebraska
4 (123) – RB, Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
5 (156) – Traded
6 (185) – S, Sebastian Castro, Iowa
7 (229) – DT, Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
UDFA Picks
LB, Carson Bruener, Washington
TE, Gavin Bartholomew, Pitt
CB, Justin Walley, Minnesota
RB, Donovan Edwards, Michigan
WR, Kaden Prather, Maryland