Perfect Draft Scenarios

[tbsteel]

Alright guys, what would your perfect, somewhat realistic draft look like? For me:

#1. The Steelers work a small trade down in the first to get another top 100 pick. With their first pick, they land a tackle. Tampa and Arizona seem like potential trade partners who have plenty of ammo to move up with.

#2. The Steelers trade up in round two, but not for a center. The Steelers don't sit back at 51 and instead get aggressive in moving up on day two. But their target isn't Zach Frazier or JPJ, it's instead a top WR. We make a move up for Tony Franklin or Ladd McConkey to pair with Pickens. Or a small moveup for Leggette.

#3. The Steelers sit back and nab a center in a deep center class. Mason McCormick as a super athlete conversion works for me.

So, something like:

1. Steelers trade down from 1.20 for 1.26 and 1.392 with Tampa.
2. Draft Amarius Mims.
3. Steelers trade up from giving 2.51, 3.98, and 4.119 with Carolina for 2.39 and 4.101.
4. Steelers draft Tony Franklin or Ladd McConkey.
5. 3.84 used for Kyree Jackson or another CB.
6. 3.92 used for Mason McCormick or another C they like.
7. The rests for BPAs.

[tbsteel]

Another strategy follows a similar pattern, but instead gives us Graham Barton at C in the first.

Small trade down for an extra 4th that lands us Graham Barton.
Trade up in round 2 for a WR
Use a mid rounder on a tackle you like who can hopefully start at RT and another mid rounder on a slot CB.

[cop1211]

#1 for me.

[bradshaw2ben]

Another strategy follows a similar pattern, but instead gives us Graham Barton at C in the first.

Small trade down for an extra 4th that lands us Graham Barton.
Trade up in round 2 for a WR
Use a mid rounder on a tackle you like who can hopefully start at RT and another mid rounder on a slot CB.

If you trade down more than a spot or two there’s a pretty realistic chance you lose Barton. DAL, DET, PHI, LAR all in the C starter market.

[tbsteel]

Another strategy follows a similar pattern, but instead gives us Graham Barton at C in the first.

Small trade down for an extra 4th that lands us Graham Barton.
Trade up in round 2 for a WR
Use a mid rounder on a tackle you like who can hopefully start at RT and another mid rounder on a slot CB.

If you trade down more than a spot or two there’s a pretty realistic chance you lose Barton. DAL, DET, PHI, LAR all in the C starter market.

I agree. It'd just have to be a spot or two, maybe something with Philly since we just did some business with them. I think there's a better chance a tackle drops out of the top 25 than Barton.

[Steeldrama]

Troy Franklin

[bradshaw2ben]

Another strategy follows a similar pattern, but instead gives us Graham Barton at C in the first.

Small trade down for an extra 4th that lands us Graham Barton.
Trade up in round 2 for a WR
Use a mid rounder on a tackle you like who can hopefully start at RT and another mid rounder on a slot CB.

If you trade down more than a spot or two there’s a pretty realistic chance you lose Barton. DAL, DET, PHI, LAR all in the C starter market.

I agree. It'd just have to be a spot or two, maybe something with Philly since we just did some business with them. I think there's a better chance a tackle drops out of the top 25 than Barton.

Yeah, if Philly moves up it may well be for a Center. If Barton’s your guy, you can’t trade down with them I think. If they go OT in rd 1, a trade up in rd 2 + Hunter Nourzad is better than 50% in my opinion and based who they’ve had meets with.

[bradshaw2ben]

Troy Franklin

If they pick a WR before round 3 and he’s named something other than:
Harrison
Odunze
Nabers
BTJ
Xavier Legette
AD Mitchell
Or maybe Javon Baker or Keon Coleman… I’ll be shocked. Stunned. I guess Johnny Wilson would be in play but doubtful.

Unless they pull a trade for Aiyuk, i can’t see them drafting a slot player, which the vast majority of WR names this year are.

[Steeldrama]

Troy Franklin

If they pick a WR before round 3 and he’s named something other than:
Harrison
Odunze
Nabers
BTJ
Xavier Legette
AD Mitchell
Or maybe Javon Baker or Keon Coleman… I’ll be shocked. Stunned. I guess Johnny Wilson would be in play but doubtful.

Unless they pull a trade for Aiyuk, i can’t see them drafting a slot player, which the vast majority of WR names this year are.

I’m open to many options at WR

I’m not open to passing on good football players to appease Arthur Smith and his “scheme”

All I know is Troy Franklin anywhere before rd 7 I’m TV shopping

[tbsteel]

Troy Franklin

If they pick a WR before round 3 and he’s named something other than:
Harrison
Odunze
Nabers
BTJ
Xavier Legette
AD Mitchell
Or maybe Javon Baker or Keon Coleman… I’ll be shocked. Stunned. I guess Johnny Wilson would be in play but doubtful.

Unless they pull a trade for Aiyuk, i can’t see them drafting a slot player, which the vast majority of WR names this year are.

I’m open to many options at WR

I’m not open to passing on good football players to appease Arthur Smith and his “scheme”

All I know is Troy Franklin anywhere before rd 7 I’m TV shopping

Trying to learn up some, what are you issues with Franklin?

[tbsteel]

If you trade down more than a spot or two there’s a pretty realistic chance you lose Barton. DAL, DET, PHI, LAR all in the C starter market.

I agree. It'd just have to be a spot or two, maybe something with Philly since we just did some business with them. I think there's a better chance a tackle drops out of the top 25 than Barton.

Yeah, if Philly moves up it may well be for a Center. If Barton’s your guy, you can’t trade down with them I think. If they go OT in rd 1, a trade up in rd 2 + Hunter Nourzad is better than 50% in my opinion and based who they’ve had meets with.

Thanks, and yeah that makes sense.

[steelclan]

Ideal scenario? 6 Qbs get taken before PS pick.

[Ice]

If you trade down more than a spot or two there’s a pretty realistic chance you lose Barton. DAL, DET, PHI, LAR all in the C starter market.

I agree. It'd just have to be a spot or two, maybe something with Philly since we just did some business with them. I think there's a better chance a tackle drops out of the top 25 than Barton.

Yeah, if Philly moves up it may well be for a Center. If Barton’s your guy, you can’t trade down with them I think. If they go OT in rd 1, a trade up in rd 2 + Hunter Nourzad is better than 50% in my opinion and based who they’ve had meets with.

Everything they put out (well, at the very least before the board mock) says they're satisfied with what they've got in house at center, but if they really see Barton as Kelce reborn, they have a deep roster and I guess they could pull it off. The rare first round OL pick Philly fans might see as sexy enough not to complain about immediately after the fact.

[tbsteel]

Ideal scenario? 6 Qbs get taken before PS pick.

Well, that would be nice too lol.

[jebrick]

If you trade down more than a spot or two there’s a pretty realistic chance you lose Barton. DAL, DET, PHI, LAR all in the C starter market.

I agree. It'd just have to be a spot or two, maybe something with Philly since we just did some business with them. I think there's a better chance a tackle drops out of the top 25 than Barton.

Yeah, if Philly moves up it may well be for a Center. If Barton’s your guy, you can’t trade down with them I think. If they go OT in rd 1, a trade up in rd 2 + Hunter Nourzad is better than 50% in my opinion and based who they’ve had meets with.

GB is after a center as well. So if you want to trade back there is a good chance that Barton would be gone by at least 26