PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Literally anyone and most NFL fans have done a mock draft before the real one starts on Thursday. The highest graded draft I received from PFF included the only one of a 100 where I picked QB Michael Penix in the second round to the Steelers.
It's become the NFL's version of the NCAA Tournament brackets. Most have done it, but what do those who get paid to do it think of who the Steelers will take at 20 in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday.
We went through a list of 15 expert organizations and reporters to get a synopsis of who they believe the Steelers will draft.
Breakdown by position
· 9 offensive tackles
· 3 wide receivers
· 2 centers
· 1 cornerback
Players selected
· 4 picked Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
· 3 picked Brian Thomas-WR LSU
· 2 picked Graham Barton-C/OT Duke
· 2 picked Troy Fautanu-OT Washington
· 1 picked Quinyon Mitchell-CB Toledo
· 1 picked JC Latham-OT Alabama
· 1 picked Tyler Guyton-OT Oklahoma
· 1 picked Taliese Fuaga-OT Oregon
Nuggets
· No one picked a 2023 Big 10 player to the Steelers
· By conference-SEC-8, Pac 12-3, ACC-2, Pac 12-2, Big 12-1, MAC-1
· Of those listed-Thomas, Latham and Mitchell did not make visits to Pittsburgh
Individual selections with their 2 picks after the Steelers
Charles Davis-NFL Network
· Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
· Next 2-Graham Barton-C Duke, Quinyon Mitchell-CB Toledo
Will Brinson-CBS Sports
· Quinyon Mitchell-CB Toledo
· Next 2-Xavier Worthy-WR Texas, Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
RJ White-CBS Sports
· Brian Thomas-WR LSU
· Next 2-Jer'Zhan Newton-DL Illinois, Cooper DeJean-CB Iowa
Chad Reuter-NFL.com
· Troy Fautanu-OT Washington
· Next 2-Olumuyiwa Fashanu-OT PSU, Graham Barton-C Duke
Pro Football Focus
· Troy Fautanu-OT Washington
· Next 2-Jer'Zhan Newton-DL Illinois, Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
Bucky Brooks-NFL.com
· Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
· Next 2-Jackson Powers-Johnson-C Oregon, Nate Wiggins-CB Clemson
Pro Football Talk
· Graham Barton-C Duke
· Next 2-Nate Wiggins-CB Clemson, Cooper DeJean-CB Iowa
NBC Sports
· Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
· Next 2-Byron Murphy-DT Texas, Cooper DeJean-CB Iowa
Adam Caplan-Pro Football Network
· JC Latham-OT Alabama
· Next 2-Jer'Zhan Newton-DT Illinois, Laiatu Latu-Edge UCLA
Eric Edholm-NFL.com
· Tyler Guyton-OT Oklahoma
· Next 2-Olumuyiwa Fashanu-OT Penn State, Bo Nix-QB Oregon
Mel Kiper-ESPN
· Graham Barton-C Duke
· Next 2-Jared Verse-DE Florida St, Nate Wiggins-CB Clemson
Vinny Iyer-Sporting News
· Amarius Mims-OT Georgia
· Next 2-Byron Murphy-DT Texas, Quinyon Mitchell-CB Toledo
Peter Schrager-NFL Network
· Brian Thomas-WR LSU
· Next 2-Jared Verse-Edge Florida State, Cooper DeJean-CB Iowa
Nate Davis-USA Today
· Brian Thomas-WR LSU
· Next 2 Graham Barton-C Duke, JC Latham-OT Oklahoma
The Athletic
· Taliese Fuaga-OT Oregon
· Next 2 Amarius Mims-OT Georgia, Cooper DeJean-CB Iowa
