2024 draft discussion thread

[Pokerbrat2000]

Are they going to draft a CB? Edge or Dt? Another OL, or does Newman have a chance to stick? A QB?

I'm kind of shocked at no DT, but think they have done a decent job addressing the secondary. Maybe giving Stokes too much credit to turn things around this season? Also, Carrington Valentine I think could be a future star or at least a solid starter.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I'm going with Boyd or Pratt for the Packers next pick.

 

[Schultz]

So to be fair Bullard is a slot corner - fully capable and honestly better than Nixon there. I wouldn’t be blown away to see that as a way he gets deployed often

I just do not have confidence in Stokes as the 2nd outside corner.

 

[tynimiller]

I just do not have confidence in Stokes as the 2nd outside corner.

I believe between Stokes and Valentine one will emerge to be trusted.

I also don’t put it past Gute to have a possible free agency move of a veteran coming in

 

[Schultz]

These last 3 picks will decide the contest.

 

[Sanguine camper]

Yeah? You've seen his board and know this for fact?

No, but those players are still excellent athletes and can offer great depth. Gute must have agreed with me about Olodapo. He took him and I couldn't be more pleased about that pick.

 

[Sanguine camper]

What's Gutekunst's hit rate in rounds 1-3 (adjusted for draft position in those rounds) and how does that rate compare to the other 31 teams?

I think it makes more sense to just look at when Gute shines and when he doesn't. No need to compare him to other GM's. When he doesn't reach, he still misses some players but comes up with a lot of great picks. When he reaches such as for Myers, Dillon and Degaura the results are usually disappointing keeping in kind the draft position and resources expended. I think the Hooper pick is more than likely going to end up as a disappointing reach pick. I hope I'm wrong but the track record says otherwise.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Another OL player, Travis Glover

 

[Thirteen Below]

Another OL player, Travis Glover

I like this pick, and Bucly Brooks enthusiastically agrees with me. He's got physical tools, started 57 games (mostly at T), but needs some development and coaching - which Green Bay can provide better than most NFL teams.

Extremely low RAS score, though - 4.78, which is discouraging, but it's not unusual for Gute to set that aside if he sees something special that could be developed. But they must see something there that shows promoise, and at the very least he'll provide some competition for the young players. Fits Gute's standard pattern for Round 6.

 

[Sanguine camper]

Evan Williams must have played both safety and CB last year because I have seen him listed as both. He has the body type of a CB but his athletic traits suggest a safety. Given the signing of McKinney and drafting Bullard and Olodapo, it makes more sense that Williams was drafted as a CB. Bullard, however, played a lot of slot CB in 2022 at Georgia so don't be surprised if he winds up playing a lot of slot CB especially if Olodapo is really good. Hard to know where Williams will fit in.

 

[Thirteen Below]

Evidently, the Steelers had a strong interest in Glover.... they had him for a Top 30, coaches spoke well of him, and there were several writeups in their local media. Here are a couple of them.

For Pittsburgh, Don't Snooze On NFL Draft Sleeper Travis Glover

When it comes to the NFL draft, it’s not often the Pittsburgh Steelers dip their toes into the small-school waters. Especially in early rounds, they focus primarily on Power Five conferences and even throughout the entire draft, that’s where their picks are concentrated toward. So when they...

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Bryan: 2024 Steelers Mock Draft: Version 1.0 – Final Version

It’s now time to release the final version of my Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 mock draft and once again this year, it is my only offering of the offseason. As usual, I have adhered to several historical principles related to past Steelers drafts when putting my final mock together. One of those is...

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[Pokerbrat2000]

New DC, Xavier McKinney, healthy Stokes, Javon Bullard, Evan Williams, Kitan Oladapo and I will even throw in Edgerrin Cooper, our pass defense just got a lot better, as did our second tier run support.

 

[Thirteen Below]

New DC, Xavier McKinney, healthy Stokes, Javon Bullard, Evan Williams, Kitan Oladapo and I will even throw in Edgerrin Cooper, our pass defense just got a lot better, as did our second tier run support.

We are not going to recognize this D. I don't recall ever seeing such a systematic overhaul of a defense in just 3 months.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

We are not going to recognize this D. I don't recall ever seeing such a systematic overhaul of a defense in just 3 months.

I agree and it won't shock me if Gute adds a few more pieces in the 2nd phase of free agency.

 

[swhitset]

I agree that Ted was suffering at that time but despite his health struggles, he spent a 3rd round pick on a more athletic LB in Burks. What's Gute's excuse ? I get it that every GM misses picks but overreaching is a great way to miss them and not give yourself much of a chance to succeed in that pick.

For the record… Oren Burks was drafted in 2018… this was Gute’s first draft …. not Thompson.

 

[Schultz]

As we head into the 7th round with 2 more picks. Some guys I am surprised are still there and some that might be there at 245 & 255.
DBs- Devonshire, Sheppard, King, Taylor& Brown. LB- Jacobs. OL- Greenfield, Cohen & Crum N.Thomas. DT- Taylor & Randolph.
It has been a long day I apologize if any of these guys were already drafted.

 

[PikeBadger]

I like this pick, and Bucly Brooks enthusiastically agrees with me. He's got physical tools, started 57 games (mostly at T), but needs some development and coaching - which Green Bay can provide better than most NFL teams.

Extremely low RAS score, though - 4.78, which is discouraging, but it's not unusual for Gute to set that aside if he sees something special that could be developed. But they must see something there that shows promoise, and at the very least he'll provide some competition for the young players. Fits Gute's standard pattern for Round 6.

Looks like a guy they try to tuck away on the practice squad and try to develop into a backup guard.

 

[tynimiller]

freaking love the Pratt pick up. I thought he was a fourth/fifth round talent at QB

 

[Thirteen Below]

freaking love the Pratt pick up. I thought he was a fourth/fifth round talent at QB

So did everyone else! I was shocked because I assumed he was already gone and I hadn't noticed. Loved seeing that highlight reel; this guy is a player.

Bucky Brooks is tickled pink with this pick. Says that with Green Bay, it's highly likely Pratt will go on to start and win games in the NFL, because he's got better tools than many other QBs who have done so despite being picked late.

 

[txj]

Kalen King CB Penn State

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I wonder if Jordan Love or Sean Clifford are feeling like Aaron Rodgers did in 2020. I bet Gute didn't even call either of them to tell them that they were selecting Pratt.

 

[Thirteen Below]

King fits one common Gutekunst pattern - a player coming off a mediocre year but had a very good season the year before.

 

[GreenBaySlacker]

Travis Glover. A+ for 6th round. Super stoked about that pick

 

[Thirteen Below]

I wonder if Jordan Love or Sean Clifford are feeling like Aaron Rodgers did in 2020. I bet Gute didn't even call either of them to tell them that they were selecting Pratt.

Yea; good luck signing Love now. He sees the writing on the wall and is going to have one eye on the door.

 

[ThePerfectBeard]

Just getting in for the day and WOW. We did end up getting Oladapo, Glover, and Pratt late?! That's awesome!