The Steelers come from another winning season in 2024. However, they are still looking for their Cudles win since the 2016 division round, where they defeated the Chiefs of Kansas City before losing the Patriots in the AFC championship.
Mike Tomlin is a winner. It does not matter in which condition his team seems to be in entering a new year, they always find a way to end up above .500. Last season they managed to make the play -offs with two different start quartbacks. Now none of these two players are in the team, and the current Penciled-in-Starter for now is Career Back-up Mason Rudolph.
We know that that will change before the start of the regular season, but exactly who starts for them Remas to Mystery. Will it be Aaron Rodgers? Will it be a Rookie? While things are on the board before the SB Nation Community Mock Draft, both Cam Ward and Sheders Sanders have long since disappeared and no other Quarterback is really worth going so high.
So where does Kate Magdziuk leave behind the steel curtain?
Well, with the 21st Pick she has decided to further strengthen the elite defense of the Steelers by strengthening cornerback Jahdae Barron, a Vry Smart and Productive DB of the University of Texas.
21.) Pittsburgh Steelers: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Magdziuk: The Pittsburgh Steelers had few needs to tackle in this design, with a defensive line and quarterback at the top of the list. With the top options at DL and QB of the board on Pick no. 21, the Khan artist, however, rolls with the best available-also a long-term need for selecting Texas output Jahdae Barron. Pittsburgh signed veteran Darius Slay for a one -year contract in the Free Office, but with Barron the Steelers find an extremely versatile contribution to the secondary contribution as an outdoor corner or nickel. He will be loved by HC Mike Tomlin wisely while they look at the yin of Joey Porter Jr. to be found.
Analysis: Barron finally comes off the board and I am a big fan of this combination with the stalkers. The former Texas All-American is an incredibly smart player with the kind of inints that head coach Mike Tomlin will desire for defense.
If you have a Breat-Pass-Rushing Duo in TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith, you want instinctive and abusing defensive backs behind them to take advantage of the created chaos. Barron is that type of player. His ability to diagnose RouteConcepts and play a step ahead of most quartz will bring him into an excellent position to make an impact alongside the other defensive highlights in Pittsburgh.
Top five remaining players:
- James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
- Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
- EMEKA EGBUKA, WR, OHIO State
- Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Our second ranking cornerback is finally off the board. The chargers, which need help in different positions, inner, tight, tight end and defensive tackle, are on the clock. With Sumone like banks still on the board – who could play feasible guard at the next level – do the chargers jump there? What about taking Young Pass Rusher to replace the now emitted Joey Bosa?
The Bouten Coul go here at number 22, so stay Tued for what could be a surprising choice!