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Steelers 2024 Pre-Draft Visit Tacker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. Teams are busy going to Pro Days, signing free agents, and hosting prospects for pre-draft visits. The 2024 NFL Draft is only 33 days away.

The Steelers have been especially busy in free agency and the trade market. But they have been even more busy in the scouting department. They already have 9 players scheduled for a pre-draft visit. With some big-name prospects among them.

Let’s get into the visits.

Updated: 4/12/24

Pre-Draft Visits

Offense

  1. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  2. Dillon Johnson, RB Washington
  3. Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
  4. Malachi Corley, WR Western Kentucky
  5. Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina
  6. Tahj Washington, WR USC
  7. Luke McCaffrey, WR Rice
  8. Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia
  9. AD Mitchell, WR Texas
  10. Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  11. Travis Glover, OT Georgia State
  12. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  13. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame
  14. Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
  15. Steven Jones, OL Oregon
  16. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon

Defense

  1. Braden Fiske, DL Florida State
  2. Kristian Boyd, DT Northern Iowa
  3. Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
  4. Maason Smith, DL LSU
  5. Logan Lee, DL Iowa
  6. Jaden Crumedy, DL Mississippi State
  7. Andru Phillips, CB Kentucky
  8. Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
  9. Max Melton, CB Rutgers
  10. Shon Stephens, CB Ferris State
  11. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

Local Pre-Draft Visits

  1. Matt Goncalves, OT Pittsburgh
  2. Zach Frazier, C West Virginia
  3. MJ Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh
  4. Daequan Hardy, CB Penn State
  5. Beanie Bishop, CB WVU

Pro Day Dinners

Alabama

  • Dallas Turner, Edge
  • Terrion Arnold, CB
  • Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB

Clemson

  • Will Shipley, RB
  • Will Putnam, C
  • Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB
  • Nate Wiggins, CB

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Quarterback Rankings

by James Layton

This is starting to look like an ok draft class for quarterbacks. My Rankings have changed a little bit following the Senior Bowl. I have three players make my top ten that weren’t ranked before.

Let’s get into the rankings.

  1. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
  2. Bryce Young, Alabama
  3. Will Levis, Kentucky
  4. Anthony Richardson, Florida
  5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
  6. Tanner McKee, Stanford
  7. Jake Haener, Fresno State
  8. Jarren Hall, BYU
  9. Clayton Tune, Houston
  10. Tyson Bagent, Shepherd

I was really impressed watching Tyson Bagent’s film this past week, and his film from the senior bowl. Stanford’s Tanner Mckee has moved up also. If the draft was this week, I could see him being an early pick in Day 2.

2023 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again, when underclassmen start to declare for the NFL Draft. So far this season sixty-two players have submitted their declaration to enter the Draft. At this point in the year, it’s above average for the number of players to enter the draft.

We still have twenty-two days for prospects to declare for the NFL Draft.

Here is a breakdown for the past five drafts.
2022: 100
2021: 98
2020: 99
2019: 111
2018: 108

Entered the Draft

  1. Max Duggan, QB TCU
  2. Dallas Daniels, WR Jackson State
  3. Nick Tarburton, DE Penn State
  4. Devon Witherspoon, DB Illinois
  5. Sean Tucker, RB Syracuse
  6. Dewayne McBride, RB UAB
  7. Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
  8. Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee
  9. Aidan O’Connell, QB Purdue
  10. Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee
  11. Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
  12. Rakim Jarrett, WR Maryland
  13. Myles Murphy, Edge Clemson
  14. Antonio Johnson, S Texas A&M
  15. Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
  16. Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
  17. Clark Phillips III, CB Utah
  18. Tre Tucker, WR Cincinnati
  19. B.J. Ojulari, Edge LSU
  20. Parker Washington, WR Penn State
  21. Keeanu Benton, DL Wisconsin
  22. Josh Downs, WR North Carolina
  23. Joe Tippmann, C Wisconsin
  24. Isaiah Foskey, Edge Notre Dame
  25. Chris Rodriquez Jr, RB Kentucky
  26. Tanner McKee, QB Stanford
  27. Evan Hull, RB Northwestern
  28. Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame
  29. Jay Ward, S LSU
  30. Sam James, WR West Virginia
  31. Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas
  32. Devon Achane, RB Arkansas
  33. Josh Whyle, TE Cincinnati
  34. Colby Wooden, DL Auburn
  35. Cameron Mitchell, CB Northwestern
  36. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
  37. Anthony Richardson, QB Florida
  38. Jaxon Smith-Njiba, WR Ohio State
  39. Tank Dell, WR Houston
  40. Gervon Dexter, DL Florida
  41. Dontayvion Wicks, WR Virginia
  42. Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon
  43. Cam Smith, CB South Carolina
  44. Tiyon Evans, RB Louisville
  45. Jeremy Lucien, CB Vanderbilt
  46. Zay Flowers, WR Boston College
  47. Dontay Demus, WR Maryland
  48. Kendell Brooks, S Kentucky
  49. Emmanuel Forbes, CB Mississippi State
  50. Justin Shorter, WR Florida
  51. Will Levis, QB Kentucky
  52. Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State
  53. Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
  54. MJ Anderson, DL Iowa State
  55. Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR West Virginia
  56. Kyu Blu Kelly, CB Stanford
  57. Jadon Haselward, WR Arkansas
  58. Daewood Davis, Western Kentucky
  59. Trey Palmer, WR Nebraska
  60. Tavion Thomas, RB Utah
  61. Ronnie Hickman, S Ohio State
  62. Tyree Wilson, Edge Utah

Returning to School

  1. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  2. Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU
  3. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  4. Olu Fashanu, OT Penn State

Steelers Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Steelers have officially announced their Undrafted Free Agent signings. The Steelers had a great draft this year, and that continued into their Undrafted signings.

They have found some gems like Shakur Brown (CB), Jamar Watson (LB), and Lamont Wade (S).

Here are their complete signings

  1. Rico Bussey, WR Hawaii
  2. Isaiah McKoy, WR Kent State
  3. Calvin Bundage, LB Oklahoma State
  4. Jamar Watson, LB Kentucky
  5. Shakur Brown, CB Michigan State
  6. Mark Gilbert, CB Duke
  7. Donovan Stiner, S Florida
  8. Lamont Wade, S Penn State

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

Sorry I haven’t posted for a while. I have had a lot of things happening in my life. I am back and will be finishing this up for the next 16 days. I did my a few trades in this one.

Round 1

Pick 29 Travis Etienne, RB Clemson

Round 2

Pick 55 Asante Samuel, CB Florida State

Round 3

Pick 90 Kendrick Green, G Ole Miss

Round 4

Pick 128 James Hudson, T Cincinnati

Pick 140 Shawn Wade, S Ohio State

Round 5

Pick 168 Shaka Toney, EDGE Penn State

Round 6

Pick 216 Riley Cole, LB South Alabama

Round 7

Pick 245 Noah Gray, TE Duke

Pick 254 Tedarrell Slaton, DT Florida

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

This my mock for March 14th. I used no trades. I think I got most of their needs. Let’s get to it.

Round 1

Pick 24: Alijah Vera-Tucker, OT USC

Round 2

Pick 55: Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Round 3

Pick 87: Quinn Meinerz, OC Wisconsin-Whitewater

Round 4

Pick 128: Jaelon Darden, WR North Texas

Pick 140 Paulson Adebo, CB Stanford

Round 5

No picks

Round 6

Pick 214: Justin Hilliard, LB Ohio State

Round 7

Pick 244: Brady Beeze, S Oregon

Pick 253: Tedarrell Slaton, DT Florida

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

This is my latest mock draft this one did have trades. I love doing trades. I traded out of the first again. I got the RB that I really wanted. Here it goes.

Round 1

Traded out of the first

Round 2

Pick 52 Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Pick 60 Hunter Long, TE Boston College

Round 3

Pick 82 Quinn Meinarz, C Wisconsin-Whitewater

Pick 87 Chazz Surratt, LB North Carolina

Round 4

Pick 128 Cade Johnson, WR South Dakota State

Pick 140 Shaka Toney, EDGE Penn State

Pick 141 Benjamin St. Juste, CB Minnesota

Round 5

No pick

Round 6

Pick 217 Tommy Doyle, OT Miami (OH)

Pick 225 Tedarrell Slaton, DT Florida

Round 7

Pick 244 Bryan Mills, CB NC Central

2021 NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings

By James Layton

I have been watching a lot of film since the end of the 2020 NFL Draft ended. So far this my current Quarterback Rankings for the 2021 NFL Draft. I have liked this years class a lot better then last years.

This years class reminds me of the 2012 Class and also the 2017 Class. My rankings no surprise is led by Trevor Lawrence, but with this years prospects there are a couple of guys that could take the top spot.

Here are my Quarterback rankings:

  1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson Junior 6’6 220
  2. Justin Fields, Ohio State Junior 6’2 223
  3. Trey Lance, North Dakota State RS Sophomore 6’3 221
  4. K.J. Costello, Mississippi State Senior 6’5 222
  5. Brock Purdy, Iowa State Junior 6’0 202
  6. Jamie Newman, Georgia Senior 6’4 230
  7. Tanner Morgan, Minnesota Junior 6’2 215
  8. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati Junior 6’4 215
  9. Kyle Trask, Florida Senior 6’4 234
  10. Sam Ehlinger, Texas Senior 6’3 230