By Matt Papiernik, @Matt_Papiernik on Twitter
SteelerNation.com
The 2020 NFL Draft is right around the corner. While it won't be the same NFL Draft we all know and love, it is still going to be just as exciting as teams decide what rookies to make apart of their team. Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be quiet on the opening night of the draft due to trading their first pick for Minkah Fitzpatrick last season. I don't think anyone is complaining about that one however...
Below is my full three round mock draft which includes all 106 picks made by all 32 teams!
ROUND 1!
Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
1 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Burrow | QB | LSU |
2 | Washington Redskins | Chase Young | EDGE | OSU |
3 | Detroit Lions | Jeffrey Okudah | CB | OSU |
4 | New York Giants | Tristan Wirfs | OT | Iowa |
5 | Miami Dolphins | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama |
6 | Los Angeles Chargers | Andrew Thomas | OT | Georgia |
7 | Carolina Panthers | Derrick Brown | DL | Auburn |
8 | Arizona Cardinals | Isaiah Simmons | LB | Clemson |
9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Justin Herbert | QB | Oregon |
10 | Cleveland Browns | Mekhi Becton | OT | Louisville |
11 | New York Jets | Jedrick Wils | OT | Alabama |
12 | Las Vegas Raiders | CeeDee Lamb | WR | Oklahoma |
13 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Jeudy | WR | Alabama |
14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Josh Jones | OT | Houston |
15 | Denver Broncos | Henry Ruggs III | WR | Alabama |
16 | Atlanta Falcons | CJ Henderson | CB | Florida |
17 | Dallas Cowboys | K'Lavon Chaisson | EDGE | LSU |
18 | Miami Dolphins | Xavier McKinney | S | Alabama |
19 | Las Vegas Raiders | Javon Kinlaw | DL | South Carolina |
20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Kristian Fulton | CB | LSU |
21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Justin Jefferson | WR | LSU |
22 | Minnesota Vikings | Trevon Diggs | CB | Alabama |
23 | New England Patriots | Cesar Ruiz | IOL | Michigan |
24 | New Orleans Saints | Kenneth Murray | LB | Oklahoma |
25 | Minnesota Vikings | Denzel Mims | WR | Baylor |
26 | Miami Dolphins | Ezra Cleveland | OT | Boise State |
27 | Seattle Seahawks | Yetur Gross-Matos | EDGE | Penn State |
28 | Baltimore Ravens | Patrick Queen | LB | LSU |
29 | Tennessee Titans | AJ Espenesa | EDGE | Iowa |
30 | Green Bay Packers | Zack Braun | LB | Wisconsin |
31 | San Francisco 49ers | Damon Arnette | CB | OSU |
32 | Kansas City Chiefs | D'Andre Swift | RB | Georgia |
Notable Picks:
Pick 14, OT Josh Jones - This is a bit of a reach for Josh Jones, and it is likely the Bucs trade back or trade up. However, they desperately need to add someone to protect their new QB.
Pick 32, RB D'Andre Swift - Swift is the first running back off of the board here, and barely sneaks into the first round. This could be a good sign that running backs are sliding if the Steelers are looking to add to their backfield later in the draft.
Check out Rounds 2 and 3 on the next page!
ROUND 2!
Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
33 | Cincinnati Bengals | Isaiah Wilson | OT | Georgia |
34 | Indianapolis Colts | Lloyd Cushenberry III | IOL | LSU |
35 | Detroit Lions | Neville Gallimore | DL | Oklahoma |
36 | New York Giants | Grant Delpit | S | LSU |
37 | Los Angeles Chargers | Jordan Love | QB | Utah State |
38 | Carolina Panthers | Jordyn Brooks | LB | Texas Tech |
39 | Miami Dolphins | Jonathan Taylor | RB | Wisconsin |
40 | Houston Texans | Terrell Lewis | EDGE | Alabama |
41 | Cleveland Browns | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota |
42 | Jacksonville Jaguars | JK Dobbins | RB | OSU |
43 | Chicago Bears | AJ Terrell | CB | Clemson |
44 | Indianapolis Colts | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | Arizona State |
45 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | LSU |
46 | Denver Broncos | Austin Jackson | OT | USC |
47 | Atlanta Falcons | Joshua Uche | EDGE | Michigan |
48 | New York Jets | Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson |
49 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jalen Reagor | WR | TCU |
50 | Chicago Bears | Jeremy Chinn | S | Southern Illinois |
51 | Dallas Cowboys | Noah Igbinoghene | CB | Auburn |
52 | Los Angeles Rams | Ross Blacklock | DL | TCU |
53 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jeff Gladney | CB | TCU |
54 | Buffalo Bills | Julian Okwara | EDGE | Notre Dame |
55 | Baltimore Ravens | Jonah Jackson | IOL | OSU |
56 | Miami Dolphins | KJ Hamler | WR | Penn State |
57 | Los Angeles Rams | Malik Harrison | LB | OSU |
58 | Minnesota Vikings | Curtis Weaver | EDGE | Boise State |
59 | Seattle Seahawks | Lucas Niang | OT | TCU |
60 | Baltimore Ravens | Justin Madubuike | DL | Texas A&M |
61 | Tennessee Titans | Marlon Davidson | DL | Auburn |
62 | Green Bay Packers | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | USC |
63 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jaylon Johnson | CB | Utah |
64 | Seattle Seahawks | Raekwon Davis | DL | Alabama |
Notable Picks:
Pick 49, WR Jalen Reagor - The Steelers are able to add a big play weapon to their team in Reagor. Reagor is an incredible athlete and has the speed to go with it. He can take the top off of the defense, something they definitely missed last season.
Pick 42, RB JK Dobbins - In many of my weekly mocks I had the Steelers drafting Dobbins, so it is notable he will likely go before they pick at 49. The Jaguars will likely look to add a running back while looking to move on from Leonard Fournette.
Pick 62, WR Michael Pittman Jr. - Pittman Jr. is one of the fan favorites for the Steelers to take in the second round. However, other receivers are likely to be available as well for the Steelers, so they will have a decision to make.
ROUND 3!
Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
65 | Cincinnati Bengals | Robert Hunt | IOL | Louisiana |
66 | Washington Redskins | Cole Kmet | TE | Notre Dame |
67 | Detroit Lions | Kyle Dugger | S | Lenoir-Rhyne |
68 | New York Jets | Jonathan Grennard | EDGE | Florida |
69 | Carolina Panthers | Cameron Dantzler | CB | Mississippi State |
70 | Miami Dolphins | Matt Hennessy | IOL | Temple |
71 | Los Angeles Chargers | Darnay Holmes | CB | UCLA |
72 | Arizona Cardinals | Saahdiq Charles | OT | LSU |
73 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jordan Elliott | DL | Missouri |
74 | Cleveland Browns | Willie Gay Jr. | LB | Mississippi State |
75 | Indianapolis Colts | Davon Hamilton | DL | OSU |
76 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | KJ Hill | WR | OSU |
77 | Denver Broncos | Bryce Hall | CB | Virginia |
78 | Atlanta Falcons | Cam Akers | RB | Florida State |
79 | New York Jets | Ashtyn Davis | S | California |
80 | Las Vegas Raiders | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | Colorado |
81 | Las Vegas Raiders | Terrell Burgess | S | Utah |
82 | Dallas Cowboys | Adam Trautman | TE | Dayton |
83 | Denver Broncos | Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | Appalachian St. |
84 | Los Angeles Rams | Darrell Taylor | EDGE | Tennessee |
85 | Detroit Lions | Damien Lewis | IOL | LSU |
86 | Buffalo Bills | Troy Pride Jr. | CB | Notre Dame |
87 | New England Patriots | Jalen Hurts | QB | Oklahoma |
88 | New Orleans Saints | Chase Claypool | WR | Notre Dame |
89 | Minnesota Vikings | Prince Tega Wanogho | OT | Auburn |
90 | Houston Texans | Thaddeus Moss | TE | LSU |
91 | Las Vegas Raiders | Amik Robertson | CB | Louisiana Tech |
92 | Baltimore Ravens | Khalid Kareem | EDGE | Notre Dame |
93 | Tennessee Titans | Ben Bartch | OT | St. John |
94 | Green Bay Packers | Rashard Lawrence | DL | LSU |
95 | Denver Broncos | Logan Stenberg | IOL | Kentucky |
96 | Kansas City Chiefs | Netane Muti | IOL | Fresno State |
97 | Cleveland Browns | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | Michigan |
98 | New England Patriots | Bryan Edwards | WR | South Carolina |
99 | New York Giants | Troy Dye | LB | Oregon |
100 | New England Patriots | Logan Wilson | LB | Wyoming |
101 | Seattle Seahawks | K'Von Wallace | S | Clemson |
102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Simpson | IOL | Clemson |
103 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jabari Zuniga | EDGE | Florida |
104 | Los Angeles Rams | Matthew Peart | OT | Uconn |
105 | Minnesota Vikings | Larrell Murchison | DL | NC State |
106 | Baltimore Ravens | Alohi Gilman | S | Notre Dame |
Pick 102, IOL John Simpson - The Steelers have had their eye on Simpson (they met with him at Clemson's pro day) for a while now. They have a big hole to fill at guard this season, and Simpson should be able to step in very early in his career to help open huge holes on the ground.
Pick 103, EDGE Jabari Zuniga - Zuniga is an edge rusher that can fit both a 3-4 and 4-3 defense. The Steelers would be lucky to snag him as a third edge rusher.
Pick 87, QB Jalen Hurts - Hurts has been a popular pick for the Steelers by many members of the media. However, it is very unlikely they draft a QB this year.
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