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We are only a few days into the madness of the NFL offseason, things are getting crazy all over the league. This means everyone who covers the NFL draft has to start making updates and changes to their mock drafts. Our friends over at Draft Wire put up a new two-round mock draft with huge changes in both rounds. We gave it a look to see how they did for the Pittsburgh Steelers and honestly the news isn’t great.
With the No. 49 overall pick, the Steelers select former Notre Dame star Chase Claypool. Claypool is something of a cross between a big wide receiver and an undersized tight end.
In a vacuum, the Claypool pick isn’t bad at all. He’s a fascinating prospect who could be very productive in the right system. But if you look at the picks below you see where the Steelers could have gotten far more bang for their buck with the choice.
49. Pittsburgh Steelers | Chase Claypool | WR/TE | Notre Dame
50. Chicago Bears | A.J. Terrell | CB | Clemson
51. Dallas Cowboys | Justin Madubuike | DL | Texas A&M
52. Los Angeles Rams | Neville Gallimore | DL | Oklahoma
53. Philadelphia Eagles | Bryce Hall | CB | Virginia
54. Buffalo Bills | Curtis Weaver | EDGE | Boise State
55. Atlanta Falcons (from NE) | Cam Akers | RB | Florida State
56. Miami Dolphins (from NO) | Julian Okwara | EDGE | Notre Dame
57. Houston Texans | Lloyd Cushenberry III | OL | LSU
58. Minnesota Vikings | Kyle Dugger | S | Lenoir-Rhyne
59. Seattle Seahawks | Raekwon Davis | DL | Alabama
60. Baltimore Ravens | K.J. Hamler | WR | Penn State
61. Tennessee Titans | Tyler Biadasz | OL | Wisconsin
62. Green Bay Packers | Malik Harrison | LB | Ohio State
It’s tough to see guys like DL Neville Gallimore, OL Lloyd Cushenberry III and LB Malik Harrison all out there when the Steelers pick and they pass. There are several other guys on this list including DL Raekwon Davis and even WR K.J. Hamler who would give the Steelers more talent at a position of need.
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