Cyphon25
04-29-2018, 07:46 PM
Link to the full list of draft results for easy reference - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NFL_Draft
So they do this is over at SD and I think it is a blast so thought I would bring it here for everyone to have some fun with as well. The rules are simple, you are the Steelers GM and we go back through the draft and you get to make the selections for the Steelers. You can't pick anyone that was taken before the Steelers current pick or after the Steelers next pick. To give an example if you are picking at 28th you are not allowed to take Sam Darnold because he was off the board when it was your turn to pick and you can't take anyone they picked after James Washington.
I did mine already and will just copy and paste it here. Before anyone calls me out I kind of broke the rules with mine because I felt very strongly we should have traded out of the first round. I took the Ravens trade with the Packers and pretended we would have gotten the same deal. That ensured that I wasn't just making up details and getting all of these magical picks. After that I just ran the board as it was because we never know what kind of butterfly effect it would have had had the Steelers traded and not taken Edmunds.
Round 1 - Trade back with the Ravens and receive the 52nd overall pick and the 125th overall pick.
Round 2 (52nd pick) - Justin Reid - I like Terrell Edmunds but my biggest beef was that I didn't love the value. We know safeties ended up dropping some so I feel like you could have gotten a safety you loved in a later round. Most specifically Justin Reid who is who I wanted (and I know we are only supposed to take guys BETWEEN selections but since I got rid of our first this would end up being our first pick)
Round 2 (60th pick) - James Washington - Back on track with the rules here I had very few choices for a change between 52 and 60. I have a feeling I will love James Washington but again, I don't love the value for a guy you know will be know more than a number 3 guy in the 2nd round. I wont pretend that I watched all of the receivers but I have to imagine you could find some good number 3's scattered in rounds 3-7. Particularly because I put that much faith in the Steelers drafting WR's. In any case, I will take Washington here because of the rules. Otherwise there would have been a different choice.
Round 3 (76th pick) - Mason Rudolph - I may not be in the majority here but of the first 4 picks this is the only one where I was happy with the value. This is a guy they had a first round grade on they were able to get in the third for a 7th round pick. I'll take that all day every day. Bens future is never certain despite what he says so there is that to consider as well. What makes this even better in my draft is that I traded back so this feels even less like a luxury because we have the picks to use.
Round 3 (92nd pick) - Josey Jewell - Anyone here who reads my posts knows I was a big fan of Jewell. Great instincts, good tackler, highly productive, and seems like a good citizen as well. I know some question the athleticism because of the 40 time but he had one of the best 3 cones at the combine and the way I see it was he could be a good Mack or a great Buck. I would have LOVED this pick. Instead we get a project OT when you can get projects in the 5th, 6th, 7th and as UDFA's.
Round 4 (125th pick) - Micah Kiser - Another one of my favorite ILB's and a pure buck. Truth be told after Jewell this is much less of a need but I didn't like anyone between my Jewell pick and Allen in the 5th. High character and high production makes it worth the double dip with a "free" pick in the 4th.
Round 5 (148th pick) - Ogbonnio Okoronkwo - I said throughout the process that he was ONLY going to be good as a pass rush specialist and I wasn't especially fond of his effort. That being said, we are in the 5th round and picked up Duprees 5th year so this is exactly the kind of spot you take a guy like him because the value can be huge. Don't hate the Allen pick but already got Reid in round 2.
Round 5 (165th pick) - Jaylen Samuels - I actually really liked this pick. Not the best evaluation technique but I just loved how smooth this guys hands looked at the combine. The best pure catcher of any TE there. Haven't seen any tape but I like the position flexibility and potential here.
Round 7 (246th pick) - Brett Toth - A guard/tackle prospect I mentioned a couple of times leading up to the draft. Again, not someone I watched but reading up on him he is an athletic guy and the Steelers love linemen they can move and he is a high effort guy from army. He ultimately didn't even get drafted so this may be a 'reach' but in the 7th it is forgiveable for a guy like this.
So they do this is over at SD and I think it is a blast so thought I would bring it here for everyone to have some fun with as well. The rules are simple, you are the Steelers GM and we go back through the draft and you get to make the selections for the Steelers. You can't pick anyone that was taken before the Steelers current pick or after the Steelers next pick. To give an example if you are picking at 28th you are not allowed to take Sam Darnold because he was off the board when it was your turn to pick and you can't take anyone they picked after James Washington.
I did mine already and will just copy and paste it here. Before anyone calls me out I kind of broke the rules with mine because I felt very strongly we should have traded out of the first round. I took the Ravens trade with the Packers and pretended we would have gotten the same deal. That ensured that I wasn't just making up details and getting all of these magical picks. After that I just ran the board as it was because we never know what kind of butterfly effect it would have had had the Steelers traded and not taken Edmunds.
Round 1 - Trade back with the Ravens and receive the 52nd overall pick and the 125th overall pick.
Round 2 (52nd pick) - Justin Reid - I like Terrell Edmunds but my biggest beef was that I didn't love the value. We know safeties ended up dropping some so I feel like you could have gotten a safety you loved in a later round. Most specifically Justin Reid who is who I wanted (and I know we are only supposed to take guys BETWEEN selections but since I got rid of our first this would end up being our first pick)
Round 2 (60th pick) - James Washington - Back on track with the rules here I had very few choices for a change between 52 and 60. I have a feeling I will love James Washington but again, I don't love the value for a guy you know will be know more than a number 3 guy in the 2nd round. I wont pretend that I watched all of the receivers but I have to imagine you could find some good number 3's scattered in rounds 3-7. Particularly because I put that much faith in the Steelers drafting WR's. In any case, I will take Washington here because of the rules. Otherwise there would have been a different choice.
Round 3 (76th pick) - Mason Rudolph - I may not be in the majority here but of the first 4 picks this is the only one where I was happy with the value. This is a guy they had a first round grade on they were able to get in the third for a 7th round pick. I'll take that all day every day. Bens future is never certain despite what he says so there is that to consider as well. What makes this even better in my draft is that I traded back so this feels even less like a luxury because we have the picks to use.
Round 3 (92nd pick) - Josey Jewell - Anyone here who reads my posts knows I was a big fan of Jewell. Great instincts, good tackler, highly productive, and seems like a good citizen as well. I know some question the athleticism because of the 40 time but he had one of the best 3 cones at the combine and the way I see it was he could be a good Mack or a great Buck. I would have LOVED this pick. Instead we get a project OT when you can get projects in the 5th, 6th, 7th and as UDFA's.
Round 4 (125th pick) - Micah Kiser - Another one of my favorite ILB's and a pure buck. Truth be told after Jewell this is much less of a need but I didn't like anyone between my Jewell pick and Allen in the 5th. High character and high production makes it worth the double dip with a "free" pick in the 4th.
Round 5 (148th pick) - Ogbonnio Okoronkwo - I said throughout the process that he was ONLY going to be good as a pass rush specialist and I wasn't especially fond of his effort. That being said, we are in the 5th round and picked up Duprees 5th year so this is exactly the kind of spot you take a guy like him because the value can be huge. Don't hate the Allen pick but already got Reid in round 2.
Round 5 (165th pick) - Jaylen Samuels - I actually really liked this pick. Not the best evaluation technique but I just loved how smooth this guys hands looked at the combine. The best pure catcher of any TE there. Haven't seen any tape but I like the position flexibility and potential here.
Round 7 (246th pick) - Brett Toth - A guard/tackle prospect I mentioned a couple of times leading up to the draft. Again, not someone I watched but reading up on him he is an athletic guy and the Steelers love linemen they can move and he is a high effort guy from army. He ultimately didn't even get drafted so this may be a 'reach' but in the 7th it is forgiveable for a guy like this.