Senior Analyst Mike Renner's post-Super Bowl 2019 NFL Mock Draft

[Shoes]

The 2018 NFL season is in the books after the New England Patriots knocked off the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII, in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history. While the end of the NFL season allows us at Pro Football Focus the ability to look back at the Top 101 players from the past season, it also locks the 2019 NFL Draft order officially in place as the Patriots secured the last pick of the first round with their victory.

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[st33lersguy]

TE is lower on the list of needs. Rather have defense

[Shoes]

TE is lower on the list of needs. Rather have defense

[Hound]

If the first round rated ILB and CB are gone, I’m good with BPA. Hate to reach and miss just because it’s a position of need. Colbert will address positions of need(not sure to what level), in free agency. He never paints himself in a corner with a single position at the draft.

[Rotorhead]

If we get a first for AB, I am taking one of the Devin’s first, then a CB and a WR with the other first and the second.
If AB stays, I am taking one of the Devin’s with the first and a FA CB
If we trade AB for a CB/second, I am taking one of the Devin’s in the first and am packaging the seconds to move into the first to get a WR (unless it is a high second and there will be a good WR available then)

Moral of the story, we need to replace Shazier first and we suck at picking CB’s so get a proven one to pair with Haden.

[Born2Steel]

ONLY problem I would have here is letting Mack Wilson get away. Steelers NEED offense this draft too. Cannot put on blinders against that fact. But I don’t know how to pick Hockenson/Wilson. Happy and disappointed at the same time.

[teegre]

That trade would look something like this (using a trade value chart):,,

Steelers get:
-pick 29
-Chiefs’ R2 pick

Chiefs get:
-pick #20
-Steelers’ R4 pick


In the first two rounds, we would then have:
29
52
61

[st33lersguy]

Player wise, what the Steelers need is a defensive tone-setter, a true leader, a guy who will elevate the rest of the defense

[vasteeler]

Player wise, what the Steelers need is a defensive tone-setter, a true leader, a guy who will elevate the rest of the defense

Unfortunately, easier said than done.

[Craic]

Player wise, what the Steelers need is a defensive tone-setter, a true leader, a guy who will elevate the rest of the defense

Funny thing is, for everything that TJ Watt has become, that's one thing he hasn't become. I wonder if it's his age or if it's just being JJ's younger brother and quieter because of the shadow growing up?

[teegre]

Hypothetical Question:

You have the choice between two players in their primes: Lawrence Timmons or Gronk. Which one do you take?... and, why? One fills a need and is very good; plus, he’s a defensive leader. The other is simply a far superior player.

[Mojouw]

Hypothetical Question:

You have the choice between two players in their primes: Lawrence Timmons or Gronk. Which one do you take?... and, why? One fills a need and is very good; plus, he’s a defensive leader. The other is simply a far superior player.

Gronk. As good as Timmons was, I can think of only a few games the Steelers won solely because Timmons balled out and did something amazing. I can think of several where Gronk singlehandedly tipped the scales for the Pats and I don't watch many Patriots games. For years after he entered the league, entire drafts were summarized by teams looking for the next "Gronk". No one ever reached on a guy, let alone several guys, in the first round of the draft looking for the next Timmons.

Put another, Timmons was a really good linebacker. Gronk might be the best TE to ever play the game.

[Born2Steel]

The book has to be wide open this offseason. Yes we need defensive talent. But really the defense only needs to be solid and fundamentally sound. You don’t need TP43 or James Harrison to field a top 10 defense. You do however need very dynamic players on offense. You must have playmakers and stars on offense. Bottom line is this team needs a talent upgrade at several positions and on both sides of the ball. I could not care less what round these players come out of. If we don’t draft defense/offense until the 4th it won’t matter to me so long as they are football players.

[86WARD]

It’s hard to answer this question in hindsight knowing what Gronk has done. You’d be crazy not to take Gronk. I’d go Gronk though.

If we are talking prospects with Timmons and Gronks measureables and draft history, you take Timmons at 20 and then trade up with the Broncos and take Gronk at 41!

[HollywoodSteel]

Funny thing is, for everything that TJ Watt has become, that's one thing he hasn't become. I wonder if it's his age or if it's just being JJ's younger brother and quieter because of the shadow growing up?

Are you sure about this? Not saying you’re wrong, I just don’t know either way.

Why wouldn’t he be a tone setter? He gets as fired up as anyone.

I’m sure Cam is the undisputed leader of the defense, as he should be, but T.J. gets the most sacks and has a motor that doesn’t quit. I have to imagine that has an effect on the rest of the D.

But I’m guessing if he’s not assuming any kind of leadership role yet it’s because of youth, as you suggest. In his third year I could definitely see him having the confidence and clout to become more of a vocal leader.

[pczach]

Are you sure about this? Not saying you’re wrong, I just don’t know either way.

Why wouldn’t he be a tone setter? He gets as fired up as anyone.

I’m sure Cam is the undisputed leader of the defense, as he should be, but T.J. gets the most sacks and has a motor that doesn’t quit. I have to imagine that has an effect on the rest of the D.

But I’m guessing if he’s not assuming any kind of leadership role yet it’s because of youth, as you suggest. In his third year I could definitely see him having the confidence and clout to become more of a vocal leader.

Any kid that's walks into the league and does the things he has been able to do so quickly gets everyone's attention. Whether it is done vocally, or just by example....he is leading. He gets sacks, forced fumbles, and creates turnovers. Everyone should be looking at how he goes about his business. I'm going to say that most do. If he talks to his teammates and helps them anyway he can, that in itself is leadership.