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With the 24th pick in the TSW mock draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina The Steelers through hard about going OT or LB here, but my top choices at those positions are gone, and the remainders may not be ready day 1 or don't fit the 3-4 system, leaving them as perhaps no better than what the Steelers currently have. The Steelers NEED a 3 down back. This guy fits exactly what they need. Speed, power, agility and catching ability. And as for the OL, the Steelers are hopeful that FA OT Alejandro Villaneuva comes back for another year. The Jaguars and @Buffalo716 are now on the clock.

this means we want Williams from UNC. I like it

todays draft with comments. Welcome yours! 30. Buffalo Bills Eric Stokes CB, Georgia (freaky fast corner...4.3 40, and has the size at 6'1, 190). 61. Buffalo Bills Jamin Davis LB, Kentucky (issue here is he is a 1 year starter. But had great production everywhere you look for) 93. Buffalo Bills Walker Little OT, Stanford (not sure he lasts this long. He is a 1st round talent with injury history) 161. Buffalo Bills Rashad Weaver EDGE, Pittsburgh (very productive DE at Pitt with some athletic limitations. Great against the run. Worst case I think is Shaq Lawson). 174. Buffalo Bills Bobby Brown III IDL, Texas A&M (apparently good against the run, but with motivational issues, esp. against the pass) 213. Buffalo Bills Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR, Iowa (great speedy WR, punt returner, etc) 236. Buffalo Bills Landon Young OT, Kentuck (apparently a great run blocker with not a lot of pass blocking experience).

in. Steelers and/or Falcons and/or Chargers

as one coach famously said, "it's hard to win in the NFL".

we also have no idea what shape he shows up in this season. pinning our 1T hopes on him is a recipe for a letdown.

I think Brant didn't rank players like Cisco with injury issues.

I'd still take Harris or Williams if there potentially at 30. Or, most likely, a team that really wants one of those guys would be willing to trade with us. I think we still need upgrades at OG, DT, and DE and TE. I'd go in that order in the draft because they seem to have the most instant impact. I'd even swap 1st and trade 2nd and 5th for ability to grab Pitts. that is a good question: why did Miami barley use him???

great recap. any red flags with Shelton beyond conditioning? off field stuff. it seems if we want an instant 1T only, Shelton is the guy, but a perhaps diverse 1T that can becoma an all-pro Slaton is the guy? and how do you rate Wilson?! Thanks!

could be. everything I’ve read is cap related, but Nelson did tweet something like “don’t hold me hostage” at some point prior to being released.

Go Pens!!

most sacks on our team last year. It's clearly an upgrade/project. But better than what we currently have. Hope we can keep him if he has a great year. If he's not great, little downside (other than opportunity cost if we don't get another FA DE).

I’m beginning to think I’d take him at 30.

great points. we didn’t go back. we didn’t improve as much as some were hoping (impact edge or OG or RB) but we can fill some of those holes in the draft. I don’t think the other teams did enough to close the gap, but they clearly came closer. i think Simms is wrong.

no cap space for him. they have a massive CB issue in pit. would love him on Bills. likely too expensive.

Houston. Professional, great player, still producing. He is older, but we don’t need a 10 year guy. Hopefully the draft or AJ provides the long term answer.

here is a draft network writeup. Mentions "speed" and "track background" "Iowa wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette can, for the right offense, be quite the steal in the 2021 NFL Draft. Smith-Marsette brings ample speed, return skills, and vertical receiving to the game, and his production at the University of Iowa isn’t necessarily the best indicator or how talented he actually is—especially given that his open targets were much too often left short or hung in the air long enough to draw defenders back into the play. Smith-Marsette brings a track background to the field and it shows. He’s a graceful runner with easy speed and is at his best when he’s charged with stacking defenders vertically. The Hawkeyes did manufacture some touches for Smith-Marsette courtesy of tunnel screens, double reverses, jet motions and touch passes. He was highly productive on a per-touch basis and, despite some of his limitations in functional strength and size, should find success in a vertical passing offense at the next level. It is worth noting that Smith-Marsette was arrested on Nov. 1, 2020 for speeding and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, plus saw his playing career come to an unceremonious end with a celebratory front flip on a touchdown that resulted in an ankle injury that shelved him for the rest of Iowa’s 2020 campaign."

todays' mock draft. appreciate feedback. 30. Buffalo Bills Alijah Vera-Tucker IOL, USC (not sure how he is here, but the guy can play either tackle or guard position. Upgrade to run and pass blocking). 61. Buffalo Bills Jabril Cox LB, LSU (much needed 3rd linebacker. Can cover, rush, etc). 93. Buffalo Bills Hamsah Nasirildeen S, Florida State (a nice addition who, with Cox, can cover TE's, help in the run game, etc.) 161. Buffalo Bills Dazz Newsome WR, North Carolina (replacement for McKenzie. Fast, productive WR, returner, etc). 174. Buffalo Bills Shaka Toney EDGE, Penn State (small for a DE, but was productive in college. staff will have to figure out if he can play DE or move to OLB) 213. Buffalo Bills Jermar Jefferson RB, Oregon State (seems like a speedy back with great receiving ability) 236. Buffalo Bills Landon Young OT, Kentucky (great run blocker. I think a steal here. Will have time to finesse pass pro). Missed out on a top 1T by drafting Nasirildeen and Dazz. Prob if I did it again, I'd take the WR from Iowa later and grab an IDL instead of Dazz, but both Shelton and Shevlin were gone then.

I've taken him in most of the most draft's I've done. Speed, hands, kick returning. Mckenzie replacement? (hopefully we have McKenzie back, but we have a cap). I've also read he will be the "steal" of the draft, which means he will be picked higher than expected.

how about a Slaton v. Shelvin breakdown. I like them both.

disgruntled people make stuff up all the time. I'm sure Parson's was mean to him, but there is zero evidence he sexually harassed him. the Edmunds issue is why we need a LB at 30 or in the 2nd. Also, we just flat out need a 3rd LB!

I think he sneaks into the 2nd./

2nd would surprise me a bit, indicates a run on 1T, but 3rd would not. Hamasah sneaking into the 1st?

I doubt he falls to 30. If he is there, we would be crazy to pass on him unless he is in the realm Isaiah Wilson. odd the concerns are "bullying" and "sexual harassment" of a teammate. Sound like Incognito type concerns. In that case, this might be the team that gets him straightened out.

I'd only do it for Pitts. I think he is a day 1 impact player and makes our offense the best in the league on paper. We then use round 3,-7 to get a 1T (Shelvin in 3); RB (kid from Louisville perhpas in 4); and OT/Guards.