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NFL 2023 draft simulator

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  • 10 Quentin Johnston
    WR TCU (I am sure you have heard of Johnson and Johnson)

  • PIT

    36.
    Olumuyiwa Fashanu
    OT Penn State (much needed trench addition)

  • PIT

    40.
    Siaki Ika (Alualu out Siaki in)
    DT Baylor

  • PIT

    71.
    Andre Carter II ( some needed pass rush help)
    EDGE Army

  • PIT

    106.
    Hendon Hooker (too good value to pass up)
    QB Tennessee

  • PIT

    204.
    Jammie Robinson
    S Florida State

  • PIT

    225.
    Riley Moss
    CB Iowa

My first attempt. 😁

 
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  • 10 Quentin Johnston
    WR TCU (I am sure you have heard of Johnson and Johnson)

  • PIT

    36.
    Olumuyiwa Fashanu
    OT Penn State (much needed trench addition)

  • PIT

    40.
    Siaki Ika (Alualu out Siaki in)
    DT Baylor

  • PIT

    71.
    Andre Carter II ( some needed pass rush help)
    EDGE Army

  • PIT

    106.
    Hendon Hooker (too good value to pass up)
    QB Tennessee

  • PIT

    204.
    Jammie Robinson
    S Florida State

  • PIT

    225.
    Riley Moss
    CB Iowa

My first attempt. 😁

Epic fail. No Bama players...
 
  • PIT

    10.
    Broderick Jones - tired of the Dan Moore Jr. project
    OT Georgia

  • PIT

    36.
    Henry To'oTo'o - Buh bye Devin Bush
    LB Alabama

  • PIT

    40.
    Matthew Bergeron - Cya Chuks
    OT Syracuse

  • PIT

    71.
    Layden Robinson - Exit stage left for Mr. Daniels
    OG Texas A&M

  • PIT

    106.
    Hendon Hooker - Too much upside to pass on him
    QB Tennessee

  • PIT

    204.
    DeMarcco Hellams - need another playmaker in case Edmunds walks
    S Alabama

  • PIT

    225.
    Jordan Domineck - more EDGE is a plus
    EDGE Arkansas
 
  • PIT

    18.
    Paris Johnson Jr.
    OT Ohio State
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  • PIT

    39.
    Gervon Dexter
    DT Florida
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  • PIT

    40.
    JL Skinner
    S Boise State

  • PIT

    48.
    Emil Ekiyor Jr.
    OG Alabama
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  • PIT

    71.
    Christian Gonzalez
    CB Oregon

  • PIT

    96.
    Jack Campbell
    LB Iowa
 
  • PIT

    10.
    Broderick Jones - tired of the Dan Moore Jr. project
    OT Georgia

  • PIT

    36.
    Henry To'oTo'o - Buh bye Devin Bush
    LB Alabama

  • PIT

    40.
    Matthew Bergeron - Cya Chuks
    OT Syracuse

  • PIT

    71.
    Layden Robinson - Exit stage left for Mr. Daniels
    OG Texas A&M

  • PIT

    106.
    Hendon Hooker - Too much upside to pass on him
    QB Tennessee

  • PIT

    204.
    DeMarcco Hellams - need another playmaker in case Edmunds walks
    S Alabama

  • PIT

    225.
    Jordan Domineck - more EDGE is a plus
    EDGE Arkansas
Thing about Jones is I fight to figure out if he is better suited at G or RT. I have to check on his arm length as he is a tad bit shorter than one might like for a LT. He is athletic so that is a plus but there is some positional concern there. Enough for me not to want to pull a top ten draft pick for him.
 
Top 3 CB, top 3 OT, top 3 C. A NT project, an ILB and a WR. I'm happy with my draft
I think Ringo will develop into a solid pro. I think he has a decent floor. Not sure if he will be a superstar. That is where i might fight with him at 10. I think he won't be a Bush disappointment but I wonder if it is the best value. Probably wouldn't stop me from pulling the trigger but I would want to see what all the options on the board were.
 
I think Ringo will develop into a solid pro. I think he has a decent floor. Not sure if he will be a superstar. That is where i might fight with him at 10. I think he won't be a Bush disappointment but I wonder if it is the best value. Probably wouldn't stop me from pulling the trigger but I would want to see what all the options on the board were.
It was because of how the big board gets picked in that simulator, CBs look a bit overvalued and OT is the inverse so I knew either skoronski or fashanu could be be available and took "the risk". I could invert the order of the 1st two in my head and be very happy with the draft.
 
A player I want to see further about is Bryan Breesee, DT. The kid looks like a future Heyward as long as he stays healthy, maybe falls to the early 2nd given his injury history and limited playing time to showcase his talents
 
  • PIT

    10.
    Broderick Jones
    OT Georgia

  • PIT

    36.
    Matthew Bergeron
    OT Syracuse

  • PIT

    40.
    Calijah Kancey
    DT Pittsburgh

  • PIT

    71.
    DeMarvion Overshown
    LB Texas

  • PIT

    106.
    Malachi Moore
    CB Alabama

  • PIT

    204.
    Brock Martin
    EDGE Oklahoma State

  • PIT

    225.
    Moro Ojomo
    This is the earliest Mock draft I have ever done. should be talking about a playoff run


 
The ULTIMATE Mike Tomlin draft. Opposing defensive coaches are not going to know WHAT to do!!


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  • PIT

    14.
    Jordan Addison
    WR USC
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  • PIT

    36.
    Jahmyr Gibbs
    RB Alabama

  • PIT

    40.
    Josh Downs
    WR North Carolina

  • PIT

    44.
    Sean Tucker
    RB Syracuse
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  • PIT

    71.
    Marvin Mims
    WR Oklahoma

  • PIT

    106.
    Dontayvion Wicks
    WR Virginia

  • PIT

    204.
    Ulysses Bentley IV
    RB Ole Miss

  • PIT

    225.
    Michael Turk
    P Oklahoma
 
Three-Round Mock

1.15 Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
-I don't like trading down in mock drafts, but the board wasn't great and got another high second. Another big, fast receiver to add to the offense.

2.36 Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
-Without an OT in the first, I was looking for the best available in the second.

2.40 John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
-Top-rated center in the draft.

2.46 Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
-You can never have enough good pass rushers and the Steelers need a third guy in the rotation.

3.71 Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
-Good size and has improved each year. I know the Steelers have some guys under contract, but as we have seen with injuries, you need a lot of depth.
 
Three-Round Mock

1.15 Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
-I don't like trading down in mock drafts, but the board wasn't great and got another high second. Another big, fast receiver to add to the offense.

2.36 Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
-Without an OT in the first, I was looking for the best available in the second.

2.40 John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
-Top-rated center in the draft.

2.46 Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
-You can never have enough good pass rushers and the Steelers need a third guy in the rotation.

3.71 Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
-Good size and has improved each year. I know the Steelers have some guys under contract, but as we have seen with injuries, you need a lot of depth.
I tell you Johnson has the skill set to be a decade long pro bowler. I think that kid has a high upside. I would be shocked if he wasn't a number 1 WR by seasons end.
 
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  • PIT

    15.
    Paris Johnson Jr.
    OT Ohio State
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  • PIT

    36.
    Nolan Smith
    EDGE Georgia

  • PIT

    40.
    Olumuyiwa Fashanu
    OT Penn State

  • PIT

    71.
    Tyrique Stevenson
    CB Miami (FL)

  • PIT

    114.
    Jack Campbell
    LB Iowa
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  • PIT

    204.
    DJ Turner
    CB Michigan

  • PIT

    225.
    Aki Ogunbiyi
    OG Texas A&M

  • 2024 IND 1st
  • 2024 NYG 1st

Obviously set up a future draft, i.e., the 2024 draft - something I have been pushing the Steelers to do the past 3 drafts. Anybody with eyes and a functioning brain could see the franchise did not have nearly enough elite talent to be a genuine SB contender. In this draft, I use the extremely high value of a top-10 pick to move down twice, still fix the OL with a superb LT, a solid RT, an OG prospect, a pass rusher, and two CB's who have a history of good physical skills and proven coverage abilities.

Oh, and the 2024 draft now features 3 first round picks.
 
The ULTIMATE Mike Tomlin draft. Opposing defensive coaches are not going to know WHAT to do!!


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  • PIT

    14.
    Jordan Addison
    WR USC
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  • PIT

    36.
    Jahmyr Gibbs
    RB Alabama

  • PIT

    40.
    Josh Downs
    WR North Carolina

  • PIT

    44.
    Sean Tucker
    RB Syracuse
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  • PIT

    71.
    Marvin Mims
    WR Oklahoma

  • PIT

    106.
    Dontayvion Wicks
    WR Virginia

  • PIT

    204.
    Ulysses Bentley IV
    RB Ole Miss

  • PIT

    225.
    Michael Turk
    P Oklahoma
Geez, another wasted pick on a punter.
 
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  • PIT

    10.
    Jalen Carter
    DT Georgia

  • PIT

    36.
    Olumuyiwa Fashanu
    OT Penn State

  • PIT

    40.
    Nolan Smith
    EDGE Georgia

  • PIT

    74.
    Cedric Tillman
    WR Tennessee
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  • PIT

    106.
    Bralen Trice
    EDGE Washington

  • PIT

    204.
    Doug Nester
    OG West Virginia

  • PIT

    225.
    Jacoby Windmon
    EDGE Michigan State

  • 2024 MIA 4th

I kinda like this draft. Carter is a no-brainer at 10. Fashanu is probably more of a RT than LT so there's that. Smith and Trice are legit pass rushing upgrades.
 
I like the idea of fortifying the pass rush. One of the Steelers weakest depth positions.
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  • PIT

    10.
    Jalen Carter
    DT Georgia

  • PIT

    36.
    Olumuyiwa Fashanu
    OT Penn State

  • PIT

    40.
    Nolan Smith
    EDGE Georgia

  • PIT

    74.
    Cedric Tillman
    WR Tennessee
    trade icon
  • PIT

    106.
    Bralen Trice
    EDGE Washington

  • PIT

    204.
    Doug Nester
    OG West Virginia

  • PIT

    225.
    Jacoby Windmon
    EDGE Michigan State

  • 2024 MIA 4th

I kinda like this draft. Carter is a no-brainer at 10. Fashanu is probably more of a RT than LT so there's that. Smith and Trice are legit pass rushing upgrades.
 
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  • PIT

    29.
    Joey Porter Jr.
    CB Penn State
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  • PIT

    37.
    Gervon Dexter
    DT Florida
    trade icon
  • PIT

    40.
    Olumuyiwa Fashanu
    OT Penn State

  • PIT

    71.
    Ricky Stromberg
    OC Arkansas

  • PIT

    106.
    Zion Nelson
    OT Miami (FL)

  • 2024 NE 1st
  • 2024 NE 2nd
  • 2024 MIN 2nd

Address RT, LT, C, DL, CB. Have 5 of the first 60 picks in 2024.
 
  • PIT

    10.
    Broderick Jones
    OT Georgia

  • PIT

    36.
    Matthew Bergeron
    OT Syracuse

  • PIT

    40.
    Calijah Kancey
    DT Pittsburgh

  • PIT

    71.
    DeMarvion Overshown
    LB Texas

  • PIT

    106.
    Malachi Moore
    CB Alabama

  • PIT

    204.
    Brock Martin
    EDGE Oklahoma State

  • PIT

    225.
    Moro Ojomo
    This is the earliest Mock draft I have ever done. should be talking about a playoff run


They are in the College Gameday Thread...............

Maybe in a couple 2-3 weeks here as well.


Salute the nation
 
The pfn sim adjusted, now fashanu is top 10

Mazi Smith had a 5 tackles game yesterday, he is a pure NT.
 

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