We don’t often cite Football Outsiders for mock draft content. But when they put a relatively uncommon name to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s something worth talking about. In Benjamin Robinson’s latest mock for the site, he has the team taking Georgia OT Broderick Jones at #17 overall. Explaining the pick, he writes:
“Given that the Steelers have not hidden their intentions well when drafting players in the first round recently (Devin Bush in 2019, Najee Harris in 2021, and Kenny Pickett in 2022), 2023 might not be far behind with the cornerback and offensive tackle as the Steelers’ top positional needs in Grinding the Mocks data.