My (pipe) dream draft for the Steelers.
Round 1 (22nd overall): Landon Collins, SS
Round 2 (56th overall): Eli Harold/Nate Orchard, OLB
Round 3 (87th overall): P.J. Williams, CB
*Round 4 (105th overall): Doran Grant, CB
Round 4 (121st overall): Markus Golden, OLB
Round 5 (160th overall): Tre McBride, WR
*I added the 105th pick in the 4th round as a trade with the Redskins, either trade Shamarko Thomas to the Redskins for the pick, or trade them our 2016 3rd (similar to what we did when we drafted Thomas). I know it may sound dumb to trade Thomas since we developed him behind Polamalu and Landon Collins could be a bust.
I didn't add our two 6ths or our 7th because I'm not familiar with anymore of the prospects in the later rounds.
From everything I've read P.J. Williams is a likely 2nd round pick, especially with the DUI charges dismissed, but who knows what will really happen. I'd love to see the team do like you have here and go secondary in the 1st round and take a big OLB that can set the edge against the run in the 2nd. I don't know if Harold is that guy, but I like Orchard, Owamagbe Odighizuwa, and Hau’oli Kikaha.
Looking over the contact they've had with potential early round picks it's interesting that they've met at least 3 times with the following kids, I wonder if that makes them any more likely to be selected by us?
Cornerback
Charles Gaines – Louisville @ Combine, Pro Day & Dinner with Tomlin
Jalen Collins – LSU @ Combine, Pro Day & Diner with Tomlin
Kevin Johnson – Wake Forest @ Combine, Pro Day & Diner with Colbert, Visit*
Marcus Peters – Washington @ Combine, Pro Day, Visit
Linebacker
Alvin ‘Bud’ Dupree – Kentucky @ Combine, Pro Day & Dinner with Tomlin
Lorenzo Maudlin – Louisville @ Combine, Pro Day & Dinner with Tomlin
Shane Ray – Mizzou @ Combine, Pro Day & Dinner with Tomlin, Visit*
Tight End
Clive Walford – Miami @ Combine, Pro Day & Private Meeting
Running Back
Matt Jones – Florida @ Pro Day & Dinner with Colbert & Tomlin, Visit*
Wide Receiver
DeVante Parker – Louisville @ Pro Day & Dinner with Tomlin, Private Workout, Visit*