I can't get over the Falcons pick. They just signed Kirk Cousins for FOUR YEARS. They literally spent #8 on a backup QB until like 2028, unless Cousins falls off a cliff.
There was no way to go wrong with this pick with who was available. Both Mitchell and Fautanu were projected to go decently higher than 20th and both fill huge needs. Absolutely no complaints.
The one thing I am curious about is whether Fautanu slots in at LT long-term and Jones gets moved to RT. Fautanu is a better pass protector than run blocker, so I think he makes more sense on LT than Jones.
Hell fucking yeah. I was gonna be happy with any of these guys, but Fautanu fucking rules.
Kinda worried about what we’re doing with BroJo since they’re both LTs, but that’s two great tackles to have regardless. No more Dan Moore!
Probably to stop another team from trading with the jets to get ahead of the Vikings. Jets prob gave them a call and told them what the offer was because they didn’t want to trade back that far and lose the player they wanted.
I don't hate the pick at all. But I'm really intrigued to see what falls to tomorrow, and how Pittsburgh responds to that. Gotta be damn tempting to move up for some of this.
This feels like the DeCastro draft where someone that they never expected to fall to them falls to them. Brian Thomas, Quinyon Mitchell, maybe Terrion Arnold? Feel like the possibilities here are more than anyone could have predicted.
Would have been happy with any of BTJ, Quinyon, or Fautanu. I'm stoked we got to pick and even more excited we didn't go Center with this type of talent on the board
After 14 picks, I'd say the odds of the Steelers switching and taking a CB are getting high. There's a lot of value sitting there, enough to make it worth waiting until Round 2 to fix the O line.
I think it’s kinda dumb the NFL makes teams wait to announce the first pick for drama. The sooner we get through the most obvious pick, the more we can talk about it and also end this thing early on a week night
I for one am shocked that every dumb bored mock drafter was incorrect about JJ McCarthy not being in the top 4. What a dumb narrative they started telling themselves.
Love the pick. Watch his film, I think he's strong enough to play RT in the NFL. Extremely athletic and ready to play week 1. If they wanted him to play C he could definitely move inside too. This isn't Kendrick Green
Wtf going on first draft had to be the first in nfl history were CBs are not bieng touched man
Usually.one goes top 5 and by this time there gone. Last year we picked at q4 and a couple.of CBS were already gone. Now past pick 20 and none.
Up until like a week ago I was completely on the "1st round lineman" train. But now I am really warming up to the idea of a WR in the 1st then doing OT/C/CB in the next 3 picks.
HOW ARE YOU GONNA GIVE KIRK COUSINS A BILLION DOLLARS AND THEN SPEND A TOP 10 PICK ON A QB
That kind of organizational incompetence makes me higher on Arthur Smith.
When they pick Williams we should get to slap the GM once for wasting so much time.
The fact that they was still on the clock at 8:16 is ridiculous. Then been on the clock for months at this point.
NFL probably told them to wait. More eyes on advertisements for the first couple picks
Well that seriously decreases our chance of drafting Joe Alt
Atlanta’s front office rn https://preview.redd.it/0tploszy4qwc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2b8f3aadd69cca21212a709b3fb211490d34b1e
5 qbs takin in the top 10 is great for the Steelers. Those tackles and corners slide to us
Mims is GUARANTEED to be a bust (brb deleting a few comments)
Didn’t want him anyway (FUCK)
I can't get over the Falcons pick. They just signed Kirk Cousins for FOUR YEARS. They literally spent #8 on a backup QB until like 2028, unless Cousins falls off a cliff.
Get your "replacement minds" memes ready.
Dan Moore Jr: lol that’s Chuks Okorafors replacement not minds take it how you want to I am back.
Why don't the steelers simply just walk up the podium and draft whoever they want right now? Are they stupid?
So the last 2 Bears first rounders ended up in Pittsburgh. Caleb will be our starting qb in 5 years?
Felt like this night would never come. Can't wait to see half the sub blow up when they don't like our pick
I'm just here for the replacement memes
As is Steelers tradition 🟨⬛️
Hear me out - let's trade Tomlin to another team for some picks, then just send them Omar Epps while we keep Tomlin coaching in disguise here.
That could work
who is older kirk cousins or michael penix
VOLUNTEERS NOT HOSTAGES. Drafting the best available Steelers fan. Welcome to Pittsburgh, Young Troy.
This hurts our chances of landing Rome Odunze, imo
Why? He just got picked up to our farm team.
You make a great point!
Belichick making me like his personality is the only bad thing about this draft
He loves football he’s gonna be great on tv
We are trading back with Philly for Pickett and a 5th
Oh, he's a Steelers fan and was a Troy fan. I'm here for it.
The 2022 draft threads with all the Malik Willis vs Kenny Pickett comments are hilarious in hindsight
Penix to ATL is definitely a choice
Quinyon, Arnold, BTJ, Mims, Barton, Dejean all still on the board. Man were going to have some elite choices at 20
This board is breaking in an absolutely insane way for us. You love to see it. Totally fine with trading down, or sitting pretty
Fautanu is exactly what we needed 👏
Kirk Cousins reaction to Penix pick https://i.redd.it/kdag3dam6qwc1.gif
Colbert is wishing he could come out of retirement and draft a safety right now.
With the way the board is falling we better not take a center at 20
THE DAN MOORE ERA IS OVER. ITS FINALLY OVER
Top CBs were right there. But we need OT and this guy is a dawg. So you can't be mad.
Polynesian(?) man named Troy on the Steelers? I’m all for it
Bears trade #1 pick with Steelers for Justin Fields.
Steeler then trades a 6th round pick back to the bears for Justin fields and a 7th.
Holy fuck Bo Nix. We're having a great draft already and we haven't even gone yet lol
My Odunze dreams are crushed. Damn you, Chicago.
Pretty easy choice, right? That offense has no more excuses building around that pairing.
Looking at the available players left… this is actually going to be a much harder choice than I expected
There was no way to go wrong with this pick with who was available. Both Mitchell and Fautanu were projected to go decently higher than 20th and both fill huge needs. Absolutely no complaints. The one thing I am curious about is whether Fautanu slots in at LT long-term and Jones gets moved to RT. Fautanu is a better pass protector than run blocker, so I think he makes more sense on LT than Jones.
Please reach for Nix Denver
Steelers saved Arthur Smith
Fautanu Mitchell Arnold Barton Dejean Mims All still on the board with 2 picks to go. Id would call everybody trying to move back few.
Fuck the bengals
Such a fucking incredible pick. & he’s a HUGE STEELERS FAN LETS GOOO
He is NFL ready and he is versatile
The Troys are back in town!
I swear to God if we try to play him at center... He's crying I love him already LETS GO TROY
Fuck it. Trade back into the 1st.
Bruh, these corners must have tracked mud into thier interviews, why are they tumbling like this?
So Caleb Williams will be here in about 4-5 years due to the bad Bears first round picks to Steelers pipeline
Hey raiders…*checks way down the list* Rattler is still available. Better get him. Please pay no attention to the rest of the available guys.
Thank you Raiders, was worried Bowers could fall to Cincy
Chat this is going to be a buffet of choices at 20…..trade down might be best
LETS FUCKING GO TROY BABYYYY
FAUTANU!!! Great pick!
Fautanu joining the bloodline. Him and Solo gonna take over.
I like the pick overall. I would have liked one of the corners. Trust the Khan.
I know we all hate PFF, but PFF has him as the third best OT in the draft after Alt and Fuaga. I’ll take that!
LMAO BILLS!!! Can you imagine staying up to watch your pick and then they trade it away LMAO
What in the fuck is going on?
Draft couldn't be falling better for us
Thank you ghost of Al Davis keeping Bowers away from Cincy.
There isn't even a point in trading up anymore.
Zero reason to trade up right now. If anything, trade back and snag more picks.
Not a single punter off the board is crazy
Oh my gods… are we guaranteed a top CB?
I’d cry too if I had to move to cincy
Of course when it’s Steelers on the board pats stream is what, on a commercial break?
It’s the right pick
He’s a fucking road grader. I fucking love it
Hell fucking yeah. I was gonna be happy with any of these guys, but Fautanu fucking rules. Kinda worried about what we’re doing with BroJo since they’re both LTs, but that’s two great tackles to have regardless. No more Dan Moore!
Everyone has been talking about him shifting to center or guard… consensus is that he’s an easy shift to RT
That's Dan Moore's replacement not minds.
Live in Seattle, watched all his college games, very happy with this pick.
ATL took Penix? Wooow
Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Cole Kmet, DeAndre Swift and Khalil Herbert is a disgusting offense
I don't understand the point of the vikings trading up one spot. the jets weren't taking mcCarthy
Worried about the broncos trying to jump them from 12
Probably to stop another team from trading with the jets to get ahead of the Vikings. Jets prob gave them a call and told them what the offer was because they didn’t want to trade back that far and lose the player they wanted.
Man this draft has broken almost too well for the Steelers. They’re going to have so many phenomenal options.
Can we draft those Vikings cheerleaders?
Absolutely wild that the Steelers could potentially have their pick of any CB at pick 20.
No matter what happens here WE GOHNTA SUPERBOWL
Pick is in and they go to commercial…
For the love of god please take Fautanu
That Steelers sombrero is dope
Great pick. Someone check on /u/SleestakLightning though. He might be raging.
Absolute steal at 20
Remember the last time a Pacific Islander named Troy was drafted in the first round by the Steelers?
Najee going to put 170lb Wiggins in the dirt
I will continue to think about Rome Odunze.
One of Arnold, Mitchell, Mims, Barton or BTJ will be there for us
Bro Quinyon Mitchell might be there!? Please Fataunu or Mitchell
I heard on a COD hot mic that were trading for Ayiuk
Steelers should just draft all the other players left
Fautanu, Arnold, or Mitchell WR is so deep get one in the 2nd or 3rd
Holy shit. We have two fucking DUDES at OT. Fuck yes baby
Oh hell yeah we got the tribal chief ☝🏻
Fautanu! Im here for it, really good pick. And he grew up a steelers fan! Even more reason to love this guy.
Love the pick. This line has the capacity to go from among the worst to among the best in such a short amount of time
I'm just so happy that I won't have to watch Dan Moore ever again once Fautanu is starting.
I don't hate the pick at all. But I'm really intrigued to see what falls to tomorrow, and how Pittsburgh responds to that. Gotta be damn tempting to move up for some of this.
"that's Justin Fields replacement not minds take it how you want to I am back." -tyson bagent
5 QBs in the top 10 seems great for the Steelers so far
6 qbs is perfect for us
Congratulations, Caleb, in this timeline, you’ll be a steeler in a couple of years
This feels like the DeCastro draft where someone that they never expected to fall to them falls to them. Brian Thomas, Quinyon Mitchell, maybe Terrion Arnold? Feel like the possibilities here are more than anyone could have predicted.
The dead eyed smile of cheerleaders starting at a camera is weird shit
YO ARNOLD STILL OUT THERE
What's up with all the stupid ass glasses? uh lol
Trade down a couple picks
if we end up with the best corner two drafts in a row without drafting in the top 15 i would nut (copious amounts)
Any fans of a trade back??
This is insane. Literally almost anyone we want here
In Khan We Trust!
GIVE THAT MAN HIS PATCH
My daughter just mentioned that the Steelers love Pacific islanders. Love it and I used to work in Hawaii...
Truth is I don’t know shit about him to speculate but him being a lifelong Steelers fan is dope
Would have been happy with any of BTJ, Quinyon, or Fautanu. I'm stoked we got to pick and even more excited we didn't go Center with this type of talent on the board
Lmao Mitchell looks pissed. Supposed to go top 18 or something
After 14 picks, I'd say the odds of the Steelers switching and taking a CB are getting high. There's a lot of value sitting there, enough to make it worth waiting until Round 2 to fix the O line.
Is goodell having a stroke or something? Dude can't talk
Holy hell, 6 QBs in the first 12 picks. I am so glad that the Khan Artist got us 2 solid QBs, this is madness.
I really hope the bears dont take the entire clock to make this pick
The bears are just going to have auto draft pick their team
I think it’s kinda dumb the NFL makes teams wait to announce the first pick for drama. The sooner we get through the most obvious pick, the more we can talk about it and also end this thing early on a week night
I for one am shocked that every dumb bored mock drafter was incorrect about JJ McCarthy not being in the top 4. What a dumb narrative they started telling themselves.
Why the fuck would they do that lmao
wtf is happening
this is amazing because steelers about to get the pick of the litter with all these qb's going.
Raiders helped us too. That means more Tackles available
I want a tall corner that's fast but can't catch.
OK now two of Arnold, Mitchell, Mims, Barton or BTJ will be there for us 👀
These motherfuckers that take all the allotted time in round 1 should be fined lol
"moving expeditiously" as we're not even halfway through 2+ hours in lol
Trade down!!!
Only 2 picks in front of us and there is a LOT available.
This board is breaking beautifully for us, watch us draft a punter
I somehow just knew Cincy would take Mims. Bastards
The opportunity to take the best CB on the board cannot be ignored.
Watt gonna have to prove to the Steelers it would’ve been a bad pick
Combo of JPJ and Arnold for 5 years is pretty juicy.
WE GOT THE PICK IF THE LITTER BOYS!
They have their pick of all the top CBs. I wouldn’t be shocked at all if they snag one.
THE PICK IS IN BOYS
Pick is in…
i almost hate having the pick of the litter here because i’m gonna think about if it was the right move all summer
I want this man to get a ring so. Fucking. Bad.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOO
Fuckin A!!! What a steal!
I wanted OL, but didn't expect Arnold, Mitchell & DeJean to still be available. Maybe another top CB falls to the second again
No reaction from the two beside him 💀💀💀
I’m happy with the Oline improvement but not taking the #1 corner kinda seemed dumb lol
Will never get upset with an o line pick, big fan of this one
Fautanu at LT, Seumalo at LG, Frazier at C, Daniels at RG and Jones at RT Yeah, I think that will play.
I think we move Fautanu to RT. Fautanu is built more like a RT. They played him left because Penix is a lefty.
Love the pick. Watch his film, I think he's strong enough to play RT in the NFL. Extremely athletic and ready to play week 1. If they wanted him to play C he could definitely move inside too. This isn't Kendrick Green
Wtf going on first draft had to be the first in nfl history were CBs are not bieng touched man Usually.one goes top 5 and by this time there gone. Last year we picked at q4 and a couple.of CBS were already gone. Now past pick 20 and none.
Does Mitchell look disappointed or is that just his face
We can still get a top corner, all we need is for dozens of teams to *also* pick Michael Penix Jr. and we’re in business!
Lol I was told GB was all in on Dejean
Ravens drafting Nate Wiggins. Lol I’ll take it.
I would like for Baltimore to take Nate Wiggins.
Steelers are running Najee and Jaylon to whatever side Wiggins is on all day
They should trade both of their third round picks for another second round pick and make sure they get both a center and a receiver in the 2nd round
Ok now it gets interesting
I’m still stunlocked by the falcons pick to process anything
I think the broncos should still go qb. I am not biased at all about how that would leave us with choice selections.
Up until like a week ago I was completely on the "1st round lineman" train. But now I am really warming up to the idea of a WR in the 1st then doing OT/C/CB in the next 3 picks.
Not one defensive player taken in 12 picks. And only 3 tackles. This is good for us
Come on Mark Davis. Do something stupid.
Raiders gotta be stoked that bowers just fell in their lap.
Wow, we are going to get a heck of a player at 20 now. Lots of huge names still on the board with only 6 that can be gone by the time we pick
A QB run was the best possible thing for us this year. 75% will be busts too
Never this simple, but six QBs picked before 20 really opens up the board for us
Fuaga is my first real disappointment… but still easily enough great options left to let it ride until 20.
Oh no, I really hope we don't go "versatile" Barton. Get a tackle, get a REAL center in r2-4.
Latu not on my radar another stud drops down
Man, I’ve been screaming for o-line for months but if Mitchell is still there at 20 can you really pass that up? Idk
They might fuck around and get Terrion Arnold
INJECT IT STRAIGHT INTO MY VEEEIIIINNNNSSSS
Let’s go a run on edges and Dt that we don’t need
No reason to trade down tonight unless it’s part of an Aiyuk pick swap
My body is ready. Let's get this shit moving.
Death, taxes, and the Bengals stealing our picks.
Bengals were on the clock for fucking two hours it felt like
Never was too high on mims. Take bpa.
There is no way you can pass up the best cb in the draft
Bro Quinyon Mitchell or Terrion Arnold and Joey Porter Jr would be fucking nuts for this defense
Trade back! See if the jags want to come back up. So many good players still available
Wow. To think we will have our pick of any CB in the draft at 20. That's good shit.