There are very few players who I would consider undraftable when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But at some point, the level of talent just can’t overcome the potential personality problems.
But in this new mock draft by Ryan Fowler at The Draft Network, they have the Steelers picking exactly one of those guys. In Fowler’s new mock draft, he has the Steelers selecting LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy with the No. 26 overall pick. Here’s what he had to say about the pick:
Kyren Lacy continues to impress as the weeks go on. That second tier of wideouts remains fluid, and Lacy has become a popular name to potentially headline the group. In Pittsburgh, the LSU product slides in to play opposite of George Pickens with the nuance and playmaking ability to up Arthur Smith’s playbook a bit. He and Pickens would be a nightmare to counter each week.
The Steelers have enough to deal with having George Pickens and his immaturity, the last thing they need is to add more of that into the mix at the same position at the expense of a first-round pick. If the Steelers could take a flyer on Lacy in the third round, that’s a much better risk/reward choice.
In addition, Lacy is a fifth-year senior who will be 24 when he’s drafted and even after all these years, struggles with very simple parts of his game.
Just looking at the players taken after Lacy, Oregon’s Darron Harmon would be our choice. He’s a dominant interior player and one of our favorites in this draft. Just looking at the rest of the wide receiver class, give me Texas’ Isaiah Bond or Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka over Lacy in the first round.
