It seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base fell in love with running back Najee Harris from Alabama. In fact, most of the NFL draft world seems to be on the Harris wave. With reason, Harris is an impressive prospect in all sectors.
So for my first 2021 Steelers simulation sketch, I decided to do the Harris edition of the simulation. Using the draft simulator on The Draft Network, I only ran a full mock draft when I managed to select Harris in the first round.
Full disclosure, it took six tries before Harris fell to the Steelers in the first round. In the other five simulations, there were some elite potential customers on the board as Steelers’ need positions.
But we went with Harris and then replaced the guys who filled in the Steelers who needed the best. Keep reading and tell us what you think.
First round – RB Najee Harris, Alabama
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Second round – OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma
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Third round – Rashad Weaver, Pitt
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Fourth round – CB Chase Lucas, Arizona
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Fifth round – OL Cade Mays, Tennessee
Sixth round – WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Seventh round – DL Naquan Jones