Steelers Mock Draft: Pittsburgh takes balanced approach after free agency

Steelers Mock Draft: Pittsburgh takes a balanced approach after free agency

By Tommy Jaggi | Mar 26, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FL - APRIL 8: Runningback Cam Akers #3 of the Florida State Seminoles warms-up before the annual Garnet and Gold Spring Football game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on April 8, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 01: Bravvion Roy #99 of the Baylor Bears reacts after a play during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 01, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

4th round: Bravvion Roy

Defensive tackle, Baylor

The Steelers have done nothing to address the loss of Javon Hargrave to this point. While it’s not a great defensive tackle class this year, Bravvion Roy becomes the good value at this point. Roy was a big part of an impressive defensive line at Baylor in 2019.

Listed at 6’1” and 333 pounds, Roy has an ideal frame and bulk for the nose tackle position. He broke out as a senior with 61 tackles, 13.0 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks. Roy is a player who could potentially slide right in as a starter in Pittsburgh’s 3-4 front.

Unfortunately, he’s not going to be an every-down player in the NFL. While Hargrave offered much more as a pass rusher, Roy is a defensive tackle more in the mold of a Casey Hampton. With his thick, powerful frame, he could help shut down the run in 2020 and beyond.

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