Triple Take Mock Draft 2.0

The Triple Take team of Mike Prisuta, Dale Lolley and Matt Williamson have released Mock Draft 2.0.

Don't forget to follow along with their position-by-position draft previews as we lead up to the NFL Draft here.

The opinions of these Steelers Radio Network personalities do not reflect the views of the Steelers organization.

Dale's Pick: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: No change here. I still think the Panthers moved up to get the top quarterback in this class. And that's Young.

Mike's Pick: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: One of the reasons Stroud hasn't colored outside the lines that often is he mostly endeavored to take what was there at Ohio State. But the ability to go off script is in Stroud's DNA.

Matt's Pick: CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Panthers paid big to move from nine up to the first overall pick, which of course will be for a quarterback. Stroud has finished the draft process very strong with his performance against Georgia as well as his showing at the Combine

Dale's Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
Analysis: The Texans aren't winning anything this year. So why not take a shot with the quarterback who has the most athletic upside of any in this draft?

Mike's Pick: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: He's about three inches shorter and 10 pounds lighter than Stroud. But it wouldn't be shocking if Carolina ultimately opted for Young at first overall, which would leave Stroud for the Texans.

Matt's Pick: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Young makes all the sense in the world as the Texans search for foundational players to build around. His size is a concern, that is really the only major hole you can poke in his draft profile.

Dale's Pick Christian Gonzalez, CB
Analysis: I don't expect the Cardinals to pick in this spot. Somebody is going to want to move up for a quarterback. But they need corner help in a bad way. And Gonzalez is the best corner in this draft.

Mike's Pick: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Given what's been going on with Jalen Carter throughout the pre-draft process, Anderson may be entrenched as the best defensive player available. Either way, the Cardinals will have their pick of prospects from that side of the ball.

Matt's Pick: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama
Analysis: The Cardinals phone is sure to be ringing from quarterback-needy teams. Anderson is one of the elite defensive prospects in this draft and fills a huge need for Arizona.

Dale's Pick: C.J. Stroud, CB, Ohio State
Analysis: The Colts could be the team that moves up so that nobody can jump ahead of them. But Stroud would be the target.

Mike's Pick: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Three quarterbacks in four picks isn't inconceivable to open up round one. The Colts may like Anthony Richardson here instead. The quarterback who isn't picked fourth might hang around a while.

Matt's Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Colts signed Gardner Minshew as a placeholder quarterback and such a signing would allow Indianapolis to bring Richardson along slowly. This is a great landing spot for Richardson.

Dale's Pick: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
Analysis: Those killing Carter for being all of 9 pounds heavier than he was at the NFL Scouting Combine are out of their minds. He's a 300-pound man. He could put on nine pounds in one sitting. He's the best football player in this draft.

Mike's Pick: Tyree Wilson, Edge, Texas Tech (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: If there's a third name worthy of being in the best-defensive-player-available conversation, it's Wilson. If there's inherent athleticism confirmed in the testing at Texas Tech's Pro Day to go along with Wilson's impressive size, that might be a longer conversation than initially anticipated.

Matt's Pick: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
Analysis: Seattle very well could land the best prospect in this entire draft class with the fifth overall pick. And they could use another interior presence to pair with recently signed Dre'Mont Jones.

Dale's Pick: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama
Analysis: The Lions are sitting in a good spot to get a premium player regardless of position.

Mike's Pick: Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
Analysis: Dan Campbell isn't about to let an interior defensive lineman of this caliber get past Detroit's pick at sixth overall. If Carter winds up sliding, he won't slide far.

Matt's Pick: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
Analysis: The Lions are very happy with Jared Goff, but grabbing a high upside quarterback like Levis was just too tempting to pass on, especially since Detroit has two first round selections at their disposal.

Dale's Pick: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
Analysis: The Raiders won't take a QB just to take one. Will Levis isn't going to be for everyone. So, unless the Raiders trade up for Stroud, they pass and take a corner.

Mike's Pick: Devin Witherspoon, Illinois
Analysis: Now that Jimmy G has been brought aboard, the Raiders can think defense first. Witherspoon is the best cornerback available, but he needs to confirm he's over the hamstring injury that kept him from running at the NFL Scouting Combine and at Illinois' Pro Day. He'll have another opportunity April 5.

Matt's Pick: Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech
Analysis: A quarterback could be in play here, but the top four are off the board. The Raiders pivot and snap up an extremely talented edge player to pair with and learn from Maxx Crosby.

Dale's Pick: Tyree Wilson, Edge, Texas Tech
Analysis: The Falcons need to upgrade their pass rush. They would love a shot at Wilson.

Mike's Pick: Keion White, Edge, Georgia Tech (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The pick that keeps on giving. White's tape is intriguing, but perhaps not as intriguing as his potential upside.

Matt's Pick: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
Analysis: Atlanta has an excellent cornerback in AJ Terrell but could use help on the other side. The Falcons snag what is the best defensive player left on the board in Gonzalez.

Dale's Pick: Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
Analysis: The Bears get the top offensive tackle in the draft and a bunch of picks to go along with wide receiver D.J. Moore for trading back with Carolina. Nice.

Mike's Pick: Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
Analysis: The trade down from first overall made sense. Doing everything possible to help build around QB Justin Fields would, too.

Matt's Pick: Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
Analysis: The Bears are in the process of overhauling their roster. Drafting a left tackle with Johnson's skillset is a great place to start a critical draft for Chicago.

Dale's Pick: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
Analysis: The Eagles have filed many of their needs in free agency, mostly by re-signing their own. They do have a big hole at running back, though.

Mike's Pick: Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
Analysis: Bresee has done a great job re-establishing himself throughout the pre-draft process. The Eagles need to fill the void left by Javon Hargrave's departure for San Francisco.

Matt's Pick: Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson
Analysis: The Eagles adore talented and versatile defensive linemen. Murphy epitomizes that and would keep a strength a strength for Philadelphia.

Dale's Pick: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: The Titans can use help all over. But Smith-Njigba is too good to pass up.

Mike's Pick: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
Analysis: Offensive tackle has been addressed in free agency. Now it's time to get last year's No. 1 pick, Treylon Burks, a complement and a running mate at wide receiver.

Matt's Pick: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Titans offensive line needs a lot of work. Skoronski would help somewhere on that front five from day one and possibly for the next decade.

Dale's Pick: Peter Skoronski, OL, Northwestern (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Whether he's a tackle or guard, he becomes an immediate starter for the Texans to build their line around.

Mike's Pick: Jaxon Smith-Njgiba, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: He's a bit of a wild card because he played so infrequently last season. But his potential is unquestionable, especially for those who remember the 2022 Rose Bowl.

Matt's Pick: Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
Analysis: Houston took Derek Stingley early in the first round last year. Why not give DeMeco Ryans a pair of great young cornerback prospects?

Dale's Pick: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Jets likely won't be making this pick. It will probably belong to the Packers. And they might make the same selection.

Mike's Pick: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Jets are probably going to find their quarterback elsewhere. In the event he's a guy in need of protecting, the 13th overall pick isn't too great an investment.

Matt's Pick: Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia
Analysis: Mekhi Becton's career has been very up and down. New York gladly grabs Jones, who projects best to left tackle, but could also play the right side or push Becton over to the right.

Dale's Pick: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
Analysis: Getting Mac Jones more targets is a must. Johnston provides him with a big outside receiver.

Mike's Pick: Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Whether he's best suited at guard or tackle really doesn't matter. Bill Belichick will figure out how and where to get the most from Skoronski, who has much to give.

Matt's Pick: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
Analysis: New England now has some slot receiver options, but they need more big play ability. The Patriots could go a lot of ways with this selection but decide to take another bite at the wide receiver apple with Addison.

Dale's Pick: Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson
Analysis: The Packers could go for a tight end here, as well, but given the depth at that position, they scoop up Murphy, instead.

Mike's Pick: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
Analysis: It's the versatility and the physicality that make Branch so compelling. The comparisons to Minkah Fitzpatrick don't hurt, either.

Matt's Pick: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Analysis: The Packers might have struck gold with Christian Watson and his big play ability from last year's draft. But Smith-Njigba is a much different type of receiver and should be a real target hog at the next level.

Dale's Pick: Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
Analysis: With the Eagles and Cowboys in the division, the Commanders need a corner able to match up against the big-time receivers those teams possess.

Mike's Pick: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Commanders have addressed cornerback in the offseason. But not to the degree that they couldn't use a building block at the position.

Matt's Pick: Joey Porter Jr, CB, Penn State
Analysis: Washington has an amazing defensive line. Now they add a big press man corner in Porter who presumably would be greatly aided by the pass-rush already in place.

Dale's Pick: Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
Analysis: Bresee has dealt with some issues the past two years with injuries and the death of his sister last September, but he's big and athletic. He also can play defensive end or even nose tackle while also providing pass rush.

Mike's Pick: Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Steelers can let their guy come to them, whether that proves to be an offensive tackle, a safety or a cornerback. In this scenario it's the latter and it's a legacy.

Matt's Pick: Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
Analysis: Bresee is a high character young man that has some Cameron Heyward similarities to his game. Bresee, Heyward, and Larry Ogunjobi could give the Steelers a truly dominant defensive interior.

Dale's Pick: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: An ankle biter at tight end for head coach Dan Campbell. And this ankle biter also can catch the football.

Mike's Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
Analysis: The Lions can get their QB of the future and afford him the time needed for grooming. Richardson might even contribute in specialty packages along the way.

Matt's Pick: Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa
Analysis: The Lions went quarterback with their first pick. Now they get another big edge rusher to team with Aiden Hutchinson.

Dale's Pick: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
Analysis: Levis' fall stops here. His interviews were reportedly not great at the Combine. And his tape at Kentucky isn't good enough to overlook that.

Mike's Pick: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
Analysis: Robinson is way better than the 19th-best player available. No one ever said the draft was fair.

Matt's Pick: Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Bucs look like they will be taking a step back this year. But they still have a lot of very good players and might not be down for long if they can get quarterback figured out. Robinson could become the foundation of Tampa Bay's offense in the meantime.

Dale's Pick: Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Van Ness is the perfect long-limbed pass rusher that Pete Carroll likes to have in his defense.

Mike's Pick: O'Cyrus Torrence, OL, Florida
Analysis: Seattle is in flux up front. Torrence is ready to play right away in the estimation of NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah. 

Matt's Pick: Nolan Smith, Edge, Georgia
Analysis: The Seahawks double down on improving their defensive front with Georgia teammates. Smith is a speedball off the edge and could also help on the second level of Seattle's defense.

Dale's Pick: Nolan Smith, Edge, Georgia (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Chargers could play Smith on the edge or they could let him play off the ball. Either way, he's a football player.

Mike's Pick: Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Justin Herbert can never have too many targets. And deep threats such as Hyatt are especially attractive when you have a quarterback who throws like Herbert.

Matt's Pick: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Analysis: Right tackle was a big problem area for the Chargers last year. This is the perfect pairing between team and prospect and Los Angeles wastes no time in adding Wright.

Dale's Pick: Deontae Banks, CB, Maryland
Analysis: The Ravens keep a young, physical cornerback in state.

Mike's Pick: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Ravens need more productivity from the wide receiver position no matter who ends up throwing passes for them in 2023. Johnston would provide whomever an inviting target.

Matt's Pick: Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
Analysis: The Ravens really need wide receiver help. Johnston has the size and physicality they covet as well as explosive play ability down the field and after the catch.

Dale's Pick: Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The Vikings need to revamp their corners, especially after losing Patrick Peterson in free agency. He was easily their best last season.

Mike's Pick: Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: The secondary is in transition in Minnesota. Banks would bring No. 1 corner potential from Maryland.

Matt's Pick: Deontae Banks, CB, Maryland (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: With Brian Flores as the new Vikings defensive coordinator, that defense will surely be playing more man coverage. Banks has fantastic traits for doing exactly that.

Dale's Pick: Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
Analysis: Branch is a nice, do-it-all safety who can also drop down and play the slot. He'd fit into any defense.

Mike's Pick: Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa
Analysis: The Jaguars' pass defense needs help on the back end. But that can be found up front if you can bolster the rush.

Matt's Pick: Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
Analysis: Tyson Campbell has come on very strong for the Jaguars, but the other side has been problematic. Smith would pair very nicely with Campbell.

Dale's Pick: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Analysis: The Giants continue to build on the offensive line. They're good at LT with Andrew Thomas. They get him a bookend to play the right side.

Mike's Pick: Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
Analysis: His stock has been rising now that he's performing for scouts and not in relative obscurity and anonymity for what was a bad BC offense. The Giants would be wise to take the time to stop and smell the Flowers.

Matt's Pick: Jordan Addison, WR, USC
Analysis: Daniel Jones threw to one of the worst groups of wide receivers in the league last year. To kickstart their passing game, New York must improve this position.

Dale's Pick: Joe Tippmann, OL, Wisconsin
Analysis: Whether he lines up at center or guard, Tippman is going to make an impact up front. Dallas needs to get to work on rebuilding its line.

Mike's Pick: Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
Analysis: A position the Cowboys value needs to be refortified. Gibbs can bring explosion potential in the running game and the passing game.

Matt's Pick: Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
Analysis: CeeDee Lamb is a great wide receiver, but this offense overall is lacking a real deep threat. Enter Hyatt, a true burner on the outside that makes room for all his offensive teammates.

Dale's Pick: Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
Analysis: Getting Josh Allen more playmakers is a must. This team needs a consistent contributor in the passing game beyond Stephon Diggs.

Mike's Pick: Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Mauch is a character, whose look and persona would seemingly fit in well in Buffalo. But he's a player, not a cartoon character or comic relief.

Matt's Pick: Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
Analysis: The Bills are okay at tight end with Dawson Knox, but this passing game needs more weaponry outside of Stefon Diggs. Kincaid is a big time receiving tight end that Buffalo would align all over the formation to create mismatches.

Dale's Pick: Kelee Ringo, DB, Georgia
Analysis: Whether he stays at cornerback or moves to safety, the Bengals will find a spot for Ringo somewhere on the back end of their defense.

Mike's Pick: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: Hayden Hurst has gone to Carolina. Mayer can step in as yet another quality option at Joe Burrow's disposal.

Matt's Pick: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
Analysis: Cincinnati lost Hayden Hurst in free agency. This offense wants a true two-way tight end and Mayer might be the best in the class in that capacity.

Dale's Pick: Calijah Kancey, DT, Pitt
Analysis: The Saints like penetrating defensive linemen, even if they're slightly undersized. Kancey can get to the QB despite being just 6-1, 280.

Mike's Pick: Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson (No change from previous Mock Draft)
Analysis: You're not supposed to be able to draft quality edge rushers this late in the first round. The Saints take advantage of the depth of this year's class.

Matt's Pick: Keion White, DE, Georgia Tech
Analysis: New Orleans loves big powerful defensive ends that can kick inside. White fits that mold and is a tremendous athlete that could come in and learn his trade from Cameron Jordan.

Dale's Pick: Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan
Analysis: The Eagles continue to build with beef in the middle of their defense. Smith paired with 2022 first-round pick Jordan Davis would give the Eagles two big bodies in the middle who are very athletic for their size.

Mike's Pick: Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
Analysis: He needs polish in the passing game but in the running game Washington can hit the ground running and functioning as a sixth offensive lineman. The Eagles will know just what to do with Washington's physical skill set and physicality.

Matt's Pick: O'Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
Analysis: Philadelphia always stress being great on both lines of scrimmage, a team building method that has worked very well for them. They also love hulking people-moving guards like Torrence.

Dale's Pick: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Analysis: The Chiefs have a need at offensive tackle and Wright fills it.

Mike's Pick: Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
Analysis: There's an opening at offensive tackle Kansas City might not be interested in seeing last year's fifth-round pick attempt to fill after playing in just one game as a rookie. Wright looks like a legitimate first-round prospect this time around.

Matt's Pick: Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
Analysis: After trading Tyreek Hill, Kansas City had great success employing two and three tight end personnel groupings last year. Musgrave could come in and help right away in that manner while learning from Travis Kelce, an all-time great.