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With the 55th pick in the 2021 RCF NFL Mock Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select...
SAMUEL COSMI, OT, Texas
Initially, squeezed this pick in during a post-holiday meal shit.
Edit to include the following write up:
With this pick, the Steelers get good value at a position of need. Their offensive line is a bigger mess than anything you'll see in EAYOR (see thread "I just pooped a huge log"). C Maurkice Pouncey retired. G Matt Feiler left in FA. T Alejandro Villanueva just sold his Pittsburgh home and is also likely not to be back (not sure this would be a big loss since he was generally awful last year). Finally, G David DeCastro had a concerning decline in performance in 2020.
The Steelers were the league's WORST rushing team in 2020.
Big Ben showed little faith in his protection by getting rid of the ball faster than any QB in the league (avg. of only 2.1 seconds).
Bolstering the OL and adding RB Najee Harris should add some needed dimension to the Steelers offense.
Regarding Cosmi...
"Experts" have Cosmi ranked anywhere from late 1st to early 3rd:
PFF 37th overall
PFN 69th overall
Draft Network 53rd overall
Tankathon 32nd overall
Walter Football 18th overall
Here's a scouting report I stole from The Draft Network
Cosmi started in 34 of 35 games at offensive tackle for the Longhorns. Experiencing 14 games at right tackle and 21 at left tackle, he’s has a wealth of experience playing on both sides of the offensive line. At 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, he’s a lean offensive tackle that has plenty of room left on his frame to fill out. With plenty of capacity on his body structure, he has the build to pack on 10-15 more pounds of muscle. As a run blocker, he climbs to the second level with ease in order to latch and eliminate targets. On the other hand, his lack of play strength on the first level shows up at the point of attack as he isn’t a frequent people mover. Cosmi is a shield blocker that’s able to position his frame into winning alignments in order to create running lanes. In pass protection, his length gives him an advantage against defenders that are attempting to bend and turn the corner against him. Possessing above-average athleticism, he’s able to overcompensate and get away with the current technical flaws that he has. Cosmi will need seasoning as a pass protector as he needs to gain strength as well as refine his lower half. Frequently leaving his hips parallel to the sideline and the overreliance on out-athleting his opponent will be habits that need to be eliminated. Leverage is another flaw that must continue to be worked on as he has tendencies to play sky high and it results in defenders being able to get underneath of him. The former Longhorn blocker is an athletic offensive tackle that has many ingredients already present, but needs the proper coaching in order to blend them all together and possibly add more in order to reach his final state.
SAMUEL COSMI, OT, Texas
Initially, squeezed this pick in during a post-holiday meal shit.
Edit to include the following write up:
With this pick, the Steelers get good value at a position of need. Their offensive line is a bigger mess than anything you'll see in EAYOR (see thread "I just pooped a huge log"). C Maurkice Pouncey retired. G Matt Feiler left in FA. T Alejandro Villanueva just sold his Pittsburgh home and is also likely not to be back (not sure this would be a big loss since he was generally awful last year). Finally, G David DeCastro had a concerning decline in performance in 2020.
The Steelers were the league's WORST rushing team in 2020.
Big Ben showed little faith in his protection by getting rid of the ball faster than any QB in the league (avg. of only 2.1 seconds).
Bolstering the OL and adding RB Najee Harris should add some needed dimension to the Steelers offense.
Regarding Cosmi...
"Experts" have Cosmi ranked anywhere from late 1st to early 3rd:
PFF 37th overall
PFN 69th overall
Draft Network 53rd overall
Tankathon 32nd overall
Walter Football 18th overall
Here's a scouting report I stole from The Draft Network
Cosmi started in 34 of 35 games at offensive tackle for the Longhorns. Experiencing 14 games at right tackle and 21 at left tackle, he’s has a wealth of experience playing on both sides of the offensive line. At 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds, he’s a lean offensive tackle that has plenty of room left on his frame to fill out. With plenty of capacity on his body structure, he has the build to pack on 10-15 more pounds of muscle. As a run blocker, he climbs to the second level with ease in order to latch and eliminate targets. On the other hand, his lack of play strength on the first level shows up at the point of attack as he isn’t a frequent people mover. Cosmi is a shield blocker that’s able to position his frame into winning alignments in order to create running lanes. In pass protection, his length gives him an advantage against defenders that are attempting to bend and turn the corner against him. Possessing above-average athleticism, he’s able to overcompensate and get away with the current technical flaws that he has. Cosmi will need seasoning as a pass protector as he needs to gain strength as well as refine his lower half. Frequently leaving his hips parallel to the sideline and the overreliance on out-athleting his opponent will be habits that need to be eliminated. Leverage is another flaw that must continue to be worked on as he has tendencies to play sky high and it results in defenders being able to get underneath of him. The former Longhorn blocker is an athletic offensive tackle that has many ingredients already present, but needs the proper coaching in order to blend them all together and possibly add more in order to reach his final state.
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