Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-Round 2019 NFL mock draft nets potential starters

Round 3, Pick 66 (via Raiders): Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State

With the first of two picks in the third round, Pittsburgh adds a new wideout in Terry McLaurin from Ohio State. This is one of the two picks they received in exchange for Antonio Brown and they use it to help fill the void he left.

While McLaurin won’t replace what Brown brought to the table, there’s no need for concern because he won’t have to. The top wideout role will be handled by JuJu Smith-Schuster who has developed into one of the best in the game. What they will want from McLaurin is to add a player capable of being a WR2, which is exactly what Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network thinks he can be.

"Terry McLaurin was one of the big winners from Senior Bowl week, once out of the Ohio State passing offense McLaurin showed attractive qualities in his route stems and his ability to consistently defeat man to man coverage. McLaurin will be a better pro than college player and projects favorably as a WR2 at the NFL level. McLaurin’s inconsistencies addressing the football are something to note but his separation skills will serve him well at the next level."

McLaurin really shines as a deep threat, evidenced by his 20-yards per catch in 2018. He gives the Steelers a player who can push James Washington for the second starting job, but will also allow them to go three-deep with young talent regardless of who wins the starting spot next to JuJu.