2021 NFL Mock Draft: 49ers land Mac Jones, Kyle Pitts falls to Giants

By Randy Gurzi | Apr 7, 2021

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: Mac Jones #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rolls out of the pocket during the College Football Playoff National Championship football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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2021 NFL mock draft(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah /

LB. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. player. Pick Analysis. Notre Dame. 24. 55. Scouting Report

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense already has a top-tier linebacker in Devin Bush, Jr. But in their 3-4 defense, they could use another player next to him, and one who could be a great fit is Jeremiah Owusu-Koromoah from Notre Dame.

Owusu-Koromoah is a hybrid player who checks in at just 216 pounds. He has the build and coverage ability to play safety but his instincts and toughness are perfect for a linebacker.

Pittsburgh had tried to move Marcus Allen from safety to linebacker and it may have saved his career. Allen had two tackles in his first two campaigns before recording 30 last season in 14 games with two starts.

Owusu-Koromoah could end up taking over that role from Allen and performing at an even higher level. Of course, there will be calls for the Steelers to go after an offensive player but this is a team that has always boasted a nasty defense. Adding Owusu-Koromoah allows them to stay elite despite losing one of their stars in Bud Dupree in free agency.

It also keeps the front seven looking mean with Owusu-Koromoah and Bush starting alongside T.J. Watt, the rising star Alex Highsmith, and then Stephon Tuitt, Tyson Alualu, and Cameron Heyward. It won’t be easy to move the ball on them.

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