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2020 NFL Mock Draft: First round projections after Week 1

By Tanner Nestle

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates his 62 yard touchdown reception thrown by Tua Tagovailoa #13 against the Clemson Tigers during the first quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium on January 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates his 62 yard touchdown reception thrown by Tua Tagovailoa #13 against the Clemson Tigers during the first quarter in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium on January 07, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Oklahoma Sooners Tight End Grant Calcaterra
LUBBOCK, TX – NOVEMBER 03: Grant Calcaterra #80 of the Oklahoma Sooners makes a one handed catch during the first half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 3, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. Oklahoma. 23. Grant Calcaterra. player. 55. Scouting Report. TE

Pittsburgh is in an interesting place. It just lost two elite skill position players, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 37 years old. The quarterback of the future may already be in place, but the weapons Mason Rudolph will have at his disposal are far from what Pittsburgh had while competing. The Steelers need more weapons.

Grant Calcaterra is exactly what Pittsburgh needs to add a wrinkle to its offense that hasn’t been present in a while. He is a true receiving threat at tight end that could come in on day one and be the number two target on the team behind only JuJu Smith-Schuster. Calcaterra will be exactly that this year at Oklahoma behind only CeeDee Lamb and should put some magnificent tape out for us to watch during draft season.

Expect Calcaterra to draw comparisons to some of the best tight ends to ever play as far as his receiving skills go. He has great hands and lines up all over the field as a receiver. He can run all the routes you could ever ask of him. The downside is his lack of blocking ability. He isn’t going to wow you there, but that’s why I have him going to Pittsburgh. The Steelers have a great offensive line and don’t need the blocking help from this position.

Calcaterra could find few better places to land than Pittsburgh where he can continue to grow as a receiver and show his best skills.

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