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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The phones sank the Steelers this weekend: D+. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Steelers spent slot 220 on DeMonte Capehart, a name most had 45 spots down the list. Put together, it is a D+.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
The Zinter pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback and tight end still on the board. The Davis steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick47
Rnd2
Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in pick 53, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Nice patience on Edgerrin Cooper, who had no business lasting to pick No. 68. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Zak Zinter while clear needs at quarterback and tight end sat open.
Pick93
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
They read the board right and Mike Sainristil was the payoff at the 93rd overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at No. 105 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117
Rnd4
James Williams
The board had cheaper options than James Williams at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah Davis in slot 190. The roster fit checks out.
Pick193
Rnd6
De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at Round 6, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201
Rnd6
Jalen Green
Jalen Green in No. 201 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220
Rnd6
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 220th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.


















