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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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6
(LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
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1
(LV)
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(LV)
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3
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3
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3
(LV)
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4
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Players traded away
Aaron
Rodgers
QB
Cameron
Heyward
DT
DK
Metcalf
WR
Jack
Sawyer
LB
Rico
Dowdle
RB
T.J.
Watt
LB
Will
Howard
QB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
A weekend the Steelers spent fighting the board, and losing. F. Some picks age like wine; Cole Payton at No. 76 will need to, sitting 117 spots clear of his grade.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. On value alone, Hill Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left cornerback open, and the grade is the bill.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In slot 5 they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value.
Pick39
Rnd2
Caleb Tiernan
They paid up for Caleb Tiernan at the 39th pick when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick53
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
They read the board right and Anthony Hill Jr. was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 21. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Cole Payton
Value said wait; Cole Payton in pick 76 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Value with a capital V on Jacob Rodriguez in No. 86, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99
Rnd3
Kaleb Proctor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaleb Proctor in the 99th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryce Lance in slot 107. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121
Rnd4
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton is a better player than Round 4, Pick 21 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135
Rnd4
Nadame Tucker
A real head-scratcher, Nadame Tucker in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
A wild overpay on DJ Campbell in pick No. 149, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick161
Rnd5
Drew Allar
A clean, defensible pick in the 161st overall pick with a little surplus value in Drew Allar. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204
Rnd6
Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in No. 204 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216
Rnd6
Hykeem Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hykeem Williams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230
Rnd7
Micah Morris
They left a pile of value on the table to take Micah Morris this early at pick No. 230. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick237
Rnd7
Adam Randall
They talked themselves into Adam Randall at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.