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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Steelers drew a line under the quarterback search with McCarthy: B. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Steelers spent their marquee pick on J.J. McCarthy, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Hall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Adding Tyron Smith by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.
Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick98
Rnd3
Andru Phillips
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andru Phillips. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 119 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in the 178th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.








