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  • sammytrav DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PIT)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Draft Picks Traded
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureC
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jaden Crumedy at No. 178. The Steelers jumped the board by 48 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, safety and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Barton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick No. 20 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Graham Barton
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 2 slot on Graham Barton with quarterback, safety and other spots unsolved.
Pick51 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mike Sainristil. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cam Hart
No drama and no debate, Cam Hart went about where he belonged in pick 98. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaden Crumedy this early at the 178th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at Round 6, Pick 20 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.