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empirevive0513 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C. Nobody had Evan Anderson this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 76 spots to get him at slot 197. A mixed bag that lands at C.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
It is not that Beebe is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick37
Rnd2
Kalen King
No edge and no loss on Kalen King in the 37th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 53 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick85
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Cooper Beebe in No. 85 leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots for later.
Pick88
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Nothing to complain about; Mike Sainristil went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Leonard Taylor III. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in pick 100, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams in pick No. 125 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
They went early on Jawhar Jordan in Round 6, Pick 10, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick197
Rnd6
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at the 197th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
















