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Vestiges09 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Steelers this weekend: B+. If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Steelers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.
They banked enough surplus on Barron to cover a lot of smaller sins. Shough has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Derrick Harmon
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
They robbed the room for Jahdae Barron here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63
Rnd2
Kaleb Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kaleb Johnson in Round 2, Pick 31. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jaylin Noel
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylin Noel in the 67th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 83 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123
Rnd4
Tyler Shough
A wild overpay on Tyler Shough in pick 123, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156
Rnd5
Hollin Pierce
Circle this one: Hollin Pierce at slot 156 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick185
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at pick No. 185 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229
Rnd7
Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at the 229th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.










