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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: A-. Whoever sat across the table from the Steelers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.
Harbor at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Campbell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that Jones is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.
Bottom line, with Fernando Mendoza leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick Analysis
Pick45
Rnd2
Fernando Mendoza
They will replay Fernando Mendoza at slot 45 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 32 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick76
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick 76 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78
Rnd3
Colton Hood
They let Colton Hood come to them and pounced at pick No. 78. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at the 87th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 99th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102
Rnd4
Malachi Fields
They read the board right and Malachi Fields was the payoff at No. 102. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103
Rnd4
Ian Strong
Ian Strong at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick122
Rnd4
Logan Jones
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Logan Jones while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick132
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
A tidy bit of business in pick 132, where Bryce Lance graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133
Rnd4
Bray Hubbard
They paid sticker price for Bray Hubbard in the 133rd pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd4
Jadarian Price
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 139 with a little surplus value in Jadarian Price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140
Rnd4
Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at slot 140 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick150
Rnd5
Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in the 150th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick163
Rnd5
Sammy Omosigho
They barely believed it either: Sammy Omosigho still on the board at Round 5, Pick 23. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200
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Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick No. 200 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212
Rnd6
Dane Key
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dane Key at slot 212 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick213
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at pick 213 that the board grades a round light. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick234
Rnd7
DeAndre Moore Jr.
Nice patience on DeAndre Moore Jr., who had no business lasting to No. 234. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.