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Draft Grade — Steelers
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ValueB-
NeedB-
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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. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
The Smith-Wade value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. With interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick Analysis
Pick55
Rnd2
Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in No. 55. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick56
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Jackson Powers-Johnson while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick107
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Khyree Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
They liked Darius Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 108th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at pick 118 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in slot 120, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121
Rnd4
Javon Foster
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Foster at offensive lineman with interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots open.
Pick138
Rnd5
James Williams
James Williams slipping to the 138th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
Fair-plus on Jaylin Simpson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in slot 164 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
No edge and no loss on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 165th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
A slide stopped in the 174th pick, with Chau Smith-Wade worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199
Rnd6
De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242
Rnd7
Kedon Slovis
The board had Kedon Slovis higher than pick No. 242, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.


















