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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Grand theft in the 216th overall pick: the Steelers steal Jacobs and grade out a A-. Somebody in pick 216 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Steelers sat still while Curtis Jacobs, the No. 179 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.
Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They are betting Robinson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick47
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 47 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick55
Rnd2
Kiran Amegadjie
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Kiran Amegadjie while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick80
Rnd3
D.J. James
They let D.J. James come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 16. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Nice patience on Junior Colson, who had no business lasting to No. 92. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
Taking Johnny Wilson in pick No. 101 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 106th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 115 on Javon Solomon with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick119
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
A want over a need in the 119th overall pick: Blake Fisher adds an offensive lineman while quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick123
Rnd4
Audric Estime
Audric Estime in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks slid further than he should have, and slot 124 is lovely value for the safety. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132
Rnd4
James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at No. 132 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
The board fumbled Cedric Gray all the way to pick 156, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Nothing to complain about; Chau Smith-Wade went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198
Rnd6
Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick216
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Curtis Jacobs in the 216th pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220
Rnd6
Isaiah Williams
Circle this one: Isaiah Williams at the 220th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241
Rnd7
Stefon Thompson
Stefon Thompson at Round 7, Pick 21 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at the 247th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
Fair-plus on Donovan Jennings, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
























