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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A
ValueA-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 2: the Steelers steal Henderson and grade out a A. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: LaDarius Henderson, the No. 163 name on the board, stolen at the 222nd pick. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. With interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 32 they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick34
Rnd2
Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at slot 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Kiran Amegadjie in the 65th overall pick leaves interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots for later.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ladd McConkey
They will replay Ladd McConkey at Round 3, Pick 2 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78
Rnd3
J.J. McCarthy
A quarterback of that caliber at the 78th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82
Rnd3
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson is a better player than pick No. 82 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93
Rnd3
D.J. James
D.J. James at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 101 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Foster adds an offensive lineman and leaves interior defensive lineman, safety and other spots untouched.
Pick121
Rnd4
Malachi Corley
The board fumbled Malachi Corley all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136
Rnd4
Max Melton
Max Melton at slot 136 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 5, Pick 16 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
Somehow Cedric Gray was still sitting there in the 169th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189
Rnd6
Cam Hart
Cam Hart in pick 189 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett slid further than he should have, and pick No. 198 is lovely value for the linebacker. The roster fit checks out.
Pick222
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
Circle this one: LaDarius Henderson at No. 222 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227
Rnd7
Javon Baker
They robbed the room for Javon Baker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244
Rnd7
Omar Speights
Omar Speights in pick 244 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
























