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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB
FutureA+
The Steelers let Ali fall and pounced. Final grade: B+. The rest of the league will want that one back. Rasheen Ali tumbling to the Steelers in No. 245 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.
The Hall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick52
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick 52 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick110
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
They did well to land Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in slot 119 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120
Rnd4
Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and the 120th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126
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 quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick146
Rnd5
James Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and James Williams at the 146th overall pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198
Rnd6
Roger Rosengarten
Circle this one: Roger Rosengarten at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick204
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor is a better player than the 204th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at No. 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.














