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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA
The Steelers turned the phones into found money: B+. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Steelers took Gabe Hall at the 178th overall pick, roughly 43 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Steelers indulged a want in Foster while a need in quarterback, running back and other spots stayed open.
A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In slot 24 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick84
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slipping to the 84th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
By-the-book stuff, Cole Bishop at pick 101 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112
Rnd4
Javon Foster
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Javon Foster, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick121
Rnd4
Mason McCormick
A curious use of the 121st overall pick. Quarterback, running back and other spots needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Mason McCormick did not.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
No drama and no debate, Jamari Thrash went about where he belonged in pick No. 125. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They did well to land Jarrian Jones in pick 142, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick157
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They let Tommy Eichenberg come to them and pounced at slot 157. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
No edge and no loss on Khristian Boyd in Round 5, Pick 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in No. 178 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.

















