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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesC+
FutureA-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers. The curious call sets the tone. With running back and tight end still glaring, the Steelers used No. 61 on Sedrick Van Pran, an offensive lineman they were not exactly short of.
However the rest shakes out, Anthony at that price is a win they earned. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Van Pran pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. More want than need.
Pick61
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
A curious use of pick No. 61. Running back and tight end needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Sedrick Van Pran did not.
Pick69
Rnd3
Max Melton
They paid up for Max Melton at the 69th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
They let Ja'Lynn Polk come to them and pounced at slot 84. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A reach for Maason Smith in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at No. 101 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127
Rnd4
Blake Fisher
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Blake Fisher while clear needs at running back and tight end sat open.
Pick155
Rnd5
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at the 155th pick is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 5, Pick 22 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in No. 178 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in pick 181 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick195
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cornelius Johnson in Round 6, Pick 20. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196
Rnd6
M.J. Devonshire
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in M.J. Devonshire. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209
Rnd6
Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers slid further than he should have, and the 209th overall pick is lovely value for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249
Rnd7
Bub Means
A tidy little value on Bub Means in the 249th pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
A slide stopped in slot 253, with Josh Proctor worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254
Rnd7
Daijahn Anthony
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Daijahn Anthony at pick No. 254. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.






















