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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesD+
FutureA+
Franklin should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B. The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Zakhari Franklin, the No. 229 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 249 like a gift left on the doorstep. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Van Pran proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with quarterback, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick60
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in Round 2, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A tidy bit of business in pick 65, where Kiran Amegadjie graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick70
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Sedrick Van Pran, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick95
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A slide stopped in the 95th pick, with Mike Sainristil worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 102. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107
Rnd4
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 107th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119
Rnd4
Javon Foster
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 4 slot on Javon Foster with quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick120
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Nice patience on Malik Washington, who had no business lasting to pick 129. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Good price on Michael Barrett in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Proctor in the 198th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Value with a capital V on Steele Chambers in pick No. 241, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249
Rnd7
Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin at Round 7, Pick 29 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.

















