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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
A-
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Baker: A-. The Steelers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Javon Baker, the No. 180 name on the board, in pick No. 222.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. It is not that Foster is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.
Nugent has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Amarius Mims and all.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In pick No. 29 they get a long-term starter on the line. Need was not the driver here.
Pick56
Rnd2
Quinyon Mitchell
You do not let a cornerback like Quinyon Mitchell reach No. 56 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jamari Thrash in slot 111, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Javon Foster in Round 4, Pick 14 leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick119
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to the 119th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132
Rnd4
Drake Nugent
A surprising call. With quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent pick 132 on Drake Nugent, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick134
Rnd4
Max Melton
They robbed the room for Max Melton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 145th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
The board fumbled Cedric Gray all the way to the 155th pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174
Rnd5
Michael Barrett
A reach for Michael Barrett in No. 174; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198
Rnd6
Christian Jones
Christian Jones in pick No. 198 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222
Rnd7
Javon Baker
They will replay Javon Baker at the 222nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at pick 228 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244
Rnd7
Omar Speights
Omar Speights in Round 7, Pick 24 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jontrey Hunter
Taking Jontrey Hunter in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.





















