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Chukwuma
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Steelers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+. The Steelers did not so much draft Chris Hilton Jr. as overpay for him, 165 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The final tally is a middling C+.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Beebe pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Fair-plus on Kool-Aid McKinstry, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Brian Thomas Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 21 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick82
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots to take Cooper Beebe, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick92
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A quiet steal in No. 92: Mike Sainristil for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
A conviction pick on Leonard Taylor III at the 97th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
A wild overpay on Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135
Rnd4
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick 135 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cam Hart at Round 5, Pick 8 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in pick No. 153, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in No. 175 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jalen Green
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Green a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241
Rnd7
Chris Hilton Jr.
They reached a country mile for Chris Hilton Jr. at the 241st pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.