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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueA+
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureF
The Steelers bet the future on Ward. The board says B. The rest of the league will want that one back. Alfred Collins tumbling to the Steelers in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In the 21st pick they get a passer to set the clock by, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
Somehow Ashton Jeanty was still sitting there in the 37th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
The board fumbled Jahdae Barron all the way to pick No. 52, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66
Rnd3
Wyatt Milum
Steal is underselling it; Wyatt Milum at the 66th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in Round 3, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick 122 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144
Rnd5
Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 144th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163
Rnd5
Tez Johnson
Taking Tez Johnson in No. 163 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182
Rnd6
Armand Membou
They will replay Armand Membou at slot 182 for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick231
Rnd7
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at No. 231 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256
Rnd7
Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in Round 7, Pick 38 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.















