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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
C+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
The Steelers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a C+. Some picks age like wine; George Gumbs Jr. at Round 6, Pick 23 will need to, sitting 68 spots clear of his grade.
That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a three-down second-level presence. A real need, handled.
Pick22
Rnd1
Caleb Lomu
In the 22nd pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. More want than need.
Pick53
Rnd2
Dontay Corleone
They went early on Dontay Corleone in slot 53, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick54
Rnd2
A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick No. 54 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They did well to land Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in No. 55, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85
Rnd3
Ja'Kobi Lane
They jumped the gun on Ja'Kobi Lane, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135
Rnd4
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 4, Pick 35 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick161
Rnd5
Aamil Wagner
No edge and no loss on Aamil Wagner in the 161st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick204
Rnd6
George Gumbs Jr.
A wild overpay on George Gumbs Jr. in slot 204, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216
Rnd6
Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224
Rnd7
Eric McAlister
They will replay Eric McAlister at pick 224 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230
Rnd7
Kaden Wetjen
Nice patience on Kaden Wetjen, who had no business lasting to pick No. 230. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
They robbed the room for Thaddeus Dixon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.