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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Steelers a B-. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Steelers took Drew Allar a full 35 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Miller. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
The board had Carnell Tate higher than pick 21, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick22
Rnd1
Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Monroe Freeling
In the 23rd pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick76
Rnd3
A.J. Haulcy
They robbed the room for A.J. Haulcy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85
Rnd3
Christen Miller
Taking Christen Miller in the 85th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
The board had cheaper options than Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 99, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick121
Rnd4
Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 4, Pick 21 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Harold Perkins Jr. in the 135th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
Value with a capital V on CJ Daniels in slot 153, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161
Rnd5
Domani Jackson
They paid up for Domani Jackson at the 161st pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178
Rnd5
Zane Durant
They took Zane Durant at par in pick No. 178, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 204 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216
Rnd6
Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in No. 216 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick224
Rnd7
Nick Barrett
They talked themselves into Nick Barrett at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230
Rnd7
Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at Round 7, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.