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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Steelers. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Steelers would have aced it. Princewill Umanmielen at No. 213 is 47 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Maiava. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.
Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In the 20th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64
Rnd2
Nyck Harbor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nyck Harbor in No. 64. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava at Round 3, Pick 21 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jaeden Roberts
They did well to land Jaeden Roberts in pick No. 88, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick99
Rnd3
Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at the 99th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick120
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in pick 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Parker Brailsford. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick132
Rnd4
CJ Baxter
They paid a round early for CJ Baxter in the 132nd overall pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tim Keenan III
They paid up for Tim Keenan III at No. 133 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
Kage Casey
Kage Casey in Round 5, Pick 24 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They robbed the room for Jermaine Mathews Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203
Rnd6
Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid in pick No. 203 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick212
Rnd6
Bear Alexander
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bear Alexander this early at the 212th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213
Rnd6
Princewill Umanmielen
They reached a country mile for Princewill Umanmielen at No. 213, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick234
Rnd7
Shamar Easter
Shamar Easter in slot 234 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.