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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
D+
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureC
The Steelers lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story. Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Steelers spent the Round 4 slot on Joe Milton III, a name the board had a full 74 spots lower. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Frazier pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman and running back.
Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Wallace to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
In No. 31 they get protection for the quarterback. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A reach on Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 3; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
A curious use of the 51st pick. Interior defensive lineman and running back needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Zach Frazier did not.
Pick84
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at pick No. 84, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick96
Rnd3
Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at the 96th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 125th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Johnny Wilson in Round 4, Pick 32. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick157
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in No. 157 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
They went early on Cornelius Johnson in the 176th pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick197
Rnd6
Elijah Jones
They did well to land Elijah Jones in pick No. 197, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in pick 200 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 201 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at the 209th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
No edge and no loss on Garret Greenfield in pick 215; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
They took Tanner McLachlan at par in the 222nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick238
Rnd7
Trajan Jeffcoat
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trajan Jeffcoat this early at No. 238. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249
Rnd7
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in the Round 7 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.























