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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
Grand theft in pick 237: the Steelers steal Thrash and grade out a B+. The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Jamari Thrash, the No. 170 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 237 like a gift left on the doorstep.
If Milton III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Frazier pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back and tight end.
That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
JC Latham
JC Latham in Round 1, Pick 20 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick30
Rnd1
Edgerrin Cooper
In the 30th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value.
Pick48
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nate Wiggins at pick 48 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
They read the board right and T.J. Tampa was the payoff at the 57th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Zach Frazier adds an offensive lineman while running back and tight end keeps waiting.
Pick93
Rnd3
Tyleik Williams
They took Tyleik Williams at par in slot 93, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116
Rnd4
James Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, James Williams a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
A tidy little value on Brenden Rice in pick No. 120, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
A conviction pick on Smael Mondon Jr. at the 121st pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 157th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163
Rnd5
Braden Fiske
They liked Braden Fiske enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 163. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 194 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jamari Thrash
Taking Jamari Thrash in No. 237 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
















