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kal13 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesD
FutureA+
Hampton should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Omarion Hampton, Round 2, Pick 20, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.
A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick52
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
Taking Omarion Hampton in the 52nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
They read the board right and Carson Schwesinger was the payoff at slot 83. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123
Rnd4
Denzel Burke
The board had Denzel Burke higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slid further than he should have, and pick No. 156 is lovely value for the quarterback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at Round 6, Pick 9 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at the 229th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.








