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SCB0019 DRAFTING FOR THESteelers
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA
FutureB-
The Steelers kept it disciplined and banked a B. Hard to follow the map here. The Steelers bypassed interior defensive lineman and edge rusher to take Parker Brailsford at the 121st pick, a spot they had covered. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Louis pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
Landing Sadiq that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
D'Angelo Ponds
A clean, defensible pick in slot 53 with a little surplus value in D'Angelo Ponds. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62
Rnd2
A.J. Haulcy
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: A.J. Haulcy for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
No edge and no loss on Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 76; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slipping to Round 3, Pick 27 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in pick 95, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jaeden Roberts
A big swing on Jaeden Roberts at pick No. 99, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick121
Rnd4
Parker Brailsford
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with Parker Brailsford while clear needs at interior defensive lineman and edge rusher sat open.
Pick126
Rnd4
Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in the 126th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130
Rnd4
Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in No. 130 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135
Rnd4
Davison Igbinosun
A reach for Davison Igbinosun in slot 135; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159
Rnd5
Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick No. 159 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick213
Rnd6
Fernando Carmona
They went early on Fernando Carmona in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick214
Rnd6
Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 214th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.






















